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  1. E

    Flex and push-fit connectors (mostly in lights)

    How do you guys terminate these when using flex? I'm talking these things found in light fittings: https://www.saxbylighting.com/images/default-source/feature-pages/Downlight-booklet/terminal-block_2-columna61727463c42674eaa46ff0000f3e563.jpg?sfvrsn=0 I twist the strands together and then try...
  2. littlespark

    Would this be original? Cooker flex

    Disconnected a cooker ready for a kitchen to be removed, and found this. Freestanding cooker with 4 rings, oven and grill.. rated 11.3kW, supplied by what looks like 1.5mm flex. I know take diversity for cooking appliances, but 1.5 is pushing it a bit. Just wondered if this was original to the...
  3. telectrix

    Flex, 5 core.

    need to source some 5 core black flex for outside use.low power LED lights and provision for a water feature. 0.75mm or 1.0mm. H07RN smallest is 1.5mm. need 25m or could go with 50m and put remainder into stock. any ideas?
  4. W

    Outside light wired in flex

    Outside light wired in 0.5mm flex but protected by a 3amp fuse. A 0.5mm flex max is 3A current carrying capacity, would you give that a code for an EICR? Cable size is small but it’s protected by the fuse, was thinking maybe a C3 due to it being a flex outside
  5. P

    Adding a double socket

    Hi all. I want to add a double socket, the closest one is on opposite wall. So instead of using 2.5 T&E and then pvc trunking, can I use 2.5mm white flex? Only asking as flex would look a little neater clipped around the bottom of the skirting. Weren't sure what if coming from.one socket...
    • P123456
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    • adding double flex socket wiring
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. R

    Is it compulsory to use the flex outlet on a fused spur?

    Hi all, BS1363 Switch fused spur with flex outlet has been installed. But the installer hasn't used the flex outlet, they've used singles in conduit and the cable grips are still in place on the spur. However the client has challenged this, implying it should be changed out to a standard spur...
    • Riomtaster
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    • compulsory flex fused fused spur outlet spur
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. Marti

    3183Y Pond Flex frustrations. The "proper" way to strip this material

    Good evening folk, Recently took a role that involves using a lot of 2.5 mm 3183Y "pond flex". Is there an easy way to strip the outer sheath without risk of nicking the inner core insulation? Slicing and tugging might have been OK for the occasional garden light install but something faster...
  8. S

    5 Core flex for Dali still ok ?

    HI Under the latest regs can we still wire domestic lights using 5 or 6 core flex for Dali circuits 230v and 16v Dali bus in the same flexible cable all the way back to the central controller Thank you Paul
    • streetlighter 1
    • Thread
    • core dali flex still
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  9. A

    Flex outside

    Hi all, have a job doing some garden lights. Want to use flexible conduit as I can fix to a wall that is then being battened out so no need for armoured. I would normally use black .75 pond flex for this sort of job but can only find it in 3 core and need 4 cores. Whats the opinion of using...
  10. B

    Does flex cable need to have boot lace connections

    A mate I work with says flex cable has to have a boot lace crimp on
    • BanksyElectric
    • Thread
    • cable connections flex
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. M

    Pvc flex underground

    Hi all just been to a job where a builder has started a job and left them in the lurch, they have run a 1.5mm flexible cable in a pvc pipe underneath a patio which then comes out through a wall for drive way lighting the run is 5metres, personally I would have done this in swa as In my opinion...
  12. 7029 dave

    Never seen this on flex

    My mum said take a look Dave, think a wire has come out of the hair dryer, so went round and found this , got it home and its a strand on the neutral poked straight through the flex, has anyone ever seen this because I have not. Unfortunately cant reflex, the plastic handle has also broke so...
  13. S

    Flex or T&E

    When installing multiple downlights, I always use T&E but I’ve seen a few cases where flex is used. Does it matter? Is there a reg or best practice on this? Just interested in peoples input
  14. D

    What's this flex made of?

    It obviously been there quite a long time, and someone has chopped it off and just left it hanging. Does anyone recognise the type of cable and have any idea what it the sheath material might be? I've got this horrible feeling the answer is going to open a can of worms, but I'd like to see what...
  15. bigspark17

    6mm heat. Resistant flex

    Struggling to find this. Can anyone help?
  16. R

    Short Circuit Fault On Honeywell Flex 100 alarm

    Hey, We are putting in a Honeywell flex alarm. It's all wired in (following the manual). The problem is that all the sensors are coming up as having a short circuit and I can't work out why. I've wired it up with my friend (who is an electrician) and we really can't work out the problem...
  17. M

    flex connection plate zone 2

    is this allowed or am i being pedantic ,it aint ip x4 , it's feeding a panel heater that is ip 24. so that's ok at least
    • multimick
    • Thread
    • connection flex plate zone
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. R

    Flex to LCMs

    Hi guys, I'm currently on a job where we are changing a ---- load of old t5 panel lights over to LED, in ceiling grids. Now all these are wired to central LCMs or the occasional Klik and the flexs are no more than 5m. I feel like I should be throwing a few metal cable ties here there and...
  19. R

    Flex used in domestic install

    Hi I have been asked to carry out a second fix on a house another spark wired and now hasn't time to do. When looking at the job I noticed he had used 1.5 t&e from the consumer unit to the first smoke detector then looped around in 4 core flex. Them same was doe on the 2 way Switching extractor...
  20. M

    6 core flex mains and low voltage

    CP electricians supply a 6 core cable from their lighting control boxes that supplies a mains voltage emergency light,, 2 cores of this are 18v dimmable switching. A led lighting company have provided the led lights and drivers that connects to the 6 core flex however their emergency pack and...

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