swa

  1. R

    Swa on top of fibre glass roof

    Hello all, was supposed to be running a bit of 6 mm swa along outside of building for a shed. My plan was just to clip it along wall above ground floor extension. Customer now wants me to just lay swa on top of fibre glass roof. They are saying they don’t want to see cable clipped to wall...
  2. A

    10mm² SWA to outhouse Advise needed Pls

    Hello Experts Need some advise please, due to getting conflicting information from electricians. Background info: 4 years ago done the whole house with an extention, new wiring and plumbing. The original builder left the job after 2 leaking roofs and a failed building inspection. Since then...
  3. S

    Running SWA on outside of building to feed part of internal ring

    Have come accross a job where house ring run in T/E but has an old extension with earthed metal conduit used for sockets and only live and neutral single cores (of which are both black here). The earth continuity is greater than 500 ohms and the live is faulty between 2 sockets and disconnected...
  4. Mark42

    Help with specifying a long 4-core SWA run please

    I need to augment the underground supply to remote workshops at my own house. I’m struggling to understand the practical implications of voltage drop, rather than using blind compliance with recommendations/tables/regulations which do not take account of individual circumstances. Here’s the...
  5. kenny maccuish

    SWA feeding fire panel

    Hi guys I have just done an Eicr and 1of my findings was that the fire alarm panel was fed by SWA and I am wondering if that needs replaced with fp200 or similar? Thanks in advance Kenny
  6. D

    Buried SWA cable fault finding

    Hi all, My first post here, thought I'd see if it was possible to get some advice or tips... Basically, I had a large amount of block paving and large concrete base laid at the far end (25m) of my garden a few months ago. Under this I had 3 core 16mm SWA laid. (I most definitely can't vouch...
  7. happysteve

    3-core (rather than 2-core) SWA requirement for EV chargers...?

    Eh up :) A client (also a friend of mine) bought a new electric car, and it came with "free charger install" by Podpoint. As it's not a simple job getting power from the service head/DB (under the stairs, in the middle of the house, with solid floors) to the detached brick garage (approx 50m of...
  8. M

    Failed am2 on swa circuit?

    Hi all, I recently failed my installation of swa cable and TP&N socket outlet and not sure why. Passed the rest. Any advice, It says: -did not complete connections/terminations to industry standards -identification/labelling to the required standard.
  9. A

    Is 25mm 3 core swa good for earth and Bonding

    So me and a colleague were having a discussion about using 25mm 3 core swa as a live, neutral, earth and a Bonding conductor when relocating the position of the consumer unit, I suggested that using a 25mm 4 core as I can't see the 25mm earth being big enough for 16mm earth and 10mm bonding with...
  10. J

    Who arethe top 3 SWA manufactures now adays please?

    As above, looking at getting some 70degree 5core 35mm SWA, for a predominantly inductive load with no PF correction - not necessarily after the cheapest. Experience of glanding, pulling in, robustness and performance, and pricing comments too please? Prysmian Nexans ? Will be buying via CEF...
  11. S

    Labelling an existing SWA cable

    Hi, I have renewed a 3 phase - 12 way distribution board and have labelled the board according with test sticker, warning sticker etc. I have also labelled the new board as per the previous label - DBPL1. Should I label the existing SWA cable as well with the same label - DBPL1 ? Does it...
  12. G

    UK Garage consumer unit in an outbuilding swa 2 or 3 core

    Hi all I'm installing an Garage consumer unit in an outbuilding being converted to a studio for a photographer just 1 ring main and lighting circuit. supply cable 50M length SWA 10mm due to volt drop. No room where Consumer unit is to bring SWA in and terminate so was going to put IP65 box on...
  13. Retroelectric

    Underground swa joint.

    Hi all. Had to repair a underground swa cable at short notice this afternoon so just had what was on my van as wholesalers would be shut. To get it back going I used some outdoor gland packs and crimped it in a whiska box. It’s due to be replaced apparently but how good would that connection be...
  14. C

    UK SWA feed to garage for brewing equipment

    Short Version Is it permissible to have 2 feeds to 2 separate consumer units in a detached garage? Is it permissible to run SWA underground through a duct/conduit or must it be direct in ground? What diameter SWA would I require for a 10m run, buried and clipped to wall, feeding 3 x 16a...
  15. S

    What is the best cable to run down a garden cavity wall to feed led brick lights on each side other than swa

    With a cavity wall running down between a two drive way each client would like led brick lights. Other than swa, which is not that flexible to work with in such a small space, looking for tips on what other type of cable would be acceptable to use which is also easier to work with and terminate...
  16. M

    SWA Cavity Wall Exit

    Hi guys. Just after some advice on what you think the best way of getting swa through a cavity wall. Do you use just use T&E, conduit and wiska boxes before transfering to swa or just go straight through with the SWA? What do you think the tidiest method is? I only ask as I'm running power to...
  17. Lucien Nunes

    Brass gland plate for SWA

    Has anyone used a brass gland plate to earth a line of SWA glands e.g. at a DB, and had anyone such as an NICEIC inspection flag it up as non-compliant? I am proposing to screw a flat plate of brass onto the top of the DB and mount the glands through it with their usual locknuts, A brass bolt...
  18. T

    RCD protection to outbuilding

    Not 100% sure on the requirements for RCD protection of outbuildings. I am going to run 10mm2 SWA, about a 20m Run, to a sub board in the outbuilding, buried in the ground. The main house is on a TN-S, and the outbuilding will have a 32Amp hot tub, a few small fridges, a couple TV's, sockets and...
  19. SteWal

    Connecting T&E to SWA

    Hi all, Would appreciate your thoughts on the following. Customer has a garage CU fed by a 6mm cable from the main CU in the house. The cable exits the house and then is stretched overhead between the house and the garage. The cable is starting to sag and the customer wants it replacing. My...
  20. rainstorm

    Pulling in swa

    Good evening all Got a 200m run of 3 core 10mm swa to install in a trench. Rather than pulling it through a duct, was wondering if anyone has ever pulled the duct over the cable, then dropped in into trench. Duct is 50mm internal diameter flexible type. Might be a non starter, just weighing up...

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