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Outside Socket

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Hi All,


If I wanted to fit a socket in a weather proof enclosure at my decking area I believe my options are to be fed overhead at 3.5 metres or underground.

I was hoping to run an SWA along the fence line, It seems daft that this is not permitted but if I make it an extension lead its fine??

Any input please....
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    Often, it is not always financially viable to bury cables owing to uncertain ground conditions and installed overhead because there is no definite support posts to cantilever the catenary. Another obsticle might be if the house is not owned by you then permission will need to be sort.

    How stable is the fence? If its supported with concrete pillars then I see no reason why the cable shouldn't use the pillars to support the SWA.

    The height of installation is dependant on what is likely to run underneath. So in the case you are suggesting that it will have to run over a walk way.

    IMO, if you, or your family are the only ones who'll have access and it doesn't go across a road then perhaps common sense may provail.

    Legh
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    Often, it is not always financially viable to bury cables owing to uncertain ground conditions and installed overhead because there is no definite support posts to cantilever the catenary. Another obsticle might be if the house is not owned by you then permission will need to be sort.

    How stable is the fence? If its supported with concrete pillars then I see no reason why the cable shouldn't use the pillars to support the SWA.

    The height of installation is dependant on what is likely to run underneath. So in the case you are suggesting that it will have to run over a walk way.

    IMO, if you, or your family are the only ones who'll have access and it doesn't go across a road then perhaps common sense may provail.

    Legh
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