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Thanks. I wonder if that is the same, or similar, to the one from TLC (about which there are few details given) which was mentioned early in this thread ( here .?
Well, as we've discovered, it is 'slightly available', but only just (in comparison with 5-core and 7-core).Do you know why 6 core cable has never been available?
Well, yes, I should have conceded that there would be a fair demand for 5-core - but is "3P NE and 2 control wires" necessarily more common than "3P N E and 1 control wire".3P N E ... 3P N E and 2 control wires
7 cores are required for star delta started motors. I imagine that’s why 7 core became a conventional thing back in the day.
What about a CPC? I imagine that's probably where RF's 7th one came from.Star delta motors require 6 cores, usually 2x3 cores ...
I doubt if it's a reason, but 6 cores around one central one is a natural layup without any fillers/spacers needed. 5 cores around a central spacer/filler is a necessity since 5 core is a commonly required cable.I've also tried to think of 'manufacturing' reasons, but I don't really see why it is any more difficult arranging 5 cores around a 'central' one than it is arranging 4 or 6.
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