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cheers for that streetlighter, i think thats the best way with the nut and bolt. will make sure everythings nice and tight

Bas when writing this i didnt actually have it in my had, it was around 2 am in the morning, i will take cone to the cable and tell u what side goes where :D Regarding the banjo, the wiki from diynot only shows how to terminate the banjo on a metal backbox, im not terminating like that, u...

lol ignore what i said it doesnt make sense even when u have decoded it does the tapered side go towards the end of the cable or away from it i.e if 2 is where ur placing the gland kit does it face that way or will the tapered end sit facing 1? 1---------------2 Im guessing the...

i just realised why i had trouble with the cone! becos the guide on wiki that i posted recommends putting everything on i did the same so when i tried pushing the cone up i had the trouble, if i had pu everything else then the cone i think i would have been ok I guess they did say it depends...

thanks for the replies guys i didnt see all of them untill now, wish i had seen them earlier but anyway i rigged up one end of the cable with he gland and what a hassle lol. The cone wouldnt go on so i used the nut to push it up and even that didnt work so i got my hammer and lightly tappe it...

thanks for the replies guys, youve been more than helpful is there anything i need to know about running a copper water pipe next to the cable both will be in separate duct or conduit cheers

should i just make sure to clip the swa just oustide of were i am terminating? cheers

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lol cheers for that bas one question i had was if your terminating insider or at a cu do you need to use the gland kit for anything other than earthing?? cheers

I should of actually said i would prefer to use copper as im comfortable working with it and also never used mdpe before but of course your comments will be crucial on my decision I also just read that minimum depth for water is 750mm so that it shall be thank you

As i am going to be doing some work with swa and was looking for some guides on terminating properly, I came across this and thought id share it with my fellow diyers http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Terminating_SWA Maybe something like this could be put on the wiki section of...

Hi guys Im planning to hook up a new outside garden tap at the other end of the garden, I presume 500mm below ground should be fine but i am not sure on what pipe to choose. Should I use copper or mdpe? its not a very long run, only 10-15 meters. Also if I use copper should i insulate...

yep b6 mcb lamps are 500w and yep am aware of part p :) edit I just realised as im going to be coming off my upstairs light radial the demand on it might be too much, is 1200w the maximum on a lighting circuit at one time? Currently there are two 500w already on this circuit which have...

ok guys def going for the swa and pvc conduit underground im not tryina be a tight b**tard as i blive if u do it once properly it wont come back to bite u. But i wanted conduit mainly for the future ideas but since now im going to be placing the two lights back to back then i only need one...

ive decided i will run normal t+e in metal conduit as I want the flexibility of upgrading wiring etc in the future http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Conduit_Steel_Index/20mm_BE_Conduit_and_Fittings/index.html any comments?

thank for the replies guys dont have any intention to be using it in wet areas its only a neighbour is adamant that its waterproof, but I wasnt too sure to what extent that was true. cheers for the help

also is normal twin and earth waterproof? As in if water goes onto it will it be unaffected? cheers

ahhh sorry thought i mentioned he size, its 1.5 probably running about 15 metres for a couple of 500w garden flood lights

cheers for that, i will just run some swa inside it then so in the future can just pull through. Also how many swa cables can i get in 20mm conduit? thank you

Hi guys Is it ok to run cable in this pvc conduit say 500mm under the ground http://www.screwfix.com/prods/97987/Electrical/Conduit/Rigid-Conduit/Conduit-Pack-90m-Black