Flex - small quantity

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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?
 
...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).
 
Last time I went into B&Q they were selling acrtic in 1.5mm and 2.5mm varieties by the meter in addition to 10, 25, 50 and 100m rolls.

Might be worth a try if you have one near you.
 
...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?
 
God - dump the arctic idea.

Everyone on this forum seems to say to wire outside lights in blue arctic......why?

Ugly.
 
no you dont want arctic blue, have arctic yellow instead :lol:

well what would you suggest for the diy person then?
 
Just out of curiosity, why is Arctic cable only available in Blue or Yellow?
Does the pigment in the pvc allow it to remain more flexible?
Why can't they do this for white?
 
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.
 
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
 

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