Re: How much current safe for 30m extension?

From: Dave Plowman (News) (dave_at_davenoise.co.uk)
Date: 02/13/05 

Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:18:10 +0000 (GMT)

In article <420f812d$0$8751$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk>,
   Andy Wade <spambucket@ajwade.clara.co.uk> 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.

Right. Didn't know chapter and verse.

 Our location sparks use 2.5mm TRS for most uses - and as many things may
have to plug into a house supply at some point, use 13 amp adaptor leads
to feed theirs. Think the 13 amp plugs they use are Duraplugs 

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