1.5mm cable for power point

[Robert Clark]

Hi Guys

 

Is 1.5mm cable ok for supplying a spur to a double power point?

 

Thanks 

[ProDave]

No The rating of 1.5mm is at best 20A and may be a lot lower depending on the instalation method.

 

A double socket could draw up to 26A

 

So no, 2.5mm minimum.

[Temp]

+1

 

@ProDave might correct me but if you were really stuck and couldn't replace the wire then nearest I think you can do to that set up is..

 

2.5mm Ring Main -> 2.5mm wire -> 13A FCU -> 1.5mm -> single socket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Robert Clark]

49 minutes ago, ProDave said:

No The rating of 1.5mm is at best 20A and may be a lot lower depending on the instalation method.

 

A double socket could draw up to 26A

 

So no, 2.5mm minimum.

Sorry

I meant 2.5mm

this is the box it came in

it just looks a bit thin compared with the cable that was used for the ring main

 

 

[ProDave]

2.5 is the normal stuff used for ring mains today.

 

This is an old house. you probably have the imperial sized multi stranded cable that does look a bit larger but only because it is multi stranded.

 

It is also probably 50 years old.