Re: How much current safe for 30m extension?

From: Andy Wade (spambucket_at_ajwade.clara.co.uk)
Date: 02/13/05 

Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 16:31:00 +0000

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

> Dunno where you'd get 4mm flex,

RS for one, see stock no. 250-1410.

> but you'd never get it to fit a 13 amp plug. 2.5mm is the limit, and
> not all plugs will have a cord grip suitable.

Actually 1.25 mm^2 is the limit - in the sense that it's the largest
size that BS 1363 requires a plug to accept. Nevertheless _most_ plugs
will accept 1.5 mm^2 without too much difficulty and _some_ will accept
2.5 mm^2. 

-- 
Andy

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