single core heat resistant cable - aaaarrgghh

[hairyharry]

Hi Folks,

tearing my hair out on this one. i'm refitting a pair of bedroom wall lights. its got metal flexi-stalks so you can adjust the position of the light when your reading a book.

I need new cable and i have been told it is heat resistant due to the 'feel' of the sheeth. there are two white single core cables (each with sheeth is about 2mm thick) that run down the inside of the flexi-stalk. its a tight fit.

I cant find single core heat resistant anywhere. 2 core yes, but 2 core wont fit. i cant strip down 2 core either as only the outer sheeth is heat resistant and not the inner.

greatly appreciate any help.

thanks

Hairy-Harry

 

[flameport]

http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=silicone+wire&hl=en

 

[hairyharry]

http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=silicone+wire&hl=en

thanks for the google link, flameport.

some of the best leads seem to be from aircraft model suppliers. will need to check with them on monday and find out what 'guage' i have and if their cables can carry mains voltage. looks good though. thanks

Hairy-Harry

 

[333rocky333]

Rs sell it for mains voltage.

Should not need larger than 18 AWG or 1.0mm I would have thought.

 

[hairyharry]

thanks Rocky, another good lead.

Hairy-Harry

 

[333rocky333]

What sort of lamp does it take, most fittings you can get away with stripping the cores from,

Heat resistant pvc flex,afaik the sheath and the cores are both 80 degrees, same as butyl but more resiliant.

Silicon or the waxed fibreglass sleeving can be used at the terminals for further heat protection.
If you buy a cheap B anQ bulkhead you may get about 300 mm of sleeving for about £2

 

[Lectrician]

even 1mm is on the large side

 

[seasickstevie]

0.5mm² would be plenty big enough

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Do we think that :

• hairyharry is now baldharry, after having been tearing his hair out for nearly 10 months?
  
  or
  
• he will either have managed to rewire his lights or replaced them by now?

So far it's 2 votes for (a) and 1 for (b).