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Protect underground cable

  • 22-08-2019 9:08am
    #1
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭


    We're doing some ground work at the minute at home, theres a cable running underground from the house to the shed, about 4-5m, the cable goes between the footpath and a concrete slab.

    The problem is the cable isn't armored, or very deep Is there any flexible metal cover that you can slip over that has a cut on 1 side, Like water pipe lagging?
    Or do we just leave it be?

    The area between the slab and footpath is a combination or stone and clay. the permanent finish will just be some type of stone.
    Cable is 16mm Diameter.


Comments

  • #2
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,173 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Pull the cable up

    Then put the cable in Red ducting 50 mm should do it. bury it be done.


    Dont leave the cable as is, whoever put it there has their head up their arse (sorry if that was you)


  • #3
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    listermint wrote: »
    Pull the cable up

    Then put the cable in Red ducting 50 mm should do it. bury it be done.


    Dont leave the cable as is, whoever put it there has their head up their arse (sorry if that was you)


    The blame is getting passed around a lot :rolleyes::pac:

    Is the ducting available in Electrical suppliers, or a hardware? and can it be cut to get the cable into it?


  • #4
    vicwatson
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    garv123 wrote: »
    The blame is getting passed around a lot :rolleyes::pac:

    Is the ducting available in Electrical suppliers, or a hardware? and can it be cut to get the cable into it?

    Either


  • #5
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,173 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    garv123 wrote: »
    The blame is getting passed around a lot :rolleyes::pac:

    Is the ducting available in Electrical suppliers, or a hardware? and can it be cut to get the cable into it?

    look up red ducting on any hardward side, mahons for example (not advocating just an example)

    dont cut it to slide around the cable.

    remove the cable and put it in properly.This cable should be protected from manual damage and or water damage. It should not have been buried the way it is especially if its feeding a supply to a shed.

    Its a hazard to anyone both from electrical shocks and a fire hazard. Accept that its done wrong and correct it is the best advice i can give you.


  • #6
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    listermint wrote: »
    look up red ducting on any hardward side, mahons for example (not advocating just an example)

    dont cut it to slide around the cable.

    remove the cable and put it in properly.This cable should be protected from manual damage and or water damage. It should not have been buried the way it is especially if its feeding a supply to a shed.

    Its a hazard to anyone both from electrical shocks and a fire hazard. Accept that its done wrong and correct it is the best advice i can give you.


    Said cable cant be removed but luckily enough figured out how to get a new cable from A-B without going through the footpath or slab.
    Got a great deal on new patio slabs so the old ones will be coming up and the new Swa cable getting buried in ducting under ground before the new ones go down. New entry point into the house and shed, job done. Thankfully.


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