Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The steel wire armour of an SWA cable isn't just there for mechanical protection. Depending on the installation, the armour could form part of the fault path, earthing arrangement, Automatic Disconnection of Supply (ADS), or even EMC performance.
So is the connection to the armour actually bonding, or is it a Circuit Protective Conductor (CPC) connection?
In this short, we explain the important difference between bonding conductors, CPCs and exposed conductive parts – and why you need to understand what the armour is doing before deciding how it should be connected.
💬 Do you call it bonding the SWA or earthing the armour?
Find SWA Stockists 👉 hub.efixx.co.uk/SWAStockists
#SWA #SWACable #Earthing
The steel wire armour of an SWA cable isn't just there for mechanical protection. Depending on the installation, the armour could form part of the fault path, earthing arrangement, Automatic Disconnection of Supply (ADS), or even EMC performance.
So is the connection to the armour actually bonding, or is it a Circuit Protective Conductor (CPC) connection?
In this short, we explain the important difference between bonding conductors, CPCs and exposed conductive parts – and why you need to understand what the armour is doing before deciding how it should be connected.
💬 Do you call it bonding the SWA or earthing the armour?
Find SWA Stockists 👉 hub.efixx.co.uk/SWAStockists
#SWA #SWACable #Earthing
