SWA - too short!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Barnaby Stedman]

been working on site today - came across someones bad calculations - there is 6mm swa in a ducting underground and it only comes out of the ducting at one end! i managed to dig down to the ducting and found the other end buried underground.
So what is the best way of connecting two pieces of swa in a ducting?? resin joints? or connectors in a connector box?

 

[telectrix]

pull a new cable in. saves grief later.

 

[Dave OCD]

If the join has to be underground I'd say a proper resin filled joint is by far the best way, any type of enclosure if buried will cause problems sooner or later.

 

[Barnaby Stedman]

pull a new cable in. saves grief later.

would be lovely wouldnt it. but its not just 5 metres of cable - will cost hundreds to replace and the client doesnt want that

 

[Charlie_]

Scotchcast.. what size cable is it?

 

[Dave OCD]

See post #1 Charlie

 

[Charlie_]

I like and agree with #3

Actually I only agree with it, I can’t do both

 

[Barnaby Stedman]

yes ok - thanks, will probably go with a resin joint.

 

[Charlie_]

Go for the resin cartridges that you can use in a standard gun, saves all the faffin about

 

[Toneyz]

What is the length of cable run?

 

[Andy78]

would be lovely wouldnt it. but its not just 5 metres of cable - will cost hundreds to replace and the client doesnt want that

Bill the person that ----ed up.

 

[ruston]

And sack the daft sod that buried it.

 

[Charlie_]

Instead of digging it up and jointing it on the ground you could have jointed it at the other end and pulled the slack down through the duct

 

[NDG Elecs]

My maths are really rubbish too. I watch Rachel Riley religiously but my sums still don't add up!!

 

[Charlie_]

Must resist cracking a joke about Rachel Riley and losing my length

 

[Squid]

would be lovely wouldnt it. but its not just 5 metres of cable - will cost hundreds to replace and the client doesnt want that

Can't be longer than 75 mts then, either do the job properly or get the customer to sign every possible disclaimer so that it covers you until eternity.

 

[Dustydazzler]

100% pull a new cable

Chances are you will reuse the shorter swa somewhere else anyway

A joint should be the last resort imo

 

[rolyberkin]

Resin Joints are fine, I think the DNO's use them all the time, the country is covered in them, used to do two a day in a previous life!;-)

 

[Charlie_]

By how much was the cable short?

 

[Midwest]

How did it happen??