Trunking

mattg4321 · Mar 13, 2017

I'd prefer to see SWA instead personally. I've never seen meter tails fitted outside and I wouldn't do it, but I'm struggling to think of a regulation it would contravene if contained within galvanised steel trunking.

SparkyChick · Mar 13, 2017

522.3.1 stipulates it shall be erected so that no damage is caused by condensation or ingress of water.

Running a cable down a wall (contained or not) and straight into an enclosure is almost guaranteed to result in the ingress of water within the enclosure (unless of course it's protected by an appropriately IP rated gland - I don't think a plastic bag fits that description). Who knows where it's going to go once it's inside. I would have run it down the side, put a U at the bottom and then go back up into the bottom of the enclosure to create a drip point.

Midwest · Mar 13, 2017

Nice to see someone taking a pride in their work. However you try and tidy that up, it'll still look what it is

Would of looked less unsightly & and a better job, had the cables been installed on the inside, in trunking.

GMES · Mar 13, 2017

I have to agree with others, that looks terrible and as @SparkyChick said it would have been better entering via the bottom.

LeeH · Mar 13, 2017

SparkyChick said:
522.3.1 stipulates it shall be erected so that no damage is caused by condensation or ingress of water.

Plastic bag stuffed in hole. Sorted.

ChrisElectrical88 · Mar 13, 2017

Who actually carries out this kind of work? Ps, they don't have the correct UV protection

watson650 · Mar 14, 2017

Thanks for the replies. Entering from the bottom of the box makes sense to me. I can't find a single property where the cable is on the outside.

It could go inside but it would be entering the grd flr flat and would have to go through a newly sound proofed ceiling.

If it was to stay on the outside, is the general consensus galv steel trunking?

Thanks

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Steve1412 · Mar 14, 2017

Havent been on here for a while but some of the piccys always give me a chuckle..must try harder to get on more regular....and the spark who did this work also 'must try harder'.

SparkyChick · Mar 14, 2017

I might be inclined to extend that trunking the DNO have installed and use that along with the hole in the bottom of the box if you've got enough slack. At least then it will look consistent.

Just out of interest, how far away is the consumer unit once the tails go through the wall? And how are they installed inside?

watson650 · Mar 15, 2017

SparkyChick said:
I might be inclined to extend that trunking the DNO have installed and use that along with the hole in the bottom of the box if you've got enough slack. At least then it will look consistent.

Yes, that makes sense.

The consumer unit will be just the other side of the wall. The tails come in under the floor below where it will be placed.

Just a question of how far from the deck it needs to be placed.

7029 dave · Mar 15, 2017

No drip/ weather loop. Oh well to make the best of it,I would use galvo type pole capping and plenty of white mastic around the entry into the meter box.