yamman m wrote:

Hi guys I'm needing an extension lead as my old 1 from years back is lookin
tired and old. I have plenty 1.5mm & 2.5mm grey twin & earth left over from
previous property. We are in a rented property for next 8 months hence don't
want permanent fixtures. I'm needing a 5 metre long extension to power max 4
devices namely 2x 55w flo lights. 1x 17w lizards heat mat and 50w cage feeder.
I plan on using new 13 amp fused plug on the 2.5mm cable and a new 4 way
extension socket on the other end. Any opinions on this been
safe,ok,unsafe,dangerous? thanks for help and advice


Non-expert diy view from me. Don't use the solid wire cable, as it is
not designed for flexible use, and if you fix it semi-permanently it is
likely to create a risk in future if someone uses it for something else.
Get 6m of 1.5mm^2 flex and use a 3A fuse in the plug. Mark the
extension with a label (to remind yourself) saying "maximum 500W" and
route the extension lead as far as possible where no-one will trip over
it. This is not the best way to do it, an extension of the fixed
wiring following the wiring regulations would be better, but you would
then have to go to a lot more trouble, probably.

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Roger Hayter