wrote:

On Thursday, 18 April 2019 23:40:19 UTC+1, Marland wrote:
tabbypurr wrote:
On Thursday, 18 April 2019 21:14:57 UTC+1,
wrote: On Thursday, 18 April 2019 21:04:16 UTC+1, Brian Gaff wrote:

You sure its rubber? I've not seen rubber on cables for many years.

The cable wasn't rubber, but I used the rubber self-amalgamating tape
to make a new rubbery cover over the lamp where I had to saw it open
to redo the connections.

Owain

Rubber flexible cable is still used. We have plenty of it

I prefer it for extension leads as it is more flexible than PVC so it lies
tidier, PVC doesn't always and can in some circumstances be a trip hazard
when it doesn't lie close to the ground.


GH

They used to make flex with string in it. It sat much better, and of
course saved on plastic. Why does no-one do that now?


NT

Some recently purchased 5 x 1mm flex (? intended for central heating
use) has plastic "string" at the centre. As did some 2 X 2.5mm rubber
covered flex I bought for ELV use. So the makers still know it is a
good idea.



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Roger Hayter