what socket can i fit 3 old 2.5 stranded cables into?

[chopper]

swapped a single socket to a double for a friend , however it has 3 2.5mm stranded cables at it and i cant terminate them into new socket as the hole aint big enough on the click socket,
does anyone know what brand it is that has 2 holes for all 3 terminations to be made or have any other ideas, i thought it was mk but i cant ind one any help thanks

 

[GLENNSPARK]

swapped a single socket to a double for a friend , however it has 3 2.5mm stranded cables at it and i cant terminate them into new socket as the hole aint big enough on the click socket,
does anyone know what brand it is that has 2 holes for all 3 terminations to be made or have any other ideas, i thought it was mk but i cant ind one any help thanks

JUst trim em down a bit....it`l be allright...lol.....:joker:

 

[GLENNSPARK]

dont bother mate...seriously....

 

[telectrix]

try electric center. trhey do a decent quality double with excellent large terminals. give us a minute and i'll see if i can give you the make etc.

 

[PC Electrics]

You sure it's not imperial 7/029?

Try M2 from CEF.

 

[telectrix]

acel. their own brand good quality at decent price. can't tell from the catalog which one has the extra large terminals. you'll have to go in and ask. and it will be 7/029 cable, no metric crap about that!

 

[Engineer54]

Your talking about the old 7/029 imperial cable. Buy any decent double socket outlet and they will fit. All power accessories used to have terminations to cover 12mm now they are 10mm. So 3 X 7/029 conductors should be able to be terminated in any 10mm plate connection outlet...

 

[chopper]

glenspark that ow you go on pal lol, is it you wht does this on meter tails and 16mm eath on earth bar, pc electrics is it m2 what has 2 holes in black and are even colour coded, nt sure if its imperial its copper pvc twin , maybe imperial dont know been doing job 4 year and gaffer used to just say its the old 2.5mm cable, feels and looks like 4mm twin and earth does now

 

[dingledong]

have i got that wrong. i'v fitted 4 ml into most socket backs with no problem and he cant get 2.5 into the terminals ???

 

[chopper]

tried terminating into click mode but cant get it in
sounds like its the old imperial you lot are talking about then

 

[chopper]

no you not got it wrong i cant get 3 old stranded cables in the new socket outlet, thats why im asking, also tried mk but 2 small has someone said m2 have 2 ports to put cables in

 

[chopper]

cheers telectrix ill look at them now pal

 

[GLENNSPARK]

cheers telectrix ill look at them now pal

Dont take no notice of me chopper i just ---- about in here sometimes....I of course wouldn`t encourage the very bad practice of "trimming" conductors down to get em into terminals........

 

[chopper]

wouldnt dream of doing that , but each to there own

 

[GLENNSPARK]

wouldnt dream of doing that , but each to there own

OH...believe me, Ive seen it done though ..well seen evidence of it anyway.....

 

[chopper]

OH...believe me, Ive seen it done though ..well seen evidence of it anyway.....

seen evidence of it myself on tails and main earth, not good

 

[dingledong]

i'm still lost i put 2 4mls into the back of a socket last week

 

[Knobhead]

3 X 3/.027 will fit any decent socket, with care. To my mind far better than 2.5 single strand crap. As you tighten the connection each core beds in to the next making a sound joint.

But I'm an old fart!

 

[Deleted member 9648]

A tight fit possibly if the strands have been twisted up tightly into a solid core...strip back to where the strands lay naturally as enclosed in the insulation,and dont twist any further,insert individually,and I'll wager you'll get 3 in just about any socket.

 

[telectrix]

was going to suggest stripping back if cables long enough. another way round it ( though some say it's not compliant) would be to terminate in wagos or chock blocks and take a single piece of 2.5. to the socket from each.

 

[Engineer54]

3 X 3/.027 will fit any decent socket, with care. To my mind far better than 2.5 single strand crap. As you tighten the connection each core beds in to the next making a sound joint.

But I'm an old fart!

Think you mean 7/029, but we know what you mean!! lol

 

[Rockingit]

Tony / E54 - just ask this because I don't know - apart from the metrication of sizes, was there any other 'technical' reason for the move from stranded to solid? Have always wondered!!

 

[Engineer54]

Yeah .... It's called ''Harmonisation'' and it's been the scourge of the British electrical Industry!!

 

[Rockingit]

But we were red/black solid as well?? Or do you not mean harmonisation of colours?

 

[Engineer54]

Talking about all of it!! They went from imperial stranded to metric solid, why not metric stranded?? ....Because that's what Europe used, ...hence ''Harmonisation''


Edit.... In Cyprus you can get stranded 1.5 and 2.5mm building wire off the shelve, in UK you need to order in 9 out of 10 cases from the wholesaler...

 

[Rockingit]

I've just been having a read of the very interesting 'history of cable' sticky on the regs section. I guess I'd hoped that there would be some higher reason for it other than just politics.

I dislike solid as it's so easy to snap the ends off if you tighten down too much.