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Overheard SWA hooked in trees



I may get slated for asking, but I'll ask anyway to settle a difference of opinion. An exterior 4mm2 3 core overhead SWA, was supported by catenary wire over approx 15m between two buildings. Over time however bushes and trees have grown, and now hook/lift the cable in 4 places along its route (to approx the height it enters/exits both buildings), with subsequent cable droops between the lifted points. There's no strain on terminations but the cable is presumably being somewhat compressed/stretched at the hooked points and not supported between those points, possibly allowing stretching. An RCD is upstream of the cable. What code if any would be given if continuity and IR tests ok?​​​​​ There's always the "possibility" of something going wrong with the cable in the future, but if it tests ok can't see more than a C3.
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  • That's just part of a run of overhead cables I was looking at a few days ago.


    The second picture is of one of the props under the spans that has been installed because of the sag due to the poles leaning over. 

    Sometimes it might just be easier to replace things.
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  • That's just part of a run of overhead cables I was looking at a few days ago.


    The second picture is of one of the props under the spans that has been installed because of the sag due to the poles leaning over. 

    Sometimes it might just be easier to replace things.
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