UK Black cable off supplier's incoming cable?

[Mike Johnson]

Was it electrical tape or self amalgamating tape?

 

[impish15]

Was it electrical tape or self amalgamating tape?

I asked him at the time and he said it was electrical tape. Assuming he should have used self amalgamating tape?

 

[mainline]

I asked him at the time and he said it was electrical tape. Assuming he should have used self amalgamating tape?

Self amalgamating tape in high temperatures/high UV disintegrates very quickly

 

[Mike Johnson]

I will have to tell the amalgamating tape around the junction box to the alarm cable in my field to the barn that it should not have lasted twenty years, naught tape.

 

[DPG]

Self amalgamating tape in high temperatures/high UV disintegrates very quickly

I've never had an issue with it outside. And it's been used by thousands of satellite and aerial installers over the years.

 

[mainline]

I've never had an issue with it outside. And it's been used by thousands of satellite and aerial installers over the years.

There must be different types, the stuff I have used has crumbled.

I just did a quick search on the internet and found some say its ok and some say to cover it in pvc tape.

Self Amalgamating Tape 25mm x 10m - The DX Shop Limited

Self Amalgamating Tape 25mm width x 10m reel Perfect for weatherproofing cable connections.

thedxshop.com

There are different types one being rubber and one being PIB whatever that is.


Self Amalgamating tape is typically made from EPR rubber, EPDM rubber, butyl rubber or PIB (polyisobutylene)

Like this stuff isn't UV resistant

Self-amalgamating Tapes – Low Voltage Rubber Tape HTAPE-POWER600 19x6.7 (711-00200)

711-00200

www.hellermanntyton.co.uk

 

[DPG]

There must be different types, the stuff I have used has crumbled.

I just did a quick search on the internet and found some say its ok and some say to cover it in pvc tape.

Self Amalgamating Tape 25mm x 10m - The DX Shop Limited

Self Amalgamating Tape 25mm width x 10m reel Perfect for weatherproofing cable connections.

thedxshop.com

Must have been cheap stuff.

Never heard of covering it with pvc tape. The rubber layer formed should be sufficient.

 

[impish15]

Just did a Ze test with the newly installed earthing conductor and got 0 ohms!!!!!!!!

 

[mainline]

Just did a Ze test with the newly installed earthing conductor and got 0 ohms!!!!!!!!

Did you try nulling the leads

 

[impish15]

Did you try nulling the leads

Yes leads all nulled before testing