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Terminate SWA at the top of a cast iron lamp post
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<blockquote data-quote="malcolmchisholm" data-source="post: 220265" data-attributes="member: 15102"><p>In answer to Special Location, the earthing is TT. I have terminated the SWA back to the earth bar in the DB. Earth loop is approx 90 ohms.</p><p></p><p>I have glanded a dozen or so SWA cables so far in my career (18 months), but there is a lack of space in the lamp head and no firm fixing to attach it to. There is no access hole at the bottom of the post. The SWA comes from the ground straight up to the head of the post. It was installed many years ago, with no earth connection to the SWA. I had to re-terminate the DB end of the cable to earth it.</p><p></p><p>The head of the lamp post (the glazed top) looks like an old-fashioned gas lamp and is very heavy. I'd rather not have to remove it.</p><p></p><p>If I have to take it off, I could gland the end as suggested by roys, using a banjo for the earth connection to take to the terminal on the post.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the suggestions. Any more thoughts will be greatly appreciated.</p><p></p><p>Malcolm</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="malcolmchisholm, post: 220265, member: 15102"] In answer to Special Location, the earthing is TT. I have terminated the SWA back to the earth bar in the DB. Earth loop is approx 90 ohms. I have glanded a dozen or so SWA cables so far in my career (18 months), but there is a lack of space in the lamp head and no firm fixing to attach it to. There is no access hole at the bottom of the post. The SWA comes from the ground straight up to the head of the post. It was installed many years ago, with no earth connection to the SWA. I had to re-terminate the DB end of the cable to earth it. The head of the lamp post (the glazed top) looks like an old-fashioned gas lamp and is very heavy. I'd rather not have to remove it. If I have to take it off, I could gland the end as suggested by roys, using a banjo for the earth connection to take to the terminal on the post. Thanks for the suggestions. Any more thoughts will be greatly appreciated. Malcolm [/QUOTE]
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