Outside armoured cable

[lawrie]

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I need to run an outside armoured cable to a pond pump. I will install all the necessary protection devices. MY question is can the cable be laid loose on the ground between trees or attached to the trees. I dont really want to dig a trench all the way over a 40metre run. Thanks

 

[telectrix]

i can't think of a reg. prohibiting this. if i were to lay it on the ground. i'd cut up some strips of the buried cable tape and wrap round the cable every 2 ft. or so. if it's your own property, you know where it is and can avoid damage

 

[lawrie]

i can't think of a reg. prohibiting this. if i were to lay it on the ground. i'd cut up some strips of the buried cable tape and wrap round the cable every 2 ft. or so. if it's your own property, you know where it is and can avoid damage

Thanks

 

[Spoon]

I'd be more inclined to knock some small post in the ground and attach the SWA to them, if your are going to have it at ground level. Just my personal preference.

 

[pc1966]

If the cable is unlikely to be damaged or present a trip hazard for folk then I can't see anything specifically wrong with it.

Some marker/support posts such as @Spoon mentions would be a good idea so you know where it is years later if covered in some soil/leaves/etc.

 

[Midwest]

Drag this one out again Electric cables in water