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after some advice pls
have a outside work area ( open ended but covered from rain and sunlight ) customer requires two 36w IP65 flossy fittings and switch installing. Planning to fuse off existing outside socket with a 3amp fused connection unit. I cant seem to find any 1mm 3 core weather resistant rubber flex locally, but 0.75mm 3 core is readily available. Can anyone see a problem with using the 0.75mm as calculations show volt drop and ZS all ok. Fixed load of only 100watts max so current well below the rated 6amps. I know that minimum lighting circuit cable should be 1mm for fixed wiring but as this has a 3amp fuse protection would it still be a breach. have a niggling feeling this is still classed as fixed wiring.
many thanks.
have a outside work area ( open ended but covered from rain and sunlight ) customer requires two 36w IP65 flossy fittings and switch installing. Planning to fuse off existing outside socket with a 3amp fused connection unit. I cant seem to find any 1mm 3 core weather resistant rubber flex locally, but 0.75mm 3 core is readily available. Can anyone see a problem with using the 0.75mm as calculations show volt drop and ZS all ok. Fixed load of only 100watts max so current well below the rated 6amps. I know that minimum lighting circuit cable should be 1mm for fixed wiring but as this has a 3amp fuse protection would it still be a breach. have a niggling feeling this is still classed as fixed wiring.
many thanks.
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