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[Rockhopper]

Hi I've come across a roll of round white twin n earth The label on the roll says
TYPE: H05VV=F
SIZE: 3 x 1mm squared (can't do an upper 2)
CODE: E491
STANDARD: BS 6500

My question is will I be OK to use this cable to power the ballast etc on a 600watt HPS light
RH

 

[jimbox]

//www.diynot.com/pages/el/el004.php

 

[Rockhopper]

Superb! Thanks JB.
RH

 

[Steve]

round white twin n earth

do you mean 3 core flex?

and FYI, alt+0178 creates a ²

 

[Rockhopper]

round white twin n earth

do you mean 3 core flex?

and FYI, alt+0178 creates a ²

Flex is what it is, but isn't it twin n earth. Doesn't 3 core have four wires in it, while twin n earth has 3 (earth L and N as this has)
How do you do that? I mean remember all those configurations for adding odd type characters!

Thanks for the reply.
RH

 

[Steve]

Look in "character map" (somewhere in the start menu, depending on the version of windows) it tells you the number combos you type for funny symbols. ¿? hehe. ² is used a lot here, so i remember that one.

Twin and earth WOULD be called 3-core IF all 3 cores were identical, but they aren't. The earth is unsheathed and is usually a smaller diameter to the other 2 cores. In flex, all 3 cores are the same apart from colour.

 

[securespark]

H= Harmonised

05= 300/500V

VV= pvc insulation/pvc sheath

F= fine wire flexible cable.

 

[Rockhopper]

Thanks to you for that additional info

Mine of info this site! PC world would be getting £1.50 a minute for this!