Correct cable for 36w Fluorescent light batten?

[Rhododendron]

Hello folks, wishing you all a very happy weekend.

I'm just about to buy some cable to wire a 36w T8 Fluorescent light Batten to a 3 pin plug. (I will use 3 amp fuses & 0.75mm 3-core flex).

As these lights can get quite hot: would it be an idea to buy a Heat-resistant Flex cable? Or would standard PVC Flex be OK for this?

Any advice would be much appreciated.

All the best.

 

[pc1966]

A cooler running LED baton would make more sense!

But you can get heat resistant cable if concerned, such as this:

Time 3093Y White 3-Core 0.75mm² Flexible Cable 10m Coil

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[Rhododendron]

Thanks for your reply. As the light is used for curing polymers, LED's are not as good as Fluorescent UV in this case.

For normal lighting, I would of course use an LED!

 

[brianmoooore]

If you can keep the supply cable well clear of the ballast, then non HR flex will do. I