Extend SWA to consumer unit

[Mike Johnson]

It's as my Farther used to say about some of my friends "If he had an original thought, it would be lonely" ?

 

[radiohead]

What are those cables in capping above the door? They are not in a safe zone and non-compliant if mains voltage, unless they only come down 150mm..

 

[telectrix]

What are those cables in capping above the door? They are not in a safe zone and non-compliant if mains voltage, unless they only come down 150mm..

that's a 9" cinder/concrete block. add the timber ad the drop is about a foot. ( that's 300millipededs for the young sprogs).

 

[radiohead]

that's a 9" cinder/concrete block. add the timber ad the drop is about a foot. ( that's 300millipededs for the young sprogs).

Doesn't mean the cables go all the way down the capping though....but I suspect they will do.

 

[telectrix]

uless it's an outside lightover the door. that would make sense.

 

[Gavfromengland]

Cable isn’t long enough. Chased through the floor or not. Capped cable not ideal but is literally the closest to 150mm it could go as it feeds outside light. Couldn’t go any higher due to roofing.

 

[brianmoooore]

Hole through wall should have been drilled upwards at an angle from the outside, so that it is more than 50mm deep inside when out of the safe zone.
That SWA looks plenty long enough in the pic. to reach across the floor and up the wall to a CU at the correct height. Are you sure it's not long enough?

 

[Gavfromengland]

Yeah not long enough. Height is fine but would be directly behind the door.

 

[Micktw68]

nobody advising a choc block and tape? obviously no builders following this thread.

I know...The standards on this forum have really dropped lately. So disappointing.

 

[7029 dave]

Yeah not long enough. Height is fine but would be directly behind the door.

Fit it above the door, all cables will reach including the SWA.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Re-cess the block work and fit it where the cable will be long enough behind the door.

 

[DPG]

As per Mike, SWA channelled across floor and CU located so that the door won't bang into it.

If you put it above the door it's not very accessible if anything ever trips.