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Twin core swa cable

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I am putting a summerhouse in the garden.  There is an existing cable running from the house to the location of the new summerhouse.

It's not connected yet. 

The cable is twin core 25mm SWA.

Am I OK to use this for connection to the house electrics? 

Is the armour layer used for the earth? 

Thanks for any advice 

Dave

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  • Legh Richardson:
    AJJewsbury:
    Don't forget the banjo!

    That's old school Tom! - these days I prefer an earthing nut - much tidier and easier and far better with plastic enclosures.

       - Andy.


    Here's one I prepared earlier .....
    16002cf478f4d7ff1082bfee6372f6bf-original-ab01.jpg

    Legh




    I find with this arrangement if using an earthing nut, that the earthing nut securing grub screw only just bites on the short threaded part of the S.W.A. gland, as the gland  is a bit short for this application. The Wiska box sides are quite thick.


    Also, I like to fit the S.W.A. gland body and eathing nut to the enclosure first with adaptable boxes or metal consumer unit enclosures. Then after cable  preparation, I offer up the S.W.A. cable and lastly tighten the S.W.A. gland back nut to secure the armour. This way the back nut is easily secured external to the enclosure, and the earthing nut is rock solid.


    Z.


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  • Legh Richardson:
    AJJewsbury:
    Don't forget the banjo!

    That's old school Tom! - these days I prefer an earthing nut - much tidier and easier and far better with plastic enclosures.

       - Andy.


    Here's one I prepared earlier .....
    16002cf478f4d7ff1082bfee6372f6bf-original-ab01.jpg

    Legh




    I find with this arrangement if using an earthing nut, that the earthing nut securing grub screw only just bites on the short threaded part of the S.W.A. gland, as the gland  is a bit short for this application. The Wiska box sides are quite thick.


    Also, I like to fit the S.W.A. gland body and eathing nut to the enclosure first with adaptable boxes or metal consumer unit enclosures. Then after cable  preparation, I offer up the S.W.A. cable and lastly tighten the S.W.A. gland back nut to secure the armour. This way the back nut is easily secured external to the enclosure, and the earthing nut is rock solid.


    Z.


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