Domestic Cable Quality

[farad]

Hi,

I'm just about to start a full re-wire of my house and looking for some decent T&E cable. Is the Turkish Altin brand, sold at Wickes, as good as any other BASEC approved cable?

Thanks

 

[keniff]

You could buy a new house for the amount you would pay for cable at wickes!!

 

[farad]

LOL. But I have points!

 

[Baker1988]

As long as it is bought from a reputable buisness / whole saler all t&e is the same really

 

[Top Cat]

As long as it is bought from a reputable buisness / whole saler all t&e is the same really

Apart from when the outer sheath sticks to the inner sheath, Arrrrggghhh. But that can happen to any make.

 

[keniff]

That is a nightmare if I come across that I scrap the roll wastes so much time second fixing!

 

[Baker1988]

And some out sheath is also abit harder to stip

 

[trev]

Use the points to buy frilly stuff that your wife will like and go to the wholesalers with ££ you'll save a lot of money that way

 

[Top Cat]

That is a nightmare if I come across that I scrap the roll wastes so much time second fixing!

Trouble is that sometimes you don't notice when you do a first fix so it's too late then!

 

[sedgy34]

Hi,

I'm just about to start a full re-wire of my house and looking for some decent T&E cable. Is the Turkish Altin brand, sold at Wickes, as good as any other BASEC approved cable?

Thanks

if your not an electrician you shouldnt be attempting this.

 

[PC Electrics]

It's part of the BASEC requiirements that the cable has good "stripability". For this it needs the right amount of chalk betwen the insulation and sheath. I've had trouble in this respect with a number of cable makes, especially Doncaster and some make starting with H (Haani??)

I now only buy Draka or Prysmiun. Both made in UK and haven't had any problems.

It's a proper nightmare when the sheath is too stiff and there's not enough chalk.

 

[keniff]

It's a proper nightmare when the sheath is too stiff and there's not enough chalk.

Oi Oi

 

[Guitarist]

Hi,

I'm just about to start a full re-wire of my house and looking for some decent T&E cable. Is the Turkish Altin brand, sold at Wickes, as good as any other BASEC approved cable?

Thanks

Are you a part P registered electrician? If not, you will still need to be competent and get your local Building control involved.

 

[Adam W]

Without meaning to slander the entire Turkish manufacturing industry, when I lived in Turkey we called any poor quality (or in fact 'any') Turkish-made product "Türk çöp" (pronounced 'chirp') which translates as 'Turkish rubbish'.

 

[Amp David]

You must have a lot of points to get value for money cable at Wickes.

Every Turkish brand cable has rock hard insulation and is a dog to strip

 

[Des 56]

Without meaning to slander the entire Turkish manufacturing industry, when I lived in Turkey we called any poor quality (or in fact 'any') Turkish-made product "Türk çöp" (pronounced 'chirp') which translates as 'Turkish rubbish'.

Was there not a fine chocalate called "Turkish delight" sold out there :sifone:

 

[roukel01]

Our local wholesaler tried selling that Turkish brand for a while. The 2.5 wasn't bad but the 1.5 was really bad, so bad infact they took it all back and never sold it again!!!

 

[Adam W]

Was there not a fine chocalate called "Turkish delight" sold out there :sifone:

Actually the 'Turkish delight' or ('Lokum') sold out there is covered in dessicated coconut or confectioner's sugar, but never chocolate.
That chocolate-coated bar of soap they call 'Fry's Turkish Delight' we get over here is about as different to genuine 'Lokum' as you can get.

 

[rich.250]

I've had some px cable, basec approved apparently.
Wired an extension, cam to IR tests and got 70Mohms.
Turns out its just the cable.
New drums I've had since have been the same, tested before unpacked.
And it's a nightmare to strip.
Stay away from this stuff.

 

[i=p/u]

draka all d way .. its all i ever see

 

[telectrix]

never had these problems with imperial stranded cable. all went ---- up when we converted to the solid core crap

 

[Adam W]

never had these problems with imperial stranded cable. all went ---- up when we converted to the solid core crap

Where was the old imperial cable made?

 

[i=p/u]

cutbacks,

 

[Geordie Spark]

Hi,

I'm just about to start a full re-wire of my house and looking for some decent T&E cable. Is the Turkish Altin brand, sold at Wickes, as good as any other BASEC approved cable?

Thanks

So you don't believe in British jobs for British folks & supporting Britain - the country that you're living in - then ??

 

[Geordie Spark]

Where was the old imperial cable made?

Birtley ... and other places.