Cables terminated on the incorrect side of your switchboard
Have you ever found that the LV distribution armoured cables were terminated on the incorrect side of your switchboard after they had been dressed nicely and terminated?
Risk
Unfortunately, it is all too common for cables to be terminated to the wrong cubicle and/or wrong protective device in the switchboard. There are a variety of reasons for this, but often it is due to changes made late in the construction phase of the project, resulting in a great deal of rework.
It can also happen when the design information is unclear, such as when excessively long cable references are utilised and switchboard cubicles have no or different references, or when cable schedules group cables by type rather than listing all instances and cross-referencing the switchboard label.
Solution
Use simplified cable referencing and add the cable reference on the Traffolyte Labels on each cubicle door for the best solution.
If your LV distribution uses an Electrical Management System (EMS) for load shedding, such as SCADA, then each protective device will be allocated a unique number, such as ‘F39’. In this circumstance, it would be prudent to add the device number on the traffic label.