Landscape wire

[Scoop789]

Will landscape wire being used for a light hold up in a pond? Assuming some amount of chlorine or water treatment will be used at some time.

 

[LarryFine]

I would think so, being good for direct burial.

 

[mtnelect]

I hope it is a low voltage fixture rated for under water lighting, and that's the cable I have used for that application.

 

[Scoop789]

Yeah feeding a low voltage fixture with complete heat shrink and water tight sealent connections

 

[mtnelect]

This might help to explain.

SJT Cable​

The SJT cord is an integrated, UL/CSA-approved portable cord. This heavy-duty cable is flexible and resistant to oil, alkali, water, and ozone. This cord has international and national approvals, making it ideal for import and export to North American and European markets. SJT Cord is ideal for use in connecting electrical appliances under medium mechanical stress environments as in offices, kitchens, and households. It is also flame-retardant and available with a black, white, or gray jacket.

SJT Service Cord Specifications​

Construction:

• Conductor: Stranded bare copper, fully annealed per ASTM B-174
• Insulation: Oil-resistant color-coded PVC per UL 62
• Jacket: Premium-grade oil-resistant PVC (black)

SJT Ratings and Approvals:

• Temperature Rating: -34°C to + 105°C (60°C in wet locations)
• Voltage Rating: 300V
• UL Standard 62
• CSA Standard 22.2 No. 49
• Federal Spec JC-580B
• NEC Article 400
• OSHA

 

[texie]

Will landscape wire being used for a light hold up in a pond? Assuming some amount of chlorine or water treatment will be used at some time.

All the pond fixtures I've ever seen use round jacketed cord factor installed at the fixture end and you run the cord either to an above ground J box or to an underwater J box that you field pot.
I can't imagine the the typical zip style landscape cable is in anyway approved for this.

 

[LarryFine]

I can't imagine the the typical zip style landscape cable is in anyway approved for this.

Is that necessary for low-voltage lighting? It makes great outdoor speaker wire.

 

[mtnelect]

Most under water low voltage lights come from the manufacturer with at least 15 feet of cable. Then pulled through a conduit to the surface for connection.

I got tired of coming back to the job to repair shovel cuts to the wiring, so I started installing them into pvc for protection.