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It means it's 16mm2 copper cable with PVC insulation that's connected to a three-phase TN-S supply. You can't see the connection as it's hidden behind the drum. I wouldn't want to touch the other end though.
 
You mean they somehow connected the end of the cable that is at the inner end of the cable reel? How and why would you do that?
 
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Well, it's hard to tell how. Maybe they removed the end of the drum, did the termination and refitted it, maybe they did some kind of keyhole surgery. It's also possible that the unwound the drum, terminated it and then wound the cable back on.

As for why, ask me not the reason why. Given the cable is wound in a coil on the drum, it's possible that they were attempting to make an electric motor. It's also possible that I'm reading too much into this and it's simply a three-phase extension lead.
 
Probably captioned by some one who does not know a lot.

It just looks like 5 core pvc insulated cable what can be used with 3 phase power. Unsure if the conductor size is really 16mm2, more like it is the diameter of the cable.

What a TN-S (Terra Neutral Separate) earthing system has do with the photo I don't know.
 
Probably captioned by some one who does not know a lot.
Probably. I wonder why he thought he ought to contribute to Wikipedia?


What a TN-S (Terra Neutral Separate) earthing system has do with the photo I don't know.
Nor I.

If I can find my round tuit I'll edit the article.
 
So which joker edited that to claim it's 2.5mm² with no evidence?

Someone round here, I suspect!
File history doesn'tnshow any changes though…..
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Copper_cable_5G16.JPG#filehistory

Its worth having a look at profile of Estonia-based Dmitry, who seems to have authored the original Wikipedia article.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Dmitry_G[/QUOTE]

The caption comes from the article, not the image.

By my eye it sure as hell looks like 5G16.
 
My bad - I'm used to Nexans supplying datacomms cable, not power!

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Possibly 2.5 or 4mm 5 core flex.
 

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