SWA in drain permissable?

[dksanders]

Hi All,

I've been asked to get a supply for a car park PIR light across the car park entrance from the existing light. The only way across would be by running the SWA cable in a drain that runs across the driveway (see picture).

Is there any reason that I shouldn't do that? I can't think of any regulation of the top of my head that prohibits it.

TIA

 

[Midwest]

SWA is waterproof, however it is not intended for continuous submersion in water.
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I recall this piece from a cable manufacturer;

Electric Cables in Water? Cables Installed in Waterlogged Condition - https://www.whyprysmian.co.uk/underground.html

 

[static zap]

Yes as all drains get desilted regularly lol

..I was that Idiot the other day , on knees with a metal trowel...
(Digging out leaves/compost-while nice and dry)
( Worried about dents in block paving near where I park)
Don't try to kill the hissing snake down there !

 

[telectrix]

that's not a snake. it's OP's SWA.

 

[dksanders]

I recall this piece from a cable manufacturer;

Electric Cables in Water? Cables Installed in Waterlogged Condition - https://www.whyprysmian.co.uk/underground.html

Brilliant, I hadn't seen that before so thanks. That settles it then, sleeping policeman or not at all, thanks.

 

[telectrix]

cut a bloody trench in the tarmac. a previous post suggested about £80. it's only about an hour or so and a bucket of tarmac. you local friendly pikey will do it.

 

[Midwest]

you local friendly pikey will do it.

Is his name Oxy moron from Paradox

 

[telectrix]

dunno about that, but this thread has me drained emotionally. what about the poor spiders in the duct if the cable is compromised. will 30mA RCD protect them from electrocution?

 

[telectrix]

Is his name Oxy moron from Paradox

is that in the Klingon Empire, or is it Romulan?

 

[Midwest]

Spider Amps will be fine

 

[telectrix]

as long as it's a spider circuit

 

[Midwest]

is that in the Klingon Empire, or is it Romulan?

Dunno, don't Romulans circle Uranus wiping out Klingons

 

[telectrix]

dunno about uranus, but they can sod of from myanus.

 

[Midwest]

dunno about uranus, but they can sod of from myanus.

Don't think they've ever been to Connecticut?

 

[Wilko]

Don't think they've ever been to Connecticut?

Made me look

 

[dksanders]

Dunno, don't Romulans circle Uranus wiping out Klingons

No, that was the similarity between Capt. Kirk and toilet paper, they both got rid of cling ons.