solid copper cable

[Jupiter01]

hi,

I'm planning on installing a Honeywell accenta or a Texecom alarm system and installing the alarm cable as a prerequisite. I've brought a cable with solid copper core. It's a 6 core cable. Is this okay?

 

[sparkymarka]

Yes as long as it's alarm cable

 

[Europlex]

Proper alarm cable is now stranded, the old solid drawn must have gone out 35 years ago. Absolute rubbish it was too many breaks under screws etc, so glad it is no longer around, get the correct cable, 6 core stranded NOT solid.

Why do you seem to think that solid is used against stranded?

 

[Jupiter01]

I've brought a roll from tool station. Is it really legacy?

 

[Europlex]

Been in the alarm trade for about 45yrs, will that do?

 

[Jupiter01]

Yes
Pulling it all out...

Screwfix have 6 core and 8 core. Do you happen to know if either of these are stranded and are there any reasons to consider 8 core?

Thankd for your help.

 

[bernardgreen]

In the good old days solid wire was put clamped under cupped washers in GPO terminal blocks and some alarm systems used the same blocks or variations of the
cupped washer. Breakage of the solid conductors was rare

 

[Jupiter01]

any thoughts on 6 core v 8?

 

[sparkymarka]

Price .....I don't use 6 core only 8 as there will be spare cores available for future use

 

[Hitmanphil]

You might be better going to an electrical wholesaler and get 8 core stranded

 

[Jupiter01]

thanks guys. Does £25 for 100 metre 8 core stranded seem reasonable?

also, since I have the experts on hand, do you recommend Honeywell Accenta or Texecom Premier for residential use?

I will be fitting myself and have done 3 Honeywell's in the past but that doesn't mean I need to go for another Honeywell...

 

[sparkymarka]

About the norm for copper , cca ( copper clad aluminium ) cheaper , Texecom premier for me or castle euromini for basic system

 

[Hitmanphil]

Not sure on the price as I always get mine free depending on the spec of the gaffs I'm wiring

 

[M1Chanical]

also, since I have the experts on hand, do you recommend Honeywell Accenta or Texecom Premier for residential use?

If you want a simple no thrills system go Accenta. The Premier is more advanced and is going to come with a higher price tag.

Accenta = domestic
Premier = commercial

 

[PBC_1966]

In the good old days solid wire was put clamped under cupped washers

And it's about time we returned to decent terminals again. Why are so many of the modern designs so bad?