Electric Cable

[snowball1]

Guys,

Is there any instances when a power cable can be laid on the ground, i think it's an armoured cable. This isn't on a domestic property and what regs would it come under?
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[Agal]

Depends,
What is the purpose of this cable?, what does it supply? Where does it feed from? What kind of property is this? Is public liability and issue? Is it perm or temp?

 

[wundaboy]

Are you absolutely sure its a cable?

I can't get much of a sense of scale from the pics, but at first glance the 'connector' in that first pic looks very much like something I've used in the past to join lengths of blue MDPE water pipe.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

To answer your question fuller and more informed way some more information would be required.
Such as supply and voltage type?
Cable type?
Location that cable is in and what the location is used for?

The regs will always be concerned about safety, this often means an assessment of immediate and potential risks.

If the cable is a remote location where damage to the cable is unlikely, the risk would lesser than a cable that is located in an area that is less remote and there possibility of vehicular traffic.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Are you absolutely sure its a cable?

I can't get much of a sense of scale from the pics, but at first glance the 'connector' in that first pic looks very much like something I've used in the past to join lengths of blue MDPE water pipe.

The joint does look like an encapsulated one to me.

 

[Sureitsoff?]

Are you absolutely sure its a cable?

I can't get much of a sense of scale from the pics, but at first glance the 'connector' in that first pic looks very much like something I've used in the past to join lengths of blue MDPE water pipe.

The joint does look like an encapsulated one to me.

my thoughts as well

 

[Taylortwocities]

at first glance the 'connector' in that first pic looks very much like something I've used in the past to join lengths of blue MDPE water pipe.

You should get out more

 

[ericmark]

Both when living in Algeria and Falklands in temporary camps having cables like this was common. Only where traffic was expected were cables buried.

On building sites again common for temporary cables not to be buried except for road crossings.

The problem is the point were surface becomes buried in the main pipes are used so it is very visible where they go under ground.

While surrounded with cabins and containers it is not a problem it is as these are removed the problems start. All too often one can't remove parts of the cable and in the future they become a nightmare where no body knows if live or dead.

I remember one builders cable in a shopping centre which took 2 months to find it was dead before it could be removed because of getting access to unoccupied buildings. So surface where easy to trace has a lot of advantages.

The problem is of course a steel wire armoured, coax, or a flex look very similar from outside. When the Falklands job was completed temporary accommodation was left and converted to permanent with water heating instead of electric so what was laid as temporary designed to last 5 years is likely still there today some 30 years latter.

This is often the problem what is designed to last a very short time often ends up there years latter.

 

[ricicle]

Perfectly acceptable for a temporary installation (dependant obviously on suitability with regard to damage and trip hazards) A bit shabby though if it is permanent.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Perfectly acceptable for a temporary installation (dependant obviously on suitability with regard to damage and trip hazards).

Such as getting shot?

 

[ricicle]

Perfectly acceptable for a temporary installation (dependant obviously on suitability with regard to damage and trip hazards).

Such as getting shot?

Que?