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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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0 AJJewsbury over 5 years ago

I might be slightly wary of drilling into concrete fence posts. As they'll likely have steel reinforcement, which will rely on a certain cover of concrete to protect the steel from the elements and prevent corrosion, drilling is likely to allow rainwater to penetrate much closer to the rebar, allowing corrosion which may quite quickly cause the concrete to spall and so the the post to fail. Let alone the difficulties if you hit the rebar itself when drilling or general weakening of the concrete itself by making holes in a structure that was intended to be solid.

- Andy.
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0 AJJewsbury over 5 years ago

I might be slightly wary of drilling into concrete fence posts. As they'll likely have steel reinforcement, which will rely on a certain cover of concrete to protect the steel from the elements and prevent corrosion, drilling is likely to allow rainwater to penetrate much closer to the rebar, allowing corrosion which may quite quickly cause the concrete to spall and so the the post to fail. Let alone the difficulties if you hit the rebar itself when drilling or general weakening of the concrete itself by making holes in a structure that was intended to be solid.

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