I've been to 3 wholesalers today for 8 meters Arctic white/yellow/blue. None would sell me less than 100m. I am just fixing a 100W light to an outside wall. 3m flex will be external. Are the only options this arctic flex or PVC in plastic conduit? Or, does anyone sell small quantities?
Flex - small quantity
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Have you tried the usual outlets such as Homebase, Wicks, Focus/
...Tried CEF, Edmundson, Newey, and Wicks (who didn't have any). I guess I could try Focus and Homebase. Or maybe just dump the light and cut my losses! (cost of petrol).
TLC sell it by the metre...
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Cable_Index/Flex_Artic_Yellow_or_Blue/index.html
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Cable_Index/Flex_Artic_Yellow_or_Blue/index.html
...Thanks.
I've seen lights in the past fixed using black or brown flex. Is this not suitable for outdoor use? I've only ever seen white/blue/yellow arctic. Afterall, who wants a yellow wire draped down their house?
I've seen lights in the past fixed using black or brown flex. Is this not suitable for outdoor use? I've only ever seen white/blue/yellow arctic. Afterall, who wants a yellow wire draped down their house?
God - dump the arctic idea.
Everyone on this forum seems to say to wire outside lights in blue arctic......why?
Ugly.
Everyone on this forum seems to say to wire outside lights in blue arctic......why?
Ugly.
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breezer
no you dont want arctic blue, have arctic yellow instead 
well what would you suggest for the diy person then?
well what would you suggest for the diy person then?
Because it is designed to remain flexible in very cold conditions (hence arctic cable). Normal PVC cable goes hard at around 0 degrees C, which is not a problem on a fixed install, but no good for extention leads and the like. This is what arctic flex is primarily intended for use as.
It is brightly coloured so you can see it and don't accidentally cut through it on cold building sites.
It is brightly coloured so you can see it and don't accidentally cut through it on cold building sites.
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breezer
yellow is used on building sites becuse it stands out more (more than blue)
also any cable on a building site that is yellow is assumed to be 110v
blie is 230v
sheds sell both depending on what you want it for, but if you buy a "normal" extension lead "fitted with arctic cable" it will always be blue
also any cable on a building site that is yellow is assumed to be 110v
blie is 230v
sheds sell both depending on what you want it for, but if you buy a "normal" extension lead "fitted with arctic cable" it will always be blue
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