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MattH
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Is it worth the effort?
The last few I've bought through Ebay and they are generally cheaper than making them up:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-PHASE-...var=472292057338&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
The last few I've bought through Ebay and they are generally cheaper than making them up:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-PHASE-...var=472292057338&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
pressbrake1
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2.5 ok 4 would be nicer
Exactly the same cable - £12 cheaper to make my own but I get it today lol.
Besides which my accountant is always telling me off for ebay purchases.............
Ahh thats ok - bought so many things on Ebay and they never send you an invoice!
pedrobedro
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I bought 2 second hand ones on eBay for the princely sum of 99p each pick up only but they were only 2 miles away. I gave him a fiver as it was embarrassing to give him £2 and ask for change 
2.5mm is ok to well over 20amps so perfect for 16a.
I don't like that sy cable, really horrible to wire into plugs & sockets & quite expensive. In a previous job we found it wasn't much better than good quality rubber flex at resisting cuts or damage & definitely not worth the price difference.
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a decent rubber flex is good unless you intend using it in a fab shop where its likely to get big pieces of metal dropped on it with sharp edges
It has a thin s/s braid on the outside but the cable in the middle is usually pvc with a relatively thin pvc outer cover. It's resistant to cuts but is easily damaged by crushing ie driving over it or dropping a beam on it.
A good rubber cable is fairly cut resistant but has a thick rubber outer cover & it a lot more resistant to crushing loads, you can flatten it & it will spring back into shape! It will also carry higher current loads than most cables before overheating.
I worked in a food factory where the leads on the production line machinery had a very hard life. The line was changed around regularly, there were forklifts & electric pallet trucks running around & stupid operators who didn't think it was a good idea to hang cables out of the way.
We tried the sy cable, it lasted not much longer than the HAR rubber cable we were using & it took at least twice as long to replace a cable, thus losing even more expensive production time! The production manager consulted the workshop manager & they decided to go back to the rubber cable. All the fitters were glad, we all hated the sy cable!
Well I just made up my lead. I found it very easy to work with but lack of flexibility makes it a pain. Wish I had gone with rubber now.
Ahh well now I have my startrite 18 t 10 bandsaw back in action. Also I can finally try out my Elliott 10m shaper. I have never powered it up. Only had it for 20 years!
Ahh well now I have my startrite 18 t 10 bandsaw back in action. Also I can finally try out my Elliott 10m shaper. I have never powered it up. Only had it for 20 years!
timgunn1962
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There's nothing really to touch H07RN-F cable for extension leads IME. Best prices I've found for the cable are at online-cables.co.uk
https://www.online-cables.co.uk/h07rn-f-heavy-duty-rubber-5-core-60-c.asp
No affiliation, except as a satisfied customer.
https://www.online-cables.co.uk/h07rn-f-heavy-duty-rubber-5-core-60-c.asp
No affiliation, except as a satisfied customer.
Pete.
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It has a thin s/s braid on the outside but the cable in the middle is usually pvc with a relatively thin pvc outer cover. It's resistant to cuts but is easily damaged by crushing ie driving over it or dropping a beam on it.
A good rubber cable is fairly cut resistant but has a thick rubber outer cover & it a lot more resistant to crushing loads, you can flatten it & it will spring back into shape! It will also carry higher current loads than most cables before overheating.
I worked in a food factory where the leads on the production line machinery had a very hard life. The line was changed around regularly, there were forklifts & electric pallet trucks running around & stupid operators who didn't think it was a good idea to hang cables out of the way.
We tried the sy cable, it lasted not much longer than the HAR rubber cable we were using & it took at least twice as long to replace a cable, thus losing even more expensive production time! The production manager consulted the workshop manager & they decided to go back to the rubber cable. All the fitters were glad, we all hated the sy cable!
All of the problems you list are of bad planning and mis-use. None of it is the cable's fault. Even of building sites now the larger contractors don't allow trailing leads on the floor and they enforce it too. If we can manage to do demolition and construction without having to run over leads your old company should be able to keep them from harm in a semi-permanent installation.
