Electric Cable

[beanebabe]

Last weekend we rigged up an electric hottie in our rabbits hutch. The little loves have had a nibble at about a foot of cable they can reach. In one place the copper wire is just showing, although I don't think it has been severed. I have wrapped some green canvas type tape around it to cover up the nibbled bits and covered it up better to keep the rabs off it. Do you think it is safe to switch the power back on or does it need a new cable?

[paddywak]

Personally I'd replace it and I'd try to put it where they can't get at it or one day you'll find you've got fried bunny in your hutch.

[EDDIE51]

Yes if they can get to it they will chew it , disconnect it. Rabbits do not need heating as long as the hutch has a draft proof area where they can go and clean bedding.

[beanebabe]

Thanks Paddywak, luckily it was switched off. The chewable bit is outside the hutch. The actual hottie has a metal cable but isn't long enough to get plugged in.

[The Builder]

Beany ........ any cables running into the garden must be protected by an RCD (earth trip). If you have an older system with no RCD protection, then use a plug that has one built in

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Bare conductors with no RCD protection are a danger to anyone nearby...... not only the rabbits.
Armoured cable would be better. If not that, then shove the cable through metal conduit. A piece of steel water pipe, or even a length of copper pipe is better than nothing.

[Jordyboy9]

Rabbits do not need a heated hut probably do more harm than good,leave well alone.

[johnk]

Any cable carrying 240 volts has to be double insulated