On Wednesday, 26 July 2017 17:06:40 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
John Rumm wrote:
Looks like a normal PVC flex to me, or does this coding specify
something special on thicker sheath or low temp performance.

The useful bit of info is the "H05VV-F 2X1.0mm2"

The second bit tells you its a pair of 1mm^2 conductors. The first bit
is a harmonised cable code:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...ed_cable_codes

So that tells you its:

H = harmonised
05 = upto 300V single phase (or 500V 3 phase)
V = PVC outer insulation
V = PVC inner insulation
F = Flex

So all in all bog standard flex...

Nothing stopping you replacing it with something else though like a
decent rubber flex that will be nicer[1] to use on a saw.

[1] More flexible, better low temperature handling, less memory of how
it was coiled etc. Something like H05RN-F perhaps.


But where do you get 2 core 1mm rubber? TLC only list 0.75mm in 2 core.
All the larger sizes are 3 core only.

either of which will do nicely


NT