armour

Recent contents Top users
  1. haptism

    SWA test results

    Hi hope someone can advise; ive not done alot of testing or filling out eic's and am a bit stumped on this. I have run the usual dead tests on a 3 core swa cable used on a final circuit all tests are good. However the amour (which needs to carry the full fault current), does it not need to be...
  2. M

    25mm armoured to 16mm earth conductor

    i have to send a 75meter run of a 3 core 25mm armoured from the meter to the fuse board. now due to the lenth i have to have a switched fuse and possibly a isolator on the otherside. due to the earth being 25mm i know alot of isolators only take 16mm. is the use of a helely block perfered to...
  3. S

    Code for Armour of Swa not being earthed...

    3 core Swa feeding ip rated plastic sockets outdoors. He 3rd core of the Swa has been used as a cpc but the armour is not connected to earth; but has been made off with metal banjos. Would this warrant a C2 or C3? I'm assuming as the armour isn't extraneous a C3? ? Thoughts please ...
  4. M

    Steel wire armour

    Hi.....I think I'm being dumb.....when installing 35mm swa cable and then recording it on the schedule of test results sheet ....what conductor size do I log for live and cpc.....thanks in advance...
  5. M

    PME to remote domestic dwelling

    Hi guys, thoughts on this would be appreciated. I have a 3 phase 100 amp PME supply, feeding 3 domestic dwelling about 80 mts away. Done cable calc and have chosen 50mm 4 core swa using armour to protect cable. In the 1st dwelling I have 3 phase metal DB feeding 3 sub mains, 1 to 1st & 2nd...
    • mike box
    • Thread
    • armour domestic dwelling feeding mains phase pme remote
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. M

    25mm Armour installation + home automation "control 4"

    im about to go down london to do a job. currently waiting on manweb to install the new cable going in + meter. they have put 100a fuse for a building with 3 story's + basement and all completely home automated "littrally everything is home automated lol" The isolater is roughly 8 meters away...
  7. uksparks

    Using armour as earth

    Hi, ive been to look at a job today, used to be a pub a couple of years ago, now a house. They have just gutted the kitchen and are going to refit. There is s sub main (Henley blocks from head), 2 core 25mm SWA, run is approx 55 - 60 meters from head to board. anyway, it needs a new board...
  8. D

    SWA armour rating??

    Hi guys, Wondering if anyone knows the ccc of SWA armouring. Will armouring of 2 core 16mm SWA be sufficient for earthing CU with 80a loading or is 3 core necessary? Couldn't find anything in regs regarding ccc of armour. Cheers, Drew
  9. HappyHippyDad

    earthing the SWA cable armour in a rotary switch?

    Morning... sort of for me. Have just got my rotary switch for the Hot tub and notice there is no room for a banjo inside as the front cover fixing holes are in the way. Just wondered what you guys do with this type of rotary switch? Perhaps a piranha earthing nut? Have just contacted the local...
  10. K

    Copper equivalent to SWA armour

    Ive got a copy of this table, but not sure where it was derived from?? Has anybody else seen/used this table??
  11. D

    Armour cable ran to garage on 16a breaker

    Hi Everyone, I have armour cable running from my house to my garage in a new build, it is connected to 2.5 that connects to my consumer unit, can i put a socket before armour cable for my wifes new battery hoover without any adverse effects? its protected by a 16a breaker then runs to garage...
  12. B

    Armour cable exterior

    Hi Guys help required I am a member of the shed organisation and we are moving into a new building for use as a workshop (240v power tools only). The cable supply is run under ground and surfaces 15ft from the building and run along an exterior wall. Before testing the circuit and reinstating...
  13. R

    Using Armour of SWA as a Bonding Conductor.

    Could any of you helpful lot on here give me a clear answer on the following. Can the armouring of a 70'c swa cable be used as a compliant protective bonding conductor? Looking at the actual size figures of armouring for 70'c swa cables and applying the equation 5.5 from page 55 of GN8 it works...
    • rattlehead85
    • Thread
    • armour bonding conductor swa using
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. Tiny Spark

    CK Armour Slice

    Well as promised here is a little review of the CK armour slice. So it arrived yesterday and so I took it into work today and made a bee line straight for the cable stores to test her out. I dug out the smallest cable I could find which was a 2.5mm 3 core, Clamped the armour slice on, give it 10...
  15. B

    CK armour slice

    anyone used the new ck armour slice swa cutting tool? if so how good is it
  16. sparksburnout

    Connecting SWA armour to Earth

    I've got what seems a simple situation here that I am probably having a senior moment over. I am running a 3 core SWA to an outbuilding, it's overhead (catenary) then down internal wall into CU. The existing wiring is all in nice neat trunking into top of CU. Is there a fitting/gland that I can...
  17. G

    Rcd outdoor skt.

    Hi guys quick question. Neighbour wants outdoor skt at garden shed. Her house has no rcd protection. Old rewirable fuse board. Cable to be buried underground. Going to spur off closest skt, then out to shed in armour cable. Without upgrading the fuse board is there any way I can rcd protect the...
    • gregorabbott
    • Thread
    • armour cable earthing outdoor rcd though
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. saucyjack

    Armour to T&E cable jointing

    Guys, I've need to run a cable from a CCU, through a wall (which has a garage on the other side), then run (10mm, 3 core) armour to an installation. What I would like to do is run 10mm T&E from the CCU through the wall ('cos it's easier to manipulate in a confined space obviously), straight into...
  19. B

    steel wire armour as an earth?

    Hi another quick question please, Can you use the steel wired armouring on a 16mm 4 core cable as an earth?, as I think I have read somewhere that you can only do it but only up to 10mm sq. Thx Bigfoots
  20. C

    Is RCD needed at both ends of armour feed to outbuilding

    Hi - first post. I am going to carry out a sub main installation from a main CU in the house, to a garage, (15m from main CU to garage sub board). The CU in the house has no RCD protection. The garage will have a local TT, and the sub board will have 30mA RCD as main switch. The SWA cable...

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Electrician Courses Green Electrical Goods PCB Way Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Pushfit Wire Connectors Electric Underfloor Heating Electrician Courses
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc

YOUR Unread Posts

Tags

advice aus cable circuit course earth electric electrical electrician hello led light lighting lights looking new please question rcd socket supply switch testing training wiring
This website was designed, optimised and is hosted by Untold Media. Operating under the name Untold Media since 2001.
Back
Top
AdBlock Detected

We get it, advertisements are annoying!

Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website. For the best site experience please disable your AdBlocker.

I've Disabled AdBlock