Cable thickness

[jamminuk]

I've come accross a few jobs where 2D light fittings control gear has gone (after only a month of being installed) and i noticed that the cable feeding them were larger then 1.5. On one it was wired in with really think flex that you'd normally use to wire in a 3KW storage heater. Just wondered if using thicker cable like this actually damages the control gear, being less resistence and there for more Amps. Apart from it being un-neccesarily large for the current needed.


Cheers

Ben

 

[johnboy6083]

that shouldnt be the case mate, as the current is dictated by the load. You may have a bad batch of fittings, it happens.

 

[Inteificio]

"being less resistence and there for more Amp"

lol

 

[telectrix]

no comment.

 

[Kamikaze]

Come on Tel, we need a comment...lol

 

[jamminuk]

Cheers Johnboy,

Was just thinking of basic ohms law, less resistance having a direct relation to amps, cheers

Ben

 

[Engineer54]

Oh My God!!!

 

[Kiers1970]

God bless us and save us.

 

[Kiers1970]

Ohm my God?

 

[Dan23584]

Ohm my God?

Brilliant.

 

[Mr.Ian]

'''''I did try a bigger fuse in my 13amp plug to give my vacuum cleaner more power but it didn't work''''' I have actually been told this by a customer. LOLOL

 

[jamminuk]

Come on, your telling me you don't get a bigger belt off a 16mm cable then you would off 2.5 at 230v done and done

 

[Des 56]

jamminuk.
There is a saying "Size matters" but getting a lethal shock,not with electricity

Using thicker cable than is req would have no effect on the load at your fittings
It could be unhealthy workmanship wise trying to get oversized conductors into terminals and secured under cord grips etc it may also give a poor impression of the standard of work,but nothing that may cause your problem

 

[Engineer54]

Come on, your telling me you don't get a bigger belt off a 16mm cable then you would off 2.5 at 230v done and done

Are you actually being serious here??
Your not one of these 5 minute short course wonders are you?? lol!!!

 

[trev]

Is this a wind up?