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<blockquote data-quote="davetheglitz" data-source="post: 5426" data-attributes="member: 173"><p>More basic advice please - need to check if my gut feelings are right!</p><p></p><p>SWA from house to garage. 3 core SWA at house board, 2 core at garage. Presume there is a joint somewhere. Plan to re-use a plastic 2 way RCD CU in the garage.</p><p></p><p>I have been told to dress the cable so that a few cores of the SWA will reach the earth bar in the CU (sleeved of course) and trim and insulate the others off. I don't think this is right as I can't rely on the earth being continuous - not knowing how the joint was made.</p><p></p><p>I'd have thought that either</p><p></p><p>a) a terminal box with a gland and banjo should be used or</p><p></p><p>B) all of the sheathes should be connected together (could group in three braids) and either put directly onto the earth bar.</p><p></p><p>Am I being pedantic or is my gut feel right?</p><p></p><p>Would the split off a few SWA method be acceptable if there was no join in the cable?</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p><p></p><p>Dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davetheglitz, post: 5426, member: 173"] More basic advice please - need to check if my gut feelings are right! SWA from house to garage. 3 core SWA at house board, 2 core at garage. Presume there is a joint somewhere. Plan to re-use a plastic 2 way RCD CU in the garage. I have been told to dress the cable so that a few cores of the SWA will reach the earth bar in the CU (sleeved of course) and trim and insulate the others off. I don't think this is right as I can't rely on the earth being continuous - not knowing how the joint was made. I'd have thought that either a) a terminal box with a gland and banjo should be used or B) all of the sheathes should be connected together (could group in three braids) and either put directly onto the earth bar. Am I being pedantic or is my gut feel right? Would the split off a few SWA method be acceptable if there was no join in the cable? Thanks Dave [/QUOTE]
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