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Earth Sleeving ... what's it for?

gkenyon

Prompted by a comment in this thread:  Have you ever done it like this?

I thought it would be worth airing some opinions on the purpose of 'earth sleeving':

(a) According to BS 7671 (what Regulations require it, and for what purpose?)

(b) According to other risk reduction measures

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  • If we always add sleeving, and I think we pretty much always do, it rather begs the question why we do not do as other countries and allow cables with insulation in the earth core already - as made for ~Ireland for example

    Or TPS for Australia

    If it existed, I for one would be inclined to specify it.

    Mike

  • in reply to mapj1

    I don't think that we forbid it, but presumably insulating only the live conductors is cheaper.

  • in reply to mapj1

    The stripping wire would not work so well if covered in insulation.

    Z.

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  • in reply to mapj1

    The stripping wire would not work so well if covered in insulation.

    Z.

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