Re: Twin and Earth Cable Sizes

["wayne" <wayne@xxxxxxx>]

Ok, just jumping on this thread, If I wanted to add a 2nd distribution
board
to an existing - what size do you use there?

Thanks

Wayne.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Payne" <jgpayne@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Twin and Earth Cable Sizes


> I'd agreed with James. I did this initially and it can get a real pain
in
> the a*** working this 2.5mm cable everywhere. 1.5mm is so much easier
to
> work with - get some :)
>
> Jon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Hoye" <james.hoye@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 3:04 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Twin and Earth Cable Sizes
>
>
> > > I have a simple question, If i am doing some wiring in
lighting
> > > circuits is it OK to use 2.5 mm Twin and Earth? It would
save me
having
> > > to buy 2 different types of cable, as I know 2.5mm can be
used for
> > > power circuits (sockets) etc.
> >
> > >From an electrical safety point of view I can't see any
issues - 2.5mm
is
> > certainly capable of carrying a 5 or 6A load!!!
> >
> > What may be a problem is coaxing the larger size cable into
terminals
> meant
> > for 1.0/1.5mm cables - oh, and it might well confuse any person
doing
any
> > electrical work in the future.
> >
> > A 100m roll of 1.5mm T&E is only ?11.99 from Screwfix [other
suppliers
are
> > available etc]
> >
> > James H
> >
>
>
>
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