Shelf life for 2.5mm Twin and Earth

[Neilfud]

I have a small wiring extension to undertake and have an unused 50 metre roll of 2.5mm Twin and Earth (Red and Black). The roll is about 15 years old (its been in the loft), and I was wondering if it is acceptable to use this, or whether it was 'past it sell by date'?

Thanks.

 

[telectrix]

nothing wrong with it. to comply with current regs. you need to sleeve the ends brown/blue.

 

[Deleted member 72666]

What does the 'best before' date say?

 

[trev]

Try an IR test

 

[snowhead]

Best By date would be at least 50yrs.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I think thats quite an interesting question! (Yes, I do realise how sad that makes me sound :goofy.

Does T&E have a shelf life? 50 years? I guess what Trev has said makes the most sense.

 

[telectrix]

my avatar has just looked at a roll. it says " eat within 3 days of purchase"

 

[Farmelectrics]

Brown and blue sleeving and away you go

 

[PEG]

I have a roll of 2.5 t&e,50M,which is certainly 30 years old. It has been stored cool and dry,and IR tests fine,but would be a little fraudulent to use on any paying job...

I think it is an Irish Driver product,and i just cannot bring myself to ditch it.....like my box of 12" oval Goodyear tyre patches from 1972 :conehead:

 

[SJD]

If for your own use, I don't see any problem, as you won't care that it is in red/black colours (which you can sleeve to comply with latest regs). Why, you might even prefer the old colours to make it look like it was installed some years ago! A customer might not be quite so happy, I'd not use it on any paying job myself.

 

[varilite]

Red and black good for alterations to existing old circuits don't have to worry about two colour labelling

 

[driverman]

The drum of 2.5 that you have, will the earth be 1.0mm? Will have a bearing on your readings.

 

[Guest77]

I have a small wiring extension to undertake and have an unused 50 metre roll of 2.5mm Twin and Earth (Red and Black). The roll is about 15 years old (its been in the loft), and I was wondering if it is acceptable to use this, or whether it was 'past it sell by date'?

Thanks.

Gasp!!