swa buried in render?

[ExArmy]

got an extension to price for, was planning on putting a sub main in from the existing board(3036, 100mA RCD upfront, TT) out and along the exterior wall, then back in to a new board which will supply the new rings, lights etc in the the extension.
customer asked if the cable could be buried in the new render/dash? i said i wouldn't advise it, but i'm not sure on the exact regs. they seemed pretty keen to get it hidden, despite the fact that the original supply cable was clipped direct anyway. is there anything to say i can't bury this in the wall?

 

[telectrix]

not till someone comes along to fit a trellis or some such garbage that the lady of the house wants, and drills into your SWA.

 

[Guitarist]

I think it will be fine. Just paste "Warning-electric cable below" tape to the face of the render. Sorted

 

[ipf]

Well you can bury it in the ground.......but it has to be 500 deep.
I'm with you on the advice.

 

[Edward Amsden]

how far is the supply away from the income
what is the income.
are you splitting the tails?
SWA?

 

[ExArmy]

how far is the supply away from the income
what is the income.
are you splitting the tails?
SWA?

from the existing DB to the extension DB, about 10 metres max. incomer is 16mm tails which come down and into the house, the tails are jointed to some SWA running along the fascia about 200m to a pole transformer.
was planning on doing the sub main in SWA, would be a kitchen ring, another ring, 2 lighting circuits and a 3kw cooker on the new board

 

[1shortcircuit]

It's mechanically protected so you could run it buried in the wall following a zig zag pattern. Not your fault if someone then drills through it:thumbsup

You could try burying it over 50mm for extra precaution but it might take a while and create a weakness in the structure

Give them a price for burying it and then see them change their tune :thumbsup

 

[keniff]

Well you can bury it in the ground.......but it has to be 500 deep.
I'm with you on the advice.

Hello mate is there actually a reg for this or is it guidance, I was looking for this the other day on buried cables

 

[1shortcircuit]

Thought it was 600mm myself. Still what's a hundred Mill between friends? lol

 

[keniff]

I thought it varied between situations, like in flower bed then deep, under a patio doesnt have to go quite so deep etc just to keep cable out of harms way on every different scenario