Cable brands - Preferences

[Andy Walker]

Hi all,
Been a long time lurker and enjoyed the forum so far.
Just wondering if people have a preference for cable brands, if people stick with one brand or go for the cheapest you can find.

 

[suffolkspark]

I dont like the pirelli prismyan stuff seems unforgiving if you set it wrong

 

[MDJ]

Hi all,
Been a long time lurker and enjoyed the forum so far.
Just wondering if people have a preference for cable brands, if people stick with one brand or go for the cheapest you can find.

What cable are you reffering too? LSF, PVC/PVC Armoured? TV, CAT6?????????

 

[Andy Walker]

Sorry, should have said what cable type! doh!
I was thinking PVC/PVC twin and earth mainly.

 

[Risteard]

Doncaster is good for T&E.

Also good for singles. Irish Driver-Harris also reasonable for singles.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

i was working on a house across the road from toolstation the other day and ran out of 1.5mm T&E.. edmundsons were closed so ran in toolstation and got a roll... what a mistake the stuff was twisted and not on the roll straight. its also very stiff and hard pvc covering on it. makes cutting and terminating a nightmare.. seemed more round than flat... bought cheap and regretted it... will have to use it up in a ceiling or attic somewhere.

 

[telectrix]

don'tlike any of the crap they're shafting us with. all solid shyte. give me 7 strand every time.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Doncaster for me.....don't like prismyan

 

[7029 dave]

Doncaster, Bicc.

 

[Rpa07]

Prismyan is nice cable T+E but why that stupid box they put it in. You can’t make it work so you take it out and the reel is made of cardboard the thickness of toilet roll.
I got some t+E from TLC and didn’t realise it was made in Turkey - it was lovely to work with though.
Havent tried Doncaster as I’d like to keep it UK. (Seeing that everything else is not UK)
I inherited some 2.5 LSOH and the stuff will not run out - it’s like a never ending reel - such hard work I feel for those that have to run it due to Specs requirements.

 

[buzzlightyear]

me, scrap merchant stuff.

 

[rolyberkin]

Prysmian for me, tried others and spend too much on plasters!

 

[buzzlightyear]

Prismyan is nice cable T+E but why that stupid box they put it in. You can’t make it work so you take it out and the reel is made of cardboard the thickness of toilet roll.
I got some t+E from TLC and didn’t realise it was made in Turkey - it was lovely to work with though.
Havent tried Doncaster as I’d like to keep it UK. (Seeing that everything else is not UK)
I inherited some 2.5 LSOH and the stuff will not run out - it’s like a never ending reel - such hard work I feel for those that have to run it due to Specs requirements.

loved the cables that stuck to gather on the roll ,till I found out the sellafane was still on it .

 

[NDG Elecs]

I don't have a massive preference, and tend to use what the wholesalers have in. Never had an issue with Prysmian or Doncaster, which are the main stuff I use. I will be avoiding the Toolstation stuff judging by Gavin's post. I did have a really crappy drum probably +5yrs ago now, where the sheath was seemingly glued to the insulation on both cores, but no problems since then..

 

[Tes369]

LSF any brand on a cold day when stripping to terminate is dreadful.

 

[Phil Thompson]

I like the Prysmian reels as you can put it on your forearm and roll it off easily.

But if you get it tangled it’s harder to get straight again compared to Doncaster etc.

 

[Cadgey123]

Try using See-EFs garbage they stock. Not any cheaper than Prys and feels as solid as LSF.

 

[rapparee]

Irish Driver Harris is the standard cable round here.

I bought some lutze cable today for a servo motor

 

[MJPD29]

Nearly everything I have used is fine, apart from 2 rolls of prysmianwhere the other grey sheath was stuck to the inner insulation. Nightmare to strip

 

[Toneyz]

It's not the cable that is a problem for us any make has been ok it's the cardboard drums they used to be made from thick cardboard now are thin corrugated cardboard. I do see a varied difference in the insulation thickness although made to the standard.