I am in the UK.
What are the standard lengths of mains flex when they are sold by the drum? Is 50m a typical minimum length?
Am thinking of: 6 to 13 amps 2 or 3 core flat or round as flexible as possible (presumably, more strands = flexible cable).
Length of mains flex when sold by the drum
Jul 23, 2006
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50m or 100m are the most common drum sizes,. Some DIY shops will sell flex by the meter though.
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100 metres
Yes, but for flexibility you also want a softer more flexible insulation and sheath. If the flex may get hot then you will need a heat resistant sheath eg butyl.
Arctic cable as used for portable equipment on building sites is designed to remain more flexible at low temperatures
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Rubber cable is more flexible than ordinary PVC
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(at the top right of all the TLC pages is the "part of ... range" which will lead you to other products in the range)
We discussed this quite recently in a thread "extra flexible main lead"
Owain
Look at flexible cables at:
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50 and 100m
Peter
Yup - 50 and 100 metres are the common sizes. But many wholesalers only stock the 50 metre size.
Usually 50m For really flexible you want "Arctic Grade"; blue if you are using 240v and yellow for 110v
Rubber (TRS) is far better for flexibility. At a price.
Screwfix sells 50 and 100m drums ands is pretty competitive - especially the Arctic cable.
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