Opinions please,cable type.

[Dave OCD]

I have a little job coming up which will entail an overhead supply on catenary wire to feed an outbuilding [around 18 metres] . This will need 4mm cable as the loading could on occasion reach 6kW.
In the past I often used T&E for this sort of thing but that isn't considered suitable these days, so what cable would you use ?

 

[telectrix]

i'd use 6mm SWA. 3 core.

 

[Pete999]

I have a little job coming up which will entail an overhead supply on catenary wire to feed an outbuilding [around 18 metres] . This will need 4mm cable as the loading could on occasion reach 6kW.
In the past I often used T&E for this sort of thing but that isn't considered suitable these days, so what cable would you use ?

Always used Twin and Earth Dave

 

[telectrix]

how about some 16mm concentric, usually found lying about in back of a DNO truck.

 

[Dave OCD]

i'd use 6mm SWA. 3 core.

Overhead Tel ? Bit of weight that !

 

[telectrix]

then use a proper catenary, not the washing line.

 

[Dave OCD]

I was also wondering about H07 flexible.

 

[Dave OCD]

then use a proper catenary, not the washing line.

Seen it done !

 

[westward10]

With Dave on this.

 

[telectrix]

whatever you use, it needs UV tolerance, and so it should be black:

 

[Pete999]

whatever you use, it needs UV tolerance, and so it should be black:

MICC

 

[Leesparkykent]

I was also wondering about H07 flexible.

I agree.

 

[telectrix]

MICC JAGGER

CORRECTED THAT FORYOU.

 

[Rpa07]

I agree with him agreeing - H07
I grew up in a house that always had a 6 mm T +E on a catenary wire with tape and the odd cable clip holding it on - took a lot and, as far as I know, it is still going. Would like to IR it now, never had a fault on it though.

 

[NDG Elecs]

NYY perhaps? Or H07 as you say.

 

[telectrix]

NYY perhaps? Or H07 as you say.

what have the New York Yankees got to do with cable selection?

 

[DPG]

I agree with whoever agreed earlier. But then again I've had a few beers. And a tia Maria strangely. But I stand by my agreement. When's the turn back on?

 

[Rpa07]

You're a classy chick, ain't ya @DPG! Next it'll be Malibu and coke!

 

[davesparks]

HO7-RNF flex would be the most appropriate in my opinion, it is weather resistant, UV stable and flexible.

 

[bigspark17]

Assuming that underground is a no go & that there are no extraneous conductive parts in the outbuilding h07 or swa 6mm would be fine. Id probably use 10mm 3c incase extraneous parts are installed or loading increases for the little extra cost of the cable.