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Default Cable for lighting

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
ss wrote:
I will be wiring in 2 x LED ceiling lights,is 1.5 mm twin & earth the
correct size, or should it be 2.5 mm?


1mm is the common one for lighting circuits. You could use 1.5mm if you
already have it. 2.5mm could be too big to fit connectors, etc.


Depending on cable routing you may need 5Amp rather than 10Amp circuit
breakers if you are using 1sqmm cable.

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Roger Hayter