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I was using a mini mattock so i could only get down to 45cm as that was as low as i could swing it but i have a full size one coming today so i'm digging it down to 60cm when the weather stops being shit again so the trench will be open for a bit
I also have 5m of this coming to cover the cable in the trench before I fill it in.
https://www.superlecdirect.com/cable-accessories/hazard-warnings/4012-centriforce-stokbord-cable-protection-tile-cw-pegs/but I just want something that will be immediately visible above ground to indicate where it is and not fade or get easily damaged.
probably easier to have them engraved on etsy or something I guess
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HatBeard
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Think regs say 18 inch/450mm is considered a safe depth, the extra 150mm can’t hurt though.
If it’s got tape above it and some sort of signage, I’m sure it’d be fine. Have you got any works planned to actually dig near them at that depth? -
I'm guessing most electricians these days have a portable label printer that produces labels that don't fade.
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There are custom sign makers who make real signs as well. I got given one for father's day.
So have a search
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hugo7
How deep did you run the cable in the ground? Did you bury warning tape above it? https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Necessities_Index/Electric_Cable_Below_Tape/index.html
UK signs would look like this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Danger-Buried-Cable-Plastic-WEH51/dp/B01HPU806S
I think there's a fairly standard convention for these things, which I'd guess is why you can't find metal ones like that in the UK.