I came upon a long length of 2.5mm2 3 core S.W.A. running through trees at high level and out of reach recently. The supply was TT. The cores were connected as L. N. and C.P.C. The armouring was not connected at each end, just left disconnected at plastic enclosures.
I alerted the site owners of the defect, then began to wonder about which regs. actually apply here.
My concern would be about the cable supporting it's own weight and being protected from abrasion. Earlier this year, A BT engineer knocked on the door and asked permission to replace a neighbour's cable which had been abraded where it passes through the canopy of one of our trees.
Would H07RN-F have been suitable? If so, I cannot see why the presence of armour would make it any less safe. 522.8.4 may apply.
I came upon a long length of 2.5mm2 3 core S.W.A. running through trees at high level and out of reach recently. The supply was TT. The cores were connected as L. N. and C.P.C. The armouring was not connected at each end, just left disconnected at plastic enclosures.
I alerted the site owners of the defect, then began to wonder about which regs. actually apply here.
My concern would be about the cable supporting it's own weight and being protected from abrasion. Earlier this year, A BT engineer knocked on the door and asked permission to replace a neighbour's cable which had been abraded where it passes through the canopy of one of our trees.
Would H07RN-F have been suitable? If so, I cannot see why the presence of armour would make it any less safe. 522.8.4 may apply.
