Chinese branded cable

[Rpa07]

What makes you think that it’s chinese?

Is there a regulation that states only to use bs7671 cable? I have come across alot of Chinese branded cable lately on my inspection and testing and wondering what to do about it? Tia.

 

[telectrix]

i hate prysmium cable. it's like rebar when cold.

 

[Deleted account]

points make prizes. what do points make?

PRIZES

Can't beleave no one else bit.

 

[Deleted account]

points make prizes. what do points make?

PRIZES

Can't beleave no one else bit.

De ja vu

 

[static zap]

...... prysmium
it's like rebar when cold.

The box is making more sense now !
(needs heat blankets like F1)

 

[Midwest]

Whats that?

Course I could of said, BS7671 is the British Standard for the 'Requirements for Electrical Installations'.

Where's the Andrex

 

[telectrix]

but are andrex installations notifiable? use of such could cause an explosive situation. are wiped turds subject to WEEE?

 

[Midwest]

but are andrex installations notifiable? use of such could cause an explosive situation. are wiped turds subject to WEEE?

Don't be an arse wipe

 

[MFS Electrical]

i hate prysmium cable. it's like rebar when cold.

up here in the cold rainy depths of greenock all cable is usually like rebar except last week and this week so far 15 degrees C!!!! I feel like I'm on holiday this afternoon it was almost tops off Tuesday !!

 

[MDJ]

Yuk, A ginger thistle licker with his top off, might as well whip the kilt off and be in your birthday suit

 

[MFS Electrical]

Yuk, A ginger thistle licker with his top off, might as well whip the kilt off and be in your birthday suit

Only my arm hairs are Ginge and I Houk up my kilt to air out my tallywhacker when the temp gets to double figures

 

[h901]

BASEC surly plus a BS number I believe
I don’t think that Chinese cable would be good for our installs or our economy.
I’ve used Turkish cable from TLC and it was a pleasure to work with but still not good for our economy.
Prysmium take your cable out of the stupid box dispensers or at least try to run some cable out yourself before selling it to the people who need it to be efficient - my rant over!

Out of curiosity what was wrong with the Turkish cable?

 

[Rpa07]

Nothing, lovely to work with. Tested ok on the roll (the one time I tested it!)
Just that we should be buying UK manufactured items if we can.

 

[h901]

Nothing, lovely to work with. Tested ok on the roll (the one time I tested it!)
Just that we should be buying UK manufactured items if we can.

Ahh okay, I've come across quite a bit of Turkish cable from TLC, got worried after your post thinking it might be dud lol

 

[Richard Burns]

Is there a regulation that states only to use bs7671 cable? I have come across alot of Chinese branded cable lately on my inspection and testing and wondering what to do about it? Tia.

In the basic principles of BS7671 it states that every item of equipment shall comply with the appropriate British standard or harmonised standard, if it is not then is must be of an IEC or appropriate countries standard; alternatively the designer is taking responsibility for the safety of the item being as good as or better than the appropriate standard.
Section 133, selection of equipment.
Even if a cable is made in China if it is used over here then it should be constructed to and labelled correctly as meeting the British or harmonised standard. Just because it is made in China it does not necessarily mean it is sub standard, but it is worth remembering that quality standards tend to be lower in China than the UK.