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bazzman50

30/5/2012 at 6:38pm
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can anyone tell me if you can use a orange 2 core cable with inline rcd and three pin blue plug

mikegalagher

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Plenty of sparkys on here to advise.

But this type is always favoured.

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Miserly

30/5/2012 at 7:55pm
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3 core orange 2.5mm is recommended by the C&C club,and demanded by IEE regs which,before anyone jumps in,DOES cover towable units.

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no has to 3 core and best if its 2.5mm although 1.5 is used on cheap ones

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Quote: Originally posted by bazzman50 on 30/5/2012
can anyone tell me if you can use a orange 2 core cable with inline rcd and three pin blue plug

Depends what you are using it for. If you are connecting a double insulated appliance (i.e. portable power tool with the double box symbol shown below) then yes. If you are connecting a caravan or EHU unit with socket outlets then a big NO.

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Miserly

30/5/2012 at 11:53pm
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Sorry,was assuming as the post title was EHU,that was what the cable was for!

Pongo2000

31/5/2012 at 2:39pm
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With out a 3rd core the RCD will not function properly and could fail to trip if there is a fault. Plus the fact that a caravan or TT has no earth unless you hammer in and wire a grounding stake evry time you pitch you would be very foolish to use 2 core. 2.5mm 3core flex is only a few pence more a meter from and electrical wholesalers and is so much safer its not worth the risk. Remember it only take one fault one time to cause a major problem.

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bazzman50

31/5/2012 at 6:38pm
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thanks all, thought i could use a spare mower cable i had, obviously not!!!

mascot

01/6/2012 at 7:46am
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We use this. Cheap too.
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CA2dot5ART3B.html

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Miserly

01/6/2012 at 8:06am
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The above seems to point to arctic blue cable,which is really not visible or tough enough, it works fine,I'm sure,but as already pointed out,orange heavy duty 2,5mm is the required flex.

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