multi strand 2.5mm T&E - is it OK to use?

Engineer54 · Feb 25, 2013

It would be an extremely good move to have the 1mm / 1.5mm / 2.5mm stranded. The present solid core sizes was one of the worst moves made during the metrification of UK cables!! I'm sure every single electrician here, that has worked with the older stranded imperial cables, would wholeheartedly agree!! lol!!

SPARTYKUS · Feb 25, 2013

Fin170 said:
Reg ****.** "thou shalt not twist thy cpcs!"

Ive been naughty in the last week then!!!!

Steebs · Apr 18, 2014

mogga said:
never seen 2.5 multi stranded twe in harmonised colours only in OLD cables

About time the UK caught up. Been using stranded power cables in Australia for years. As for cost?? It was actually cheaper there to buy stranded than solid, as no-one used solid, preferring the cable that is far far easier to work with and terminate.

Alas, I rarely do electrical work here in the Uk. Guess I have been spoiled, hey??

Pete999 · Apr 18, 2014

Got a part drum of 2.5mm stranded in me garage harmonised colors

Engineer54 · Apr 19, 2014

Steebs said:
About time the UK caught up. Been using stranded power cables in Australia for years. As for cost?? It was actually cheaper there to buy stranded than solid, as no-one used solid, preferring the cable that is far far easier to work with and terminate.

Alas, I rarely do electrical work here in the Uk. Guess I have been spoiled, hey??

I don't know why the UK doesn't make more use of stranded cables, they are far superior than that of the solid core cables

Think i've already mentioned on a previous thread that we only use stranded metric cables on our project, we just don't use solid core cables. Come to that, you won't see any T&E cable on this project either!! lol!!

Marvo · Apr 19, 2014

Engineer54 said:
I don't know why the UK doesn't make more use of stranded cables, they are far superior than that of the solid core cables

Think i've already mentioned on a previous thread that we only use stranded metric cables on our project, we just don't use solid core cables. Come to that, you won't see any T&E cable on this project either!! lol!!

Do you use stranded wiring like cabtyre (HO7RNF type) cable

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or much courser stranded like house wire?

Knobhead · Apr 19, 2014

Steebs said:
About time the UK caught up. Been using stranded power cables in Australia for years. As for cost?? It was actually cheaper there to buy stranded than solid, as no-one used solid, preferring the cable that is far far easier to work with and terminate.

Alas, I rarely do electrical work here in the Uk. Guess I have been spoiled, hey??

About time the Australian internet caught up with the UK, this thread had been dormant for over a year.

Engineer54 · Apr 20, 2014

Marvo said:
Do you use stranded wiring like cabtyre (HO7RNF type) cable View attachment 24361

or much courser stranded like house wire? View attachment 24362

The courser stranded building wire of course. Basically the equivalent to the older imperial wires/cables. 85+ % of all our installations are metal containment, so will generally be 105 C insulated singles....

mayfair · Apr 20, 2014

The Cable must be out of date by now

shanky887614 · Apr 20, 2014

Engineer54 said:
The courser stranded building wire of course. Basically the equivalent to the older imperial wires/cables. 85+ % of all our installations are metal containment, so will generally be 105 C insulated singles....

Im surprised you don't use tri-rated.

Engineer54 · Apr 20, 2014

shanky887614 said:
Im surprised you don't use tri-rated.

Per metre unit Cost over building wire and would also incur substantial extra costs for required crimping terminations. Just imagine the additional man hours that would be required over a project of this size....

Eddiesparks · Apr 20, 2014

As a 'newbie' just out of interest why do you old schoolers prefer stranded? I prefer solid hands down!

Pete999 · Apr 20, 2014

Easier to install, not so sure about being easier to connect, I prefer it but that's my choice

Eddiesparks · Apr 20, 2014

I know what you mean. 4mm bends beautifully but terminating stranded is horrible.

shanky887614 · Apr 20, 2014

Eddiesparks said:
I know what you mean. 4mm bends beautifully but terminating stranded is horrible.

You mean stranded as in 6491b or tri rated?

How is it horrible?

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