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Typical .... just bought new saw, and after a cut, put it down and it
neatly fed flex into the blade ... last saw lasted 20+ years ...arrrrgh! I am guessing this is simple 1mm2 2 core PVC insulated/pvc sheathed flex. A new flex is over £20 .... so thinking at around £3 or less for a 3m length might as well source cable elsewhere - I can lice without a moulded plug. Luckily it is screw fitted in the saw body ... I have new crimps - so that part OK ......... is this flex anything special ? printed on outer sheath is IEMMEQU NF-USE-1176 VDE H05VV-F 2X1.0mm2 N/18421 TA HSING IEC 60227 LF Looks like a normal PVC flex to me, or does this coding specify something special on thicker sheath or low temp performance. |
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On 25/07/2017 13:27, rick wrote:
Typical .... just bought new saw, and after a cut, put it down and it neatly fed flex into the blade ... last saw lasted 20+ years ...arrrrgh! I am guessing this is simple 1mm2 2 core PVC insulated/pvc sheathed flex. A new flex is over £20 .... so thinking at around £3 or less for a 3m length might as well source cable elsewhere - I can lice without a moulded plug. Luckily it is screw fitted in the saw body ... I have new crimps - so that part OK ......... is this flex anything special ? printed on outer sheath is IEMMEQU NF-USE-1176 VDE H05VV-F 2X1.0mm2 N/18421 TA HSING IEC 60227 LF 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. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On Tuesday, 25 July 2017 14:34:58 UTC+1, John Rumm wrote:
On 25/07/2017 13:27, rick wrote: Typical .... just bought new saw, and after a cut, put it down and it neatly fed flex into the blade ... last saw lasted 20+ years ...arrrrgh! I am guessing this is simple 1mm2 2 core PVC insulated/pvc sheathed flex. A new flex is over £20 .... so thinking at around £3 or less for a 3m length might as well source cable elsewhere - I can lice without a moulded plug. Luckily it is screw fitted in the saw body ... I have new crimps - so that part OK ......... is this flex anything special ? printed on outer sheath is IEMMEQU NF-USE-1176 VDE H05VV-F 2X1.0mm2 N/18421 TA HSING IEC 60227 LF 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. It's 2 core mains flex, nothing special. You can get some from your nearest bin or go buy a bit at any electrical shop. If they ask for £20 it's time to shop elsewhere. £2 would be more realistic retail, 99p on ebay.. Rubber handles nicer, other than its high friction, but is not necessary. FWIW http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Cables shows that it's unlikely to need 1 sq mm. Such cable size is more likely to be picked because it feels & sits better. Lighter flex is more disobedient.. NT |
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rick wrote:
I am guessing this is simple 1mm2 2 core PVC insulated/pvc sheathed flex. IEMMEQU NF-USE-1176 VDE H05VV-F 2X1.0mm2 N/18421 TA HSING IEC 60227 LF That is, but you might as well treat it to H07RN-F which is rubber rather than PVC, nicer to have on power tools. |
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On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:34:51 +0100, John Rumm wrote:
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. +1 Some PVC flexs are damn awaful on a tool. I bought 10m of 3-core "Pond Flex" from B&Q which is H05RN-F to replace the nasty PVC on a couple of power tools. Far better behaved. ISTR that B&Q also sell another "rubber" cable but with a lower spec, chemical/water resistance? The biggest gotcha is likely to be a moulded on strain relief grommet. -- Cheers Dave. |
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On Wednesday, 26 July 2017 10:45:03 UTC+1, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:34:51 +0100, John Rumm wrote: 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. +1 Some PVC flexs are damn awaful on a tool. I bought 10m of 3-core "Pond Flex" from B&Q which is H05RN-F to replace the nasty PVC on a couple of power tools. Far better behaved. ISTR that B&Q also sell another "rubber" cable but with a lower spec, chemical/water resistance? The biggest gotcha is likely to be a moulded on strain relief grommet. never found thos hard to effectively replace. |
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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. -- *Never kick a cow pat on a hot day * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 26/07/2017 16:57, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , John Rumm wrote: 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. Its available: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/600...e-1/dp/CB19472 -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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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 |
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