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Avanti Installation Manual 2.0
12. CABLING
12.8 CONDUIT FOR UNDERGROUND CABLE RUNS
1. If cable has to be buried, it should be placed inside conduit for its full length for added protection
2. The duct must be present at least 10cm above ground at both sides of the cable run, it must also be sealed
with silicone
3. An alternate option is to use direct burial cable as specified In section 10.1
12.9 WATERPROOFING - BLAST PLATES AND GROMMETS
1. The cable should always enter from underneath the entry point
2. At the external cable entry point, seal the hole with silicone sealant
FILL ENTRY POINT WITH SILICON
3. A plastic blast plate should then be fitted, use a colour that fits in with
the render or stone colour the best
4. Using clear silicone to fix the blast plate to the wall, if this is
insufficient a couple of nails from cable clips will hold it in place
BLAST PLATE OVER CABLE
5. At the internal entry point a plastic
grommet should be fitted to tidy up the
hole and protect the cable, this should
be tight in hole, but if not a small bit of
sealant can be used to hold it in place.
FIT A GROMMET TO THE INTERNAL HOLE
