Cable - can you identify ?

[cuneus]

Moved into new house and these are in the garden

[DavesFlaps]

Jesus fk

[pat_y]

bloody hell, hope thats not live.

[cal72]

Electric fence?
External lighting?

[Plotloss]

Top is twin and earth with a seperate earth, perhaps used for outside lighting using the 'earth' as either one of the lives or the neutral, hence the extra earth.

Bottom looks like armoured.

[cuneus]

Close up of "connector"



thanks for replies - how would I test if live ?

[cal72]

Use you cat.
If it jumps higher than 100ft or smoulders instantly then its live.Simples

Edited by cal72 on Monday 5th July 11:39

[Parrot of Doom]

Please do yourself a favour, and get an electrician in to make it all safe.

Electrocution isn't a particularly nice way to die.

[Austin.J]

lick it.

[toast boy]

Identified as a mess and quite possibly dangerous!

To test it - do you have a multimeter or know someone who has one?

[Neil H]

Perimeter laser defence system.

[cuneus]

toast boy said:

Identified as a mess and quite possibly dangerous!

To test it - do you have a multimeter or know someone who has one?

I do have a multimeter

[Plotloss]

Go to your local electrical factors and get a non contact voltage detector.

You place it near the cable, if it's live, it lights up.

Safer than any other method.

[ZesPak]

toast boy said:

Identified as a mess and quite possibly dangerous!

To test it - do you have a multimeter or know someone who has one?

Or get one. Not that cheap, but I've found mine very helpful 'round the house.
Multimeter would indeed sort it out in no time.
Then find the correct fuse, and when it's down just redo it properly.
From what I can see it's actually not that bad a job, just way to exposed. Get what we call a "shrinking shoe", and shrink it over it (after cleaning the mess of course).

[Smiler.]

cuneus said:

Close up of "connector"



thanks for replies - how would I test if live ?

Jebus!

Actually, that looks like some conductors are parallel connected.

Does your property have an overhead supply and/or a TT earth connection (earth rod near the point where mains electrical supply enters the property)?

I'm sure you know this already but be careful.

Plotloss said:

Go to your local electrical factors and get a non contact voltage detector.

You place it near the cable, if it's live, it lights up.

Safer than any other method.

Make sure you test it first on a known 'LIVE' cable.

[Plotloss]

Good point, well made.

[cuneus]

No overhead supply - property is 10 years old - cannot see an earth rod

Thanks for the advice I am treating as if live.

The cable in the grass just seem plastic coated and we have a dog

[Plotloss]

All external should be armoured.

The joint on the armoured should really be a resin filled one or at the least a box fixed to the wall.

[Matt_N]

Ask Emsman to come round and check it, I'm sure it'll be fine.

[Smiler.]

cuneus said:

No overhead supply - property is 10 years old - cannot see an earth rod

Thanks for the advice I am treating as if live.

The cable in the grass just seem plastic coated and we have a dog

Are you in a rural location?

The single green/yellow taped to the grey twin & earth would suggest an earth rod or main bond connection.

How does the 1st photo relate to the 2nd?

What is clear is that for carrying mains electricity, it it not-compliant/dangerous.