Cable for outside use?

[Taylortwocities]

y ou can use armoured and if you're not sure how to gland it otherwise you could still use a stuffing gland

No you bloomin well do not. Oh its you going around doing stupid things like using stuffing glands on SWA and using a BS951 clamp to earth the armour is it...???

Bad Chivers.

Take 100 lines.
I must only gland SWA cable properly.
I must only gland SWA cable properly.
I must only gland SWA cable properly.

 

[Simon35]

T&E cable should not be used outside. Despite the run being underdecking, frost will do in the PVC over a couple of harsh winters.

I would use NYY-J cable for this. You can use standard stuffing glands.

What's NYY stand for TTC ?

DS

The N means its a VDE standard cable with copper conductors, the first Y means it has pvc insulation. The second Y means it has pvc outer. If it has a -J then it has an earth core, a -O no earth.

VDE cable standards.

 

[rsgaz]

What's NYY stand for

It's from the German VDE standards...

easterncables.com/Catalog_(Eastern_Cables)_Book.pdf

N - According to VDE Standard (VDE 0250 & 0271)
Y - Insulation or Sheath of thermoplastic based on PVC

The J means it contains a green/yellow core, but that's not listed on the PDF above, NYY-O cable is two core brown and blue though, or even single core.

Gaz


edit: darn it, beaten to it!!!

 

[EFLImpudence]

So, if not the same as our Harmonized Code, what did we harmonize with?

 

[chivers67]

y ou can use armoured and if you're not sure how to gland it otherwise you could still use a stuffing gland

No you bloomin well do not. Oh its you going around doing stupid things like using stuffing glands on SWA and using a BS951 clamp to earth the armour is it...???

Bad Chivers.

Take 100 lines.
I must only gland SWA cable properly.
I must only gland SWA cable properly.
I must only gland SWA cable properly.

Certainly not me personally.

 

[deadshort]

What's NYY stand for TTC ?

What is this, The Chaser??
You got me. What's the answer?

Sorry, thought as you suggested it ! I thought you would know, you usually do your research i'll put it down to your swollen glands!

DS

 

[Lectrician]

The Screwfix stuff link to looks like rubber flex, not high tuff.

IMO, SWA. Proper job.

 

[Echo the husky]

NYY-J is nifty and I do use it but the OD of the cable is huge, at least as large as the equivalent armoured cable. Faster to install though.

 

[Iggifer]

The Screwfix stuff link to looks like rubber flex, not high tuff.

It is, it's H05-RRF. Bog standard rubber flex

 

[CaptainJack88]

The Screwfix stuff link to looks like rubber flex, not high tuff.

IMO, SWA. Proper job.

Got some 2.5mm 36A armoured cable in there in the end. Need to figure out how to strip the thing and then to connect it to the outdoor sockets properly now!

 

[Taylortwocities]

You will need a set of SWA glands (CW20s, if your cable is 2.5mm)

How to do it is well demonstrated here

You have made things more difficult by using SWA for this as you'll probably need some additional boxes at both ends, but it will be good experience for you..