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Burying armoured cable in garden - what type of sand?

Hi, I'm going to be burying an armoured cable in the garden (from the house to the shed).  But I'm having difficulty figuring out what sand (if sand) should be around the cable.  I've searched online and I'm coming across different things.

Does it need to be a certain colour (i.e. noticable), sharp sand, builders sand?

Please help,

Thanks

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  • Obviously I don't know anything about your work Mike so your use of 4" soil pipe as ducting is probably quite logical but out in the wider world I think the use of blue mpde water pipe, waste pipe and brown soil pipe as ducting is inviting trouble. Unless it's wrapped in warning tape of course, which it never is. I have a particular hissy fit over t&e in 20mm blue pipe for outside lighting.

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  • Obviously I don't know anything about your work Mike so your use of 4" soil pipe as ducting is probably quite logical but out in the wider world I think the use of blue mpde water pipe, waste pipe and brown soil pipe as ducting is inviting trouble. Unless it's wrapped in warning tape of course, which it never is. I have a particular hissy fit over t&e in 20mm blue pipe for outside lighting.

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