Is this within regs?

[Flanders]

Look this is how you install an SWA ::

 

[ruston]

How Trev man , divint put a pic on here be like gan inti the toon wi a Sunnerlan shart on.

 

[trev]

How Trev man , divint put a pic on here be like gan inti the toon wi a Sunnerlan shart on.

Divvent yee tell gadgies Aa gorra Sunnerlan shart! Aal waam ya lugs ye geet bulls clemmy

 

[ruston]

Have you patented that or can I use it , save a load of time

 

[7029 dave]

Am I right in thinking you have made the gland off into a plastic reducer of some kind that is then screwed into the box?
If so take it out of the reducer and gland it straight into the box.
Also looks like your sheath is split??

nothing worse than a split sheath, that's how me got no 3!!

 

[Flanders]

Have you patented that or can I use it , save a load of time

Go for it. If you do it this way you don't need to use one of those pesky Switched fuses and the floating Henley blocks are much easier to install

 

[ruston]

nothing worse than a split sheath, that's how me got no 3!!

Yes , you have to make sure there is no debris in the duct!

 

[ruston]

Go for it. If you do it this way you don't need to use one of those pesky Switched fuses and the floating Henley blocks are much easier to install

It just makes you wonder doesn't it.

 

[KAS1]

can I see copper showing on that crimp, c'mon do it right lol

Got there in the end??

 

[kingeri]

This isn't an issue of whether it complies with the regs or not, it's about taking pride in your work and making sure you do a proper job of it. I'd revisit that and basically redo it!

 

[Tiny Spark]

Guys, Guys, Guys..... This is how you terminate a SWA

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Dh5hCriDI...8g/s1600/Cable+Earthing+Conductor+Picture.JPG

 

[KAS1]

IMO the poster of this thread is not a tradesman, ffs don't all give him a paint by numbers solution................

 

[Andy78]

Guys, Guys, Guys..... This is how you terminate a SWA

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Dh5hCriDI...8g/s1600/Cable+Earthing+Conductor+Picture.JPG

Seen plenty like that, sadly

 

[KAS1]

I love it, could of put some g/y tape round some of the swa cores lol

Guys, Guys, Guys..... This is how you terminate a SWA

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Dh5hCriDI...8g/s1600/Cable+Earthing+Conductor+Picture.JPG

 

[alexknight0602]

I'm at a bit of a loss as to why you couldn't do this in the first place, ...still you're there now!! Bend the tag of the Banjo up and you'll get a better flat connection with the locknut!! Still say you'd be better off with a Piranha earth nut mind... lol!!

I thought that myself once i had managed to get where i was in the second picture. I hadnt used one of those boxes before which is why i was having problems getting enough of the gland through with the screw thread.
I asked for a Piranha nut at the wholesalers, but they didnt stock them as they just hung around when thy did have them!

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looking at that pic., i would say a locknut under the banjo would make for a decent connection.

I will do that before the circuit is energised. Thanks

 

[ruston]

This isn't an issue of whether it complies with the regs or not, it's about taking pride in your work and making sure you do a proper job of it. I'd revisit that and basically redo it!

Yes I agree with you, but at least he did ask , took a ribbing and got on with it and tried to make it better. He could of just left it an said nowt, and the pic would have found it's way on here eventually. Just needs to get a bit help or do some research to see what products are available. We know nothing about him , he may have experience in other avenues and has not encountered this before , I'm not saying it's right , just that he had the good sense to take on board advice he was given.

 

[alexknight0602]

Yes, what is under the banjo? Not good if it's plastic! I'm not very convinced by the crimp terminal either, nuts in the wrong places, easy for the screw to loosen.

What is the best sequence of nuts on the bolt? Only did SWA a couple of times at college 2 years ago.

 

[KAS1]

This is just basic workmanship ffs.................. and ffs redo the crimp as well

 

[KAS1]

1 Bolt, 2 nut, 3 crimp, 4 locking nut, 5 tea break

 

[ruston]

I do it different - no1 tea break , then as yours.