reels of 100 yards 4491X 7/044 red cable
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It's very old - imperial sizes (7/.044 = 6.9mm²) - I doubt any domestic electrician would want to use it even if it is sound.
Ask an Auto electrician if they are interested.
Ebay or scrap.
Ask an Auto electrician if they are interested.
Ebay or scrap.
Thank you again - may try Ebay and emphasise that it is not to current regs.
It is perfectly to current regs. There is nothing forbidding its use as long as its function is identified by something other than the insulation colour, or it's used for ELV.
It's unsuitable for use in vehicles - not fine-stranded and therefore too liable to damage by vibration.
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If it was twin and earth it would be worth loads on eBay !
I know - mad, isn't it.
I recently looked, out of idle curiosity over whether my stocks of old colour cable are worth enough for me to give up my desire to carry on using it for reasons of common sense and, according to BS 7671, safety.
I recently looked, out of idle curiosity over whether my stocks of old colour cable are worth enough for me to give up my desire to carry on using it for reasons of common sense and, according to BS 7671, safety.
Any green slime emerging out of any of it?
Too old for that
I thought green slime was around 1965-1971, give or take.
How old could this cable be?
Not that I've ever seen - it's not that old.
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Antibiotics might help
I thought imperial cable was used during the 60s.
Green slime found in metric cable from the 70s
Approximately speaking
Seen plenty of imperial cable with green slime. Sadly it's quite common around here.
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