I’ve been doing some reading on the above, and some seem to suggest that the swa should not be relied upon for the CPC, what is the generally consensus on here, my thoughts are it appears to still be listed in the BBB, and in my opinion in certain conditions I.e. indoors so no risk of rust due to poor termination should be fine and if glanced correctly gives appropriate readings.
Not as a couple of my young students who moved up through the college as apprentices said when asked by me what is the best lecture you have had in the college and replied, "When the college nurse showed us how to put a condom on a cucumber". I think this may have been a demonstration of making off glands other than in the college workshop.
Mind you I am still waiting for the opportunity to rescue a rubber brick from the bottom of a swimming pool whilst wearing my pajamas, as taught when I was at school. I carry a pair of rolled up pajamas in the boot of my car just in case the situation should arise.
Of course the thing important thing is to put all the bits and bobs over the SWA in the correct order - it is all too easy to forget the sheath.
Looking at the CXT type, they look like the ones used for SY and similar braid with thinner wires - you can comb the 'hair' into pigtails, one tail per slot an then a locknut and washer captures the pig tails to the body.
I've not seen that type of slotted armour contact for SWA - I;d imagine it is not so good to kink the thicker wires too sharply., and may be quite hard to do well.
