Installing cables in an external wall

[Paul205]

Gents,

Thanks for your time, I have discussed this with my electrician and I shall probably be proceeding with the shielded cable route.

Can I ask if anyone knows of a supplier that can supply a small quantity. I am probably looking at around 5 to 10m

Cheers




Paul

 

[JohnW2]

Thanks for your time, I have discussed this with my electrician and I shall probably be proceeding with the shielded cable route. Can I ask if anyone knows of a supplier that can supply a small quantity. I am probably looking at around 5 to 10m

Your electrician may have some 'in his van', but many electrical wholesalers will sell you cables by the metre.

What sort of 'shielded cable' does your electrician want to use (the answer may impact on some of the practicalities of installing it)?

Kind Regards, John

 

[Paul205]

prysiam earth shield cable

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I think the best course of action will be to approach the electrician with the proposal that I fit the metal conduit kindly supplied in the link from Derry.

Don't forget you'll need a stock and die set for cutting threads, and some cutting compound such as Trefolex, a pipe vice to hold it while you do the cutting, and bushes to connect it to the boxes.

 

[JohnW2]

I think the best course of action will be to approach the electrician with the proposal that I fit the metal conduit kindly supplied in the link from Derry.

Don't forget you'll need a stock and die set for cutting threads, and some cutting compound such as Trefolex, a pipe vice to hold it while you do the cutting, and bushes to connect it to the boxes.

Probably no longer relevant...

I have discussed this with my electrician and I shall probably be proceeding with the shielded cable route.

Kind Regards, John

 

[Paul205]

Thanks Ban, as John as said no longer relevant. I'm hoping someone can come up with a suggestion of where I can source around 8m of the cable from

 

[Paul205]

Of course if any forum members have any I can pay via the usual P pal method

 

[333rocky333]

what cable

 

[Paul205]

http://www.screwfix.com/p/lsx-earth-shield-cable-3-core-1-5mm-x-100m-white/21617

 

[JohnW2]

what cable

prysiam earth shield cable

... as requested by OP's electrician (I presume 1mm² or 1.5mm²). I fear he might struggle to find a short cut length - unless someone has some 'in their van'!

Kind Regards, John

 

[Paul205]

I'd be greatly appreciative if someone has around 8m. I could pay via a well known method or give a firm undertaking to pay say £15 to £20 to the charity of someones choice.

 

[333rocky333]

I read that john, but never knew what it was, howver theres now a link.

I dont think anyone will sell that by the meter, not many will even cut fp

 

[JohnW2]

I read that john, but never knew what it was, howver theres now a link.

To be frank, nor did I (by that name), but Googling it turned up the same link that the OP has now posted!

I dont think anyone will sell that by the meter, not many will even cut fp

I think you're right. SWA would obviously be no problem, but that would then introduce all sorts of termination issues/problems. I reckon that the electrician who specified this cable ought to either source it or else specify some other cable

Kind Regards, John

 

[Paul205]

somebody out there has to have this in their van?!?!

 

[JohnW2]

somebody out there has to have this in their van?!?!

Maybe - certainly if anyone has used it and had to buy 100m! However, I fear you will find that it is not at all widely used - of all the possible approaches to buried cables in walls, it is probably the least commonly adopted! Although I'm sure that they could order (100m drums of!) it, most electrical wholesalers don't seem to even list this type of cable.

Kind Regards, John