Drilled through a cable embedded in plaster, easy fix?

[freddo]

The cable is just side on isn't it?

 

[Spoon]

So what is the outcome @cgfw201 ?
You fixed it?

 

[Marvo]

I'm not sure what it is TBH, I was hoping one of you guys was going to tell me but with that much outer sheath missing I'd expect to see other conductors. Also if you look carefully at the ends of the copper where it severed there's no sign of flash damage, only mechanical damage which also suggests either the circuit was isolated at the time of damage or there were no other conductors involved....unless as Freddo says it's just side on and a coincidence no other wire was exposed or visible afterwards.

 

[Spoon]

I'm not sure what it is TBH, I was hoping one of you guys was going to tell me but with that much outer sheath missing I'd expect to see other conductors. Also if you look carefully at the ends of the copper where it severed there's no sign of flash damage, only mechanical damage which also suggests either the circuit was isolated at the time of damage or there were no other conductors involved....unless as Freddo says it's just side on and a coincidence no other wire was exposed or visible afterwards.

It could be the switch wire to the light in the kitchen and he has drilled through it when it wasn't switched on...??
It does look strange that you can only see the one conductor. Hopefully the OP will get back to us.

 

[Marvo]

Kinda a moot point really though, I'd replace the cable because I don't see there's any way of making a satisfactory maintenance free joint in the location shown.

 

[Marvo]

It could be the switch wire to the light in the kitchen and he has drilled through it when it wasn't switched on...??
It does look strange that you can only see the one conductor. Hopefully the OP will get back to us.

Yeah, it's all guesswork without further info, it looked like it was under a tile so my first thought was bathroom but as you say could be kitchen..

 

[Spoon]

The OP says kitchen in post #1 mate.

 

[Marvo]

Oops, didn't remember reading kitchen.

 

[Spoon]

If it is a switch wire the OP could always move the switch to there he drilled through it.... Job done....

 

[tony mc]

Wonder if the cable is in a Safe zone me thinks not.