nod Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 1 need 34 meters of 35 mil A cable In the past I’ve used Screwfix for British cable A friend has said that Many of the wholesalers and online are selling Turkish c##p and I’ll have no idea till I’ve bought it Can anyone recommend a seller that stocks Prism or Doncaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Try the national wholesalers or specific electrical in your area. like CEF, Edmundsons etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 2 core or 3 core ..? I use these guys now as the old supplier I had closed down https://armouredcable.net/armoured-cable/35mm/35mm-2-core-armoured-cable.html Why 35mm out of interest as that’s good for 180A - 25mm would do 140A which is more than adequate for a house and the voltage drop is 6.5v on that distance. It would save you £100.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, PeterW said: 2 core or 3 core ..? I use these guys now as the old supplier I had closed down https://armouredcable.net/armoured-cable/35mm/35mm-2-core-armoured-cable.html Why 35mm out of interest as that’s good for 180A - 25mm would do 140A which is more than adequate for a house and the voltage drop is 6.5v on that distance. It would save you £100.. Thanks Peter It’s going to run 35 meters from the meter box to the consumer unit The Electrician that will terminate it said possibly 25 mil But safer for 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, nod said: Thanks Peter It’s going to run 35 meters from the meter box to the consumer unit The Electrician that will terminate it said possibly 25 mil But safer for 35 3 core Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Go with what your electrician recommends, sounds like he’s belt and braces 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 3 core 35mm2 is a monster cable - not ducting it and hoping to pull it is he ..?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Easy through a 100mm duct…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 34 minutes ago, PeterW said: 3 core 35mm2 is a monster cable - not ducting it and hoping to pull it is he ..?? I put in a 40 mil duct for the mains as normal Before I found out they would only bring the supply to the front boundary and would need a much thicker cable Luckily I laid a 70 mil smooth walled duct next it for gates and lights So I will have to get a rope in that tomorrow and pull the cable through myself Before I lay the base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorfun Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 I pulled through 25mm 5-core 30m through 100mm twin wall. That stuff is ******* heavy! I also bought a cobra from Amazon which has been invaluable. Also learnt a valuable lesson. Make sure you remove the draw cord that comes in the duct before pulling cables through as otherwise it bunches up and causes blockages. That was a painful lesson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Use the draw cord that’s in the duct to pull in a blue rope, then tie the cable and another blue rope onto it and pull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorfun Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 44 minutes ago, TonyT said: Use the draw cord that’s in the duct to pull in a blue rope, then tie the cable and another blue rope onto it and pull if only I was that clever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 On 01/10/2022 at 22:35, PeterW said: 3 core 35mm2 is a monster cable - not ducting it and hoping to pull it is he ..?? A 50mm is nowhere near as big as I thought it would be. 35mm only marginally bigger than 25mm tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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