Jointing

[Oxia]

Hi,

is there any other way of jointing an armored cable below ground? can you use out door glands in to a plastic box then fill with resin?

Just a question.

Thanks

 

[leeco]

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[RF Lighting]

Does not one of your team of electricians know how to joint an SWA cable?

 

[Oxia]

Does not one of your team of electricians know how to joint an SWA cable?

Its a theoretical question only, just interested in ways to do things should the need ever come. I know all about resin joints etc just wanted to know of other ways.

There is NO cable to joint this is only a question.

Thanks

 

[flameport]

The only proper way is to completely fill any joint enclosure with resin or other potting compound.

Any joint underground which contains air will end up full of water and fail.

 

[riveralt]

Does not one of your team of electricians know how to joint an SWA cable?

Its a theoretical question only, just interested in ways to do things should the need ever come. I know all about resin joints etc just wanted to know of other ways.

There is NO cable to joint this is only a question.

Thanks

You still wiring your chicken shed then?

Gave in, team of electricians are coming on Wednesday to sort the whole job out. Thanks for all your answers though.

 

[Oxia]

Does not one of your team of electricians know how to joint an SWA cable?

Its a theoretical question only, just interested in ways to do things should the need ever come. I know all about resin joints etc just wanted to know of other ways.

There is NO cable to joint this is only a question.

Thanks

You still wiring your chicken shed then?

Gave in, team of electricians are coming on Wednesday to sort the whole job out. Thanks for all your answers though.

Nope all done, in the end we have opted for a new supply from YEDL

 

[Spark123]

Hi,

is there any other way of jointing an armored cable below ground? can you use out door glands in to a plastic box then fill with resin?

Just a question.

Thanks

I wouldn't as the gland and armour end may end up full of water and then rot. For the price of it get the right accessories to do the job properly. A proper resin joint covers the outer sheaths of all the SWAs entering it hence making it all nicely water tight. (when done properly it does anyway!!)

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Does not one of your team of electricians know how to joint an SWA cable?

What team of electricians?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Gave in, team of electricians are coming on Wednesday to sort the whole job out. Thanks for all your answers though.

How could he have done that, when there were no electricians coming?

 

[TheKeymeister]

We adopted the LV network of a previously private site, everything in SWA and jointed questionably. The joint shells used include Quality Street tins, Jacobs biscuit boxes, etc. So I vote for a 'Jacobs joint'

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I prefer a plain choccy digestive with mine.