Broken TT earth cable

[Dismal]

Can I have some thoughts on a broken TT Earth. The house owner has cut through there TT Earth cable 3 feet up from the stake.

Can this be jointed and if so what would be a suitable connection, in an ideal world a new continuse cable would be preffered or is this the only option. I could not see anything in the regs to say this cable must be continuse or was I having a Man look as my wife refers to it.

Many thanks

Daniel

 

[Des 56]

Acceptable methods of jointing it would be to crimp or solder
As you say a new lenghth of cable would be the best option but as long as the joint is free from becoming corroded I see no reason why not
Covering the joint in heat shrink sleeving should be adequate,allthough I believe a sheathed earth cable should be green/yellow throughout its length
The joint could also be enclosed in suitable plastic conduit if possible

 

[Dismal]

Thank you Des for your helpa good heat crimp and clip the cable out the way of the hedgecutter then.

 

[mechelec]

when you found it what did you do to rejoin it or did you run a temporary earth until you returned.