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Exterior armoured cable
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I need to run an outside armoured cable to a pond pump. I will install all the necessary protection devices. My question is can the cable be laid loose on the ground between trees or attached to the trees. I dont really want to dig a trench all the way over a 40metre run. Thanks
Personally I think it is a bad idea to leave it on the surface. I fixed the major issues on a very poorly installed garden lighting installation where SWA had been laid on the surface of flower beds. After two years it was buried about 1" under the surface ready to catch out any unwary gardener and of course no marker tape. I had to leave it there as that was the least of the problems that needed fixing.
Personally I think it is a bad idea to leave it on the surface. I fixed the major issues on a very poorly installed garden lighting installation where SWA had been laid on the surface of flower beds. After two years it was buried about 1" under the surface ready to catch out any unwary gardener and of course no marker tape. I had to leave it there as that was the least of the problems that needed fixing.
