Search results

Ban, thats the old Mk 2 version.........wheres your blu tak diversifiers? - for god sake man! , think of your safety! :lol:

I know you guys know your eggs ... im not even gonna argue that. The information you have given is priceless, and appreciated. In terms of specifications etc, BS standards etc.....im obvioulsy not up to date with all the stuff you guys know. All i know is that ive seen this...

I should if i were you Ban :) .....i was thinking of writing a strongly worded letter to the white star line myself.....................

I would consider altering the appliance, but, well, im not comfortable with opening the lid and altering the giblets inside.....i know you probably think im off my rocker, but literally, all im tryin to do is replicate the type of leads that weve all seen on sale by snake oil vendors, at a price...

Ban, Totally appreciate what your saying about the weight of the cable having implications on the connection between male and female c7 connectors.....i had thought of trying to relieve some of this by using cable ties to "support" the cable itself, attatched to something nearby to give...

Hmmmm.....just looked at this http://www.olflex.com.mx/clientes/estructura/img/administrador/archivos/olflex_classic_110_cy.pdf Seems that the same cable in 1.5mm cores is actually not much smaller, around about 8.9mm

Oh, and Jason....please dont place a landing beacon outside my house, ive already got a bloody 6m mobile phone mast 2 steps from my front door........a beacon is only gonna make people think im runnin a small airport ! :lol:

Oh, and before i forget to say it....thanks to all of you for all the input you have given, i really do appreciate it. :D

The photos there, if you look at the cable markings, show the use of 2.5 3 core cy.......if they managed to do that and are selling it, surely, i could create my own and have it equally rigid?

LIke i said guys, im a relative novice, maybe i have (even though i tried to research properly) become a foul victim of the "snake oil" marketeers. The cable ive bought, yeah, 2.5mm 3 core lapp classic CY, i guess, is going to cause me some headaches in trying to fit it into IEC connectors...

god knows ! like i said, trying to knock these cables up myself and thats about the only place i could get a rewireable c7 plug!

I had seen this - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=200261358031 Comments??????????

and just what is H07RNF? - remember i am a novice lol :lol:

I wasnt gonna take the PET into either end, just use adhesive heat shrink to secure.....and no, i havent heard of the last thing you mentioned! - tell me more!

Jason, ATM, im intending to terminate with MK toughplug and schurter IEC 320.....also create some leads with fig8 c7 but given the size of the core, i may need to slightly enlarge the entry and provide some strength for the flex. However, due to only 2 core entry into the c7, i may be able to...

The cable itself, (havent decided yet) is likely to have black PET braid over the entire length....this might add to overall diameter but at this point in time, its purely a cosmetic touch........

I was contemplating wattgate, the diameter of the cable i have chosen accrding to lapp specs is 10.3mm in outer diameter.

The cable that i have on order is the 2.5mm 3 core numbered version, the only problem that i am aware of is physically "fitting" the cores into their respective plugs. As long s this can be done safely, and from what ive researched, am i correct in saying that using 2.5mm does not pose any...

As long as i terminate and insulate, use the correct fuses in accordance with the appliance documents - am i corrrect in assuming that this would be accceptable?

I also appreciate the differences between CY and SY....SY being braided with galvanised steel for armour purposes where the cable would be under high flexation / stress. Not using this cable as for my purpose, the braid isnt going to be a very good conductor for earth being glavanised steel...