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Water ingress in SWA.

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High all I am new to this forum.

I have a 95mm 4 core SWA cable running to 6 Buildings which are along way apart.

This cable is fed from a feeder pillar up hill to 5 underground joints.

Within the feeder pillar the cable is underground feeding up to 3 160amp fuses and the neutral bar.

On the cable entry water is seeping up the cable and thru the gland causing rusting of the connection plate.

When loop tested at each DB the reading range from 0.29 to 0.76.

But when IR tested L1 is 0.76 L2 is 0.26 L3 is 2.89meg 

Do I need to replace the cable.
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  • Well,

    it`s not good.

    Can it be improved?

    I suspect you know the answer to your question.

    Unfortunately it`s not just a bit of T & E needs replacing.

    So, cost of materials, cost of labour, inconvenience of power down all adds up to a pretty penny I would imagine.

    Can it be chopped and tested and the bad bits replaced?

    Similar answers. May or may not be prudent alternative to replacement.

    Would you be happy to leave as is?
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  • Well,

    it`s not good.

    Can it be improved?

    I suspect you know the answer to your question.

    Unfortunately it`s not just a bit of T & E needs replacing.

    So, cost of materials, cost of labour, inconvenience of power down all adds up to a pretty penny I would imagine.

    Can it be chopped and tested and the bad bits replaced?

    Similar answers. May or may not be prudent alternative to replacement.

    Would you be happy to leave as is?
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