Type of cable to outbuilding but on bricks.

[Mazak]

Hi.
I am going to to new circuit at customer's dwelling and best way is to to do it outside of the house but laying cable on mortar/bricks.
Can I use twin&earth cable and use trunking or only armoured cable.
Thanks
Mac

 

[SparkyChick]

Don't use twin and earth, it will degrade in the sun, same reason not to use trunking. You can use SWA but this may be overkill if you're just running down a wall and the cable isn't going to be buried.

In scenarios like that I use NYY-J, commonly referred to as Hi Tough. It is suitable for external use, and comes in a variety of sizes and no. of cores. And is much easier to deal with than SWA for this kind of job.

Fix it to the wall with SWA cleats, jobs a good 'un.

 

[Octopus]

What do you mean by laying her on bricks and mortar

 

[chris gray]

I’ve honestly never come across this type of cable

 

[SparkyChick]

I’ve honestly never come across this type of cable

NYY - Protected Cables - https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Cable_Index/NYY/index.html

It's great stuff. I use it a lot for external socket installs and lighting. Dead easy to work with.

 

[chris gray]

What about mechanical protection?

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

What about mechanical protection?

Its pretty tough stuff! unless you swing a sword like a saudi executioner then once clipped to a wall you would not easily get a nail or spade through it. The outer rubberised sheath is good stuff

 

[chris gray]

I’m gna bare this is mind

 

[Pete999]

Hi.
I am going to to new circuit at customer's dwelling and best way is to to do it outside of the house but laying cable on mortar/bricks.
Can I use twin&earth cable and use trunking or only armoured cable.
Thanks
Mac

Where does the cable originate and what is it feeding ?

 

[freddo]

MICC

 

[SparkyChick]

What about mechanical protection?

As @Gavin John Hyde says, it's tough stuff, but you have to use your loaf and only use it where appropriate. I might not put it low down behind bushes for example where someone might swing a spade, and I'd probably not use it down the side of a house where a car might get parked just in case, so use the same consideration you give any cable placement.

 

[Pete999]

What do you mean by laying her on bricks and mortar

Yes I agree with Murdoch, can you enlighten us please

 

[SparkyChick]

What do you mean by laying her on bricks and mortar

Yes I agree with Murdoch, can you enlighten us please

I think he just means it's going to be on an external wall fixed to bricks and mortar as opposed to clipped to a joist or something like that.

 

[MJPD29]

I had a vision in my head of it lying on a line of bricks placed on the ground. It's been a long day

 

[ruston]

I had a vision in my head of it lying on a line of bricks placed on the ground. It's been a long day

Most of us would think that . It is part of the journey.