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Burying cable You have decided where your low voltage lights are going, but how are you going to get to that tree which is in the lawn? you do not want to dig a trench as you must for mains cables, try this. Once you have decided the exact location of your low voltage lights and you need to cross a lawn, if you lay the cable across the lawn to its end location, with a sharp spade press down say 4 inches (20 cm) and then push the spade forwards while still in the ground. Then lift the spade up and put it 1inch (2,5 cm) into where you now have a "cut" Repeat as necessary until you have a continuous line from where where you started to you finish position. (see pic 1) Then simply push the cable into the "cut" along its length and press down with your foot along the "cut" so you can no longer see the cable. (see pic 2) |
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Never do this with a mains cable*, no really, DON'T |
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We used a white cable so that you can see it easier, It is NOT a mains cable as this should NEVER be done with mains cables. Mains cables should be put in a protective "conduit" or be a steel wire armoured cable and be at least 30 cm below ground. and ALWAYS use an RCD
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