flex

  1. Marti

    3183Y Pond Flex frustrations. The "proper" way to strip this material

    Good evening folk, Recently took a role that involves using a lot of 2.5 mm 3183Y "pond flex". Is there an easy way to strip the outer sheath without risk of nicking the inner core insulation? Slicing and tugging might have been OK for the occasional garden light install but something faster...
  2. S

    5 Core flex for Dali still ok ?

    HI Under the latest regs can we still wire domestic lights using 5 or 6 core flex for Dali circuits 230v and 16v Dali bus in the same flexible cable all the way back to the central controller Thank you Paul
  3. A

    Flex outside

    Hi all, have a job doing some garden lights. Want to use flexible conduit as I can fix to a wall that is then being battened out so no need for armoured. I would normally use black .75 pond flex for this sort of job but can only find it in 3 core and need 4 cores. Whats the opinion of using...
  4. Lister1987

    Best place for test lead flex? Double insulated silicone I think they are

    As above, making some adapters for my MFT but seems a shame to butcher a set of leads - Ok you'll cut them in half and reuse both parts (banana plug section into a C15 and lead and probe section into a C16 (Male to Female). Trying to figure if I should just buy a off the shelf 3 phase, 5 pin R2...
  5. BanksyElectric

    Does flex cable need to have boot lace connections

    A mate I work with says flex cable has to have a boot lace crimp on
  6. M

    Pvc flex underground

    Hi all just been to a job where a builder has started a job and left them in the lurch, they have run a 1.5mm flexible cable in a pvc pipe underneath a patio which then comes out through a wall for drive way lighting the run is 5metres, personally I would have done this in swa as In my opinion...
  7. 7029 dave

    Never seen this on flex

    My mum said take a look Dave, think a wire has come out of the hair dryer, so went round and found this , got it home and its a strand on the neutral poked straight through the flex, has anyone ever seen this because I have not. Unfortunately cant reflex, the plastic handle has also broke so...
  8. S

    Flex or T&E

    When installing multiple downlights, I always use T&E but I’ve seen a few cases where flex is used. Does it matter? Is there a reg or best practice on this? Just interested in peoples input
  9. D

    What's this flex made of?

    It obviously been there quite a long time, and someone has chopped it off and just left it hanging. Does anyone recognise the type of cable and have any idea what it the sheath material might be? I've got this horrible feeling the answer is going to open a can of worms, but I'd like to see what...
  10. bigspark17

    6mm heat. Resistant flex

    Struggling to find this. Can anyone help?
  11. R

    Short Circuit Fault On Honeywell Flex 100 alarm

    Hey, We are putting in a Honeywell flex alarm. It's all wired in (following the manual). The problem is that all the sensors are coming up as having a short circuit and I can't work out why. I've wired it up with my friend (who is an electrician) and we really can't work out the problem...
  12. multimick

    flex connection plate zone 2

    is this allowed or am i being pedantic ,it aint ip x4 , it's feeding a panel heater that is ip 24. so that's ok at least
  13. R

    Flex to LCMs

    Hi guys, I'm currently on a job where we are changing a ---- load of old t5 panel lights over to LED, in ceiling grids. Now all these are wired to central LCMs or the occasional Klik and the flexs are no more than 5m. I feel like I should be throwing a few metal cable ties here there and...
  14. Ruairi Hansen

    Flex used in domestic install

    Hi I have been asked to carry out a second fix on a house another spark wired and now hasn't time to do. When looking at the job I noticed he had used 1.5 t&e from the consumer unit to the first smoke detector then looped around in 4 core flex. Them same was doe on the 2 way Switching extractor...
  15. M

    6 core flex mains and low voltage

    CP electricians supply a 6 core cable from their lighting control boxes that supplies a mains voltage emergency light,, 2 cores of this are 18v dimmable switching. A led lighting company have provided the led lights and drivers that connects to the 6 core flex however their emergency pack and...
  16. Top Cat

    Smallest inline flex connector.

    Have a job to extend the flex on 2 table lamps. It needs to be black and as small as possible as it will be on show. The table lamps are double insulated so only need it to take 2 cores but 3 core flex connectors would be ok as well. doesn't matter if fixed or plugin. I can find white but can't...
  17. gazdkw82

    Best ways to draw through flex conduit

    Had a tricky job this afternoon. 5 metre run of 20mm flexible conduit running through stud wall then 90' bend. Really struggled getting any of my mighty rods through (splintered 2 of them) What's the best method? Is there a specific attachment for rods?
  18. E

    .75mm flex used from junction box to downlights

    Hi Everyone. I'd really appreciate some advice. I have a little cafe which was all wired up by someone qualified. The issue is that someone put in a few 50w halogen bulbs and they didn't check the positioning of the wires after a ceiling skim. There had been no issues for over 4 years whilst...
  19. S

    Is this twisted cloth flex double or single insulated?

    Hi Folks Just bought some of this Bronze Twisted Fabric Flex - Braided Cloth Cable Lighting Wire - https://www.industville.co.uk/products/light-brown-twisted-fabric-flex-braided-cloth-cable-lighting-wire?variant=1184660808&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI14zguOzl3wIVRbDtCh2C9QQCEAkYASABEgJA0fD_BwE for a job...
  20. L

    Meanwell 12v 350w enclosed unit/What size flex

    Hi Guys & Girls, i have an enclosed Meanwell LRS-350 12V switching power supply and to get it up and running ,3 core flex has to be connected direct to the unit{bare wire} and the other end a 3 pin uk mains plug. So my question is as follows what size 3 core flex should i use to connect it all...
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