Does anyone know what type of cable this is?

[Jimmy Jones 1234]

Direct burial for what purpose? A direct burial cable for extra low voltage is different to one suitable for mains voltage.
If it is an American standard cable then it almost certainly won’t be suitable for use in the UK

How can it be low voltage - the cable is huge. Each copper wire is bigger than 2.5mm2 cable.

 

[SparkyChick]

How can it be low voltage - the cable is huge. Each copper wire is bigger than 2.5mm2 cable.

Whether it's suitable for mains voltage is less about the core, more about the insulation and it's ability to keep you and the environment separated from the mains voltage inside.

 

[mattg4321]

Are you in the UK or Estonia?

If the latter then my guess would be the quality of that installation is probably top notch out there!

 

[westward10]

I never spotted the Estonia bit.

 

[davesparks]

How can it be low voltage - the cable is huge. Each copper wire is bigger than 2.5mm2 cable.

The size of the cable doesn’t define its voltage rating, the insulation does.

To be compliant with bs7671 for direct burial at mains voltages it needs to have an earthed armour

 

[MJPD29]

Why don't you contact an electrician and get them to do it? They will be able to find out if the cable is suitable and if it is determine which core is which with simple tests. If you take this into your own hands and connect it as you please it could potentially be dangerous.

 

[dmxtothemax]

if it was to provide power for auto-matic gates ?
Then it could well be a low voltage cable IE 12 or 24v ?

 

[Jimmy Jones 1234]

if it was to provide power for auto-matic gates ?
Then it could well be a low voltage cable IE 12 or 24v ?

Yes the gates are low voltage. The cables are completely sealed in solid plastic which you need to cut/ split to get the the cable (very difficult, I guess there is a specific tool for this). The cable is also armoured with metal sheathing and the very hard plastic on the outside has wire through it too. Anyway, I connected it all up and it works fine.

 

[Strima]

So you’re putting 230 volts through a cable which potentially isn’t designed or rated to take that voltage?

 

[telectrix]

So you’re putting 230 volts through a cable which potentially isn’t designed or rated to take that voltage?

wedon't know that. it could be just carrying 24V with the LV at the supply end rather than down at the gates.