Help & FAQs    Search BCF    Members    Groups    Events Calendar
Resend my activation email : Register : Log in 
BCF: Bike Chat Forums


Electricians, What size cable to run from house to shed?

 Reply to topic
Bike Chat Forums Index -> Dear Auntie BCF... Goto page Previous  1, 2
View previous topic : View next topic  
Author Message

colin1
Captain Safety



Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Karma :
PostPosted: 22:23 - 20 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
rather than routing it through the ground where someone might put a spade through it when the decking is no longer there, how about routing it above ground along a fence or something ?
____________________
colin1 is officially faster than god
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

t121anf
World Chat Champion



Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Karma :
PostPosted: 10:40 - 21 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
but that would be untidy Razz
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

colin1
Captain Safety



Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Karma :
PostPosted: 18:58 - 21 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
hmmm, the death of a future owner of your home, or tidyness.

I hope you disconnect the underground cable if you ever sell the house.
____________________
colin1 is officially faster than god
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

tatters
Exxon Valdez



Joined: 05 Jan 2004
Karma :
PostPosted: 19:08 - 21 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
colin1 wrote:
hmmm, the death of a future owner of your home, or tidyness.

I hope you disconnect the underground cable if you ever sell the house.


It will take much more than a spade to penetrate a SWA cable, running along a fence is fine but it still has to buried to at lest 18 inches and either covered by capping/ducting or wrapped in bright yellow High voltage warning tape.
____________________
Past:NRG50,AF1125(x2),NSR125RR,ZZR250,CX500,VFR400,KR1S,ZZR600(x2),CB400N,YZF1000(x2),KH125,Z200,FX400R,CBR954RR(x2)GPZ500S,GT550,VFR750F(x2),RD350N,XR650R,CBR600F,CB250,KDX250,YZF750R,CRM250,400EXC,KLR650,TTR600RE,DR350S,R100GSPD,RGV250,VMAX1200,DL650,KZ750 Present:G650XC,C12,CRF450X,1190ADV
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

colin1
Captain Safety



Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Karma :
PostPosted: 19:10 - 21 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
tatters wrote:
colin1 wrote:
hmmm, the death of a future owner of your home, or tidyness.

I hope you disconnect the underground cable if you ever sell the house.


It will take much more than a spade to penetrate a SWA cable, running along a fence is fine but it still has to buried to at lest 18 inches and either covered by capping/conduit or wrapped in bright yellow High voltage warning tape.


that sounds nice and thorough
____________________
colin1 is officially faster than god
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

nick606
World Chat Champion



Joined: 12 Nov 2006
Karma :
PostPosted: 19:14 - 21 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
col what are you talking about its perfectly safe to run it threw the ground. How do you think it get into your house ?

even if he did manage to put a spade threw it which is quite hard since its steel wired armored the rcbo/rcd depending on what they have will trip. Rcd or rcbo are designed to trip when theirs over a 30ma imbalance between live and neutral. e.g. if you put a spade threw it. I'm not 100% on this but i'm lead to believe 30ma is a "safe" figure to get shocked by. I've had a shock off 240v before without a rcd and i don't think i died
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Sparks!
Sir Tart-a-lot



Joined: 30 Aug 2003
Karma :
PostPosted: 19:35 - 21 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
colin1 wrote:


that sounds nice and thorough


Just stop now dude you're making yourself sound even dumber then you've come across as previously. Leave it to the pros? Wink
____________________
Current Toys: 06 Yamaha WR250F | Nissan 350Z GT | Tech 4 Homes
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website You must be logged in to rate posts
Old Thread Alert!

The last post was made 14 years, 296 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful?
  Display posts from previous:   
This page may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that third-party cookies will be set.

Post new topic   Reply to topic    Bike Chat Forums Index -> Dear Auntie BCF... All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Goto page Previous  1, 2
Page 2 of 2

 
 You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum

Read the Terms of Use! - Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group
 
Debug Mode: ON - Server: birks (www) - Page Generation Time: 0.08 Sec - Server Load: 0.48 - MySQL Queries: 13 - Page Size: 52.28 Kb