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What, that tiddler?
Hang on while I find a great white....
Hang on while I find a great white....
mdbalson said:I am going to use a Metalclad CCU now, because it means I can terminate the 3 core 6mm SWA (for the Shed), & the 4 core 2.5mm SWA (for the Loft Sockets & the CH & Immersion Heater circuits) straight into the CCU.
newspark_paul said:mdbalson said:I am going to use a Metalclad CCU now, because it means I can terminate the 3 core 6mm SWA (for the Shed), & the 4 core 2.5mm SWA (for the Loft Sockets & the CH & Immersion Heater circuits) straight into the CCU.
Why are you using 4 core 2.5 SWA?
newspark_paul said:how are you going to connect the earth armour to a terminal in a JB to continue the earth path?
mdbalson said:newspark_paul said:how are you going to connect the earth armour to a terminal in a JB to continue the earth path?
Crimp a ring terminal onto a piece of earth wire, use a M4 screw & nut to fix the ring terminal to the earth banjo. Then connect the other end of the earth wire to a terminal in the JB.
newspark_paul said:Designing a run using 4-core up the outside of a building is a bit rough.That's not what 4-core is designed for.
newspark_paul said:Just want to add some thoughts here.
What you are planning is so unusual, I'm not even sure which regs would apply. You are in effect using SWA as conduit for 2 circuits. You plan to feed a 32A ring, plus the 16A IH circuit and then use the SWA to earth both. First off, you'll run 48A through these circuits and the SWA for a single 48A circuit is 10 mill (but you've got 2 circuits so there is a thermal effect which the regs don't cover - there are no factors for your design).
newspark_paul said:Is there no way you can run the cables inside your house?
newspark_paul said:Added thought
If the run is in a place where it is unlikely to be damaged by flora or fauna you can just run T&E up the wall. It's up to you as the designer/installer to decide. Look at the different cables available.
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