which is the current easiest T & E to work with ?

[LukeD]

I like Prysmian cables . But would like to know if there are better ?

 

[Dustydazzler]

Prysmian is the best imo

copper cable company is good

when I first started house bashing I used a lot of ABB wessel which is ok

some of the non branded stuff I have picked up from the Diy sheds while in a pinch has been hit and miss

 

[Timbo]

Doncaster cable used to be good, haven't seen it around for ages.
+1 for Prysmian.

 

[7029 dave]

Doncaster ,Pirelli, BICC were good quality T&E. Looks like Prysmian has dominated the market.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Doncaster ,Pirelli, BICC were good quality T&E. Looks like Prysmian has dominated the market.

loved using Pirelli T&e

 

[telectrix]

but don't leave cable on the van overnight in winter. any T/E i want for the next day sleeps in a warm place in the house.

 

[nicebutdim]

but don't leave cable on the van overnight in winter. any T/E i want for the next day sleeps in a warm place in the house.

Where does the wife sleep on work nights?

 

[DefyG]

Don't leave cable on the van overnight

With the price of it lately it could be a target for some low life!

 

[Dustydazzler]

With the price of it lately it could be a target for some low life!

Cable is surprisingly difficult to shift second hand compared to hand tools , power tools , general tools and other builders gear ...

 

[LukeD]

Not a sparks, But a tree surgeon (Dope head) near me uses a open back truck .All his gear in the back etc during the day. Parked up to get a coffee . Heard a lot of people sounding their horns etc ... A bunch of Nomadic caravan dwellers had stopped their van in the traffic and helped themselves . He lost the lot . Including 2 mega expensive lawnmowers . Site/van tool theft is mental around london. They will do it directly in front of sites and "front" any owner .

 

[LewisM]

If you see this T+E and especially SWA throw it in the bin its absolute trash

 

[Dustydazzler]

Is that the old Turkish carp that wholesalers were knocking out a few years ago , I had a roll of 1mm of that stuff and it was horrific to strip

 

[GBDamo]

Prysmian is the best imo

copper cable company is good

when I first started house bashing I used a lot of ABB wessel which is ok

some of the non branded stuff I have picked up from the Diy sheds while in a pinch has been hit and miss

Got a 100m roll of Prysmian 2.5mm² T&E and its pants, almost like they forgot the chalk. Even pulling 4" of sheathed off is an absolute PITA.

Must be a bad batch because, as you say, its normally the best.

 

[Jim_e_Jib]

Got a 100m roll of Prysmian 2.5mm² T&E and its pants, almost like they forgot the chalk. Even pulling 4" of sheathed off is an absolute PITA.

Must be a bad batch because, as you say, its normally the best.

I had the same thing with a couple of rolls of Prysmian T&E a few years ago - the outer sheath was well and truly stuck to the insulation. I wouldn't touch the stuff now and usually go for Doncaster Cables.

 

[nicebutdim]

Got a 100m roll of Prysmian 2.5mm² T&E and its pants, almost like they forgot the chalk. Even pulling 4" of sheathed off is an absolute PITA.

Must be a bad batch because, as you say, its normally the best.

Found the same a couple of years back - one roll a pleasure to work with, but the next was a royal pain in the backside.

 

[LukeD]

Ive liked Doncaster .But it seems many retailers want to buy and sell the cheapest brand possible !

 

[telectrix]

bring back 7/029

 

[Dustydazzler]

The only place you can buy 7/029 Tel is EBay or the local car boot sale

 

[7029 dave]

bring back 7/029

I am here ??

 

[UNG]

Doncaster ,Pirelli, BICC were good quality T&E. Looks like Prysmian has dominated the market.

If I remember correctly Pirelli bought the small cable division of BICC and some years later became Prysmian
One you didn't mention although I have not found any wholesaler selling it in along time was AEI, back in the 80's I think they were the only company who manufactured 1.5 and 2.5 stranded t & e as a carry over from the 3/.029 and 7/.029 imperial cable sizes. A large factory project I was working on at the time had it specced for all the welfare and office wiring, every couple of weeks I was tasked to go to the factory in Leigh to collect 4000m of the stuff

Looking back to when I started in the industry there was more than 20 sites within a 30 mile radius of where I live manufacturing cable of all types now it's down to 2 or 3