Weather Proof Mains Cable

[joe.s-b]

I need to replace a Pyrotenax cable which is now short circuit and I don't know too much about modern cables. Help please

[Old_Geezer]

I'd have thought most plastic cables were weatherproof, resistant at least, but one normally lays them in a pipe of some sort. Surely if you had used pyrotenax you need something fire resistant still ?

[The Builder]

I guess it's for an ordinary fire or emergency lighting situation joe?

Pyrotenax is still available. Also other mineral cables.
Also an alternative...

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Cable_Index/Firetuf/index.html

You should be able to replace it easily enough.

[joe.s-b]

Thank you. I have a cable along my gardedn wall to a brick built worshop which is now withour power due to a fakty cable. It does not need to be fireproof and I have lived in thi9s house for 40 years and this cable was here when we arrived. As Portsmouth was then very much a naval base I can only guess on the origin of the installation. I dont neee a fire proof cable so I will look around the local supplies.

[The Builder]

Ah, shipyards........ that would explain it. Used a lot there.
In your case just go for ordinary armoured cable, available from any Electrical Trade place.

[joe.s-b]

Thank you all. Problem now solved