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[Badger]

is that th e highest range yours goes to as mine says 999.999999999999999 etc when its got no resitance across the leads,

 

[Larnacaman]

Stripped the cable tonight at the house end, meggered between all 3 cores and the armour and all seems fine >500Megohms on all conductors

There you go ....Panic OVER!! Guinness :coat

 

[Robin Spark]

is that th e highest range yours goes to as mine says 999.999999999999999 etc when its got no resitance across the leads,

Sorry Badger, wasnt trying to mislead you, but i fluked it up! They go to 500Meg ohms

 

[Badger]

aaahhh i see, no worries just thought that maybe it got to 500 meg or so then said hey ho tis shorted :^O :^O

 

[septiclecky]

Ha ha ha, well sort of threatened my daughter the other day if she didnt behave then her dolls were going to be buried in the trench. But I didnt mean it, Really :x :innocent

Daddy wheres my dolly'sgone

 

[Badger]

Daddy wheres my dolly'sgone

thought youd grown out of dollys now septic

 

[Andy™]

Stripped the cable tonight at the house end, meggered between all 3 cores and the armour and all seems fine >500Megohms on all conductors

should still make sure the sheath is still undamaged. otherwise water will get in and corrode armour and also get to conductors and give low IR

 

[Badger]

if the outer sheath is damaged used self amalgamating tape wrapped like a plaster round it :^O as that will make the cable water proof again.

 

[Larnacaman]

if the outer sheath is damaged used self amalgamating tape wrapped like a plaster round it :^O as that will make the cable water proof again.

As i remember ...Robin stated that the cable end that got run over was unconnected (coiled). If that's the case, then an appropriately sized cable sheath heat shrinkable adhesive tube would be a far better option than amalgamating tape.

 

[Robin Spark]

The cable sheath looked ok, but that was using a torch as the outside security light isnt that bright at the end of the garden.

After testing the cable last night I wrapped the loose coil in "Electric Cable Below" warning tape just to make it a bit more visible. I should have done this in the first place (hindsight is a great thing eh!).

However the digger which has also dented my shed is not required any longer at my property.

I will check the sheath properly but am quite sure its ok.

Question for Larnacaman- whats the problem with self amalgamating tape?

 

[Larnacaman]

Nothing really, ....A/tape generally gives and adequate repair. But as you have an open end, then the provision of a ''permanent'' sheath repair is a better option. As this type of heatshrink tubing has a hot melt adhesive that will fill any cut or gash, and recovered thickness of tubing will give exceptional added protection to any damaged area. It also looks better and more professional than a tape repair.

 

[Robin Spark]

Just thought I'd confirm that all free ends of the swa were well wrapped up in plastic and tape to stop water getting into the end of the cable.