How does armoured cable work? if someone puts a spade into it does the outer wires break into the live and cause it to short out? If so should the outer cable be connected to something at the CU end and at the socket end
Just to add you are meant to earth one end of armour only unless you are using it as the cpc, .
Just to add you are meant to earth one end of armour only unless you are using it as the cpc, you are not meant to use it as a cpc combined with one of the cores.
Though not popular you can sometimes use the armour as the cpc. Best place to look it up as to which armour is suitable as cpc is TLC.
beleive it or not its true.
you can create an "earth loop"* that casue problems
it comes from using screend cable you should only connect one end to earth.
* right this minute i cant think of the right word / terminology
99% of the time its effect is never a problem, but it can be with some electronic kit
Though not popular you can sometimes use the armour as the cpc. Best place to look it up as to which armour is suitable as cpc is TLC.
Archer-small soldiers said:just because you cant see it doesnt mean to say its not there
beleive it or not its true.
you can create an "earth loop"* that casue problems
it comes from using screend cable you should only connect one end to earth.
* right this minute i cant think of the right word / terminology
99% of the time its effect is never a problem, but it can be with some electronic kit
as i said it comes from using screend cables, and 99% of the time the effect is not noticed
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