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

 

[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.

 

[Guitarist]

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

Well said that Man.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Altin- got 6 rolls various sizes, ALL CRAP. Insulation outer looks like marxipan (grey i grant you) & all have stripping problems. Awful stuff.

 

[Amp David]

Even Screwfix are selling decent cable, so can't understand why anyone would want to go to any shed to buy it?

 

[farad]

Thanks to everyone that's replied to this thread. All things considered, I'm going to save my Wickes points for something else and go with Draka or Prysmian.

 

[Amp David]

You made a good choice their Farad.