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[ColJack]

you could have said "see figure 708"..

anyway..

NOTE: Typical requirements for cord extension sets

the operative word there is typical, meaning that atypical cords are acceptible too..

 

[Paul_C]

Realistically, you're going to drop less than 5V on such an extension even at the full 16A load.

 

[mikhailfaradayski]

you could have said "see figure 708"..

anyway..

also true i was only pointing it out, nothing more

NOTE: Typical requirements for cord extension sets

the operative word there is typical, meaning that atypical cords are acceptible too..

erm, ok. Like i say, i was only pointing it out, not generating a going-nowhere arguement.
It was mean't to be in a friendly informative manner, not designed to be condescending or owt negative Ill leave that to the usual suspect

 

[ericmark]

If the cable was designed for split phase 110 volt then the core colours will be Brown, Black, and Green/Yellow as there is no neutral with UK 110 volt supplies. If the colours include a "Blue" then the cable is not designed for UK 110 volt supplies.
I have seen 4 core cable Brown, Black, Black and Green/Yellow before colour changes but not found any three core without the Blue core so of course we should always sleeve with Black.

When a find the Blue sleeved with black on a construction site I will agree that yellow is for 110 volt however what is the colour for 55 volt? GEC had White, Purple, and Yellow plugs and were about the only firm I have seen keeping to the colours. Three phase used metal plugs which one turned to power up and pressed button to release impossible to unplug a live plug. Although some of the plastic plug sockets do have interlocks it is rare especially for any inline sockets.

So let him without sin cast the first stone.

 

[Paul_C]

If the cable was designed for split phase 110 volt then the core colours will be Brown, Black, and Green/Yellow as there is no neutral with UK 110 volt supplies.

If you want to follow the new scheme (Table 51) to the letter, then strictly speaking you should have two browns for 110V CTE rather than brown and black.

 

[johno12345]

If the cable was designed for split phase 110 volt then the core colours will be Brown, Black, and Green/Yellow as there is no neutral with UK 110 volt supplies.

If you want to follow the new scheme (Table 51) to the letter, then strictly speaking you should have two browns for 110V CTE rather than brown and black.

just try buying it though...

 

[Paul_C]

That's why we have sleeving.