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SWA in concrete

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  • 19-08-2011 8:25am
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    Diggerdunne
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    Can SWA be layed directly in concrete or is it better to put it inside a waven?


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    2011
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    Diggerdunne wrote: »
    Can SWA be layed directly in concrete or is it better to put it inside a waven?

    No, it should be installed in some type of conduit or trunking.


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    evosteo
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    the lime in the concrete will eat into the cable over time


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    paddy147
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    Diggerdunne wrote: »
    Can SWA be layed directly in concrete or is it better to put it inside a waven?


    No it cant,you NEED to install ducting 1st and then a fish wire.

    When you pull in the SWA,make sure to run a 2nd fish wire with the SWA too.


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