Anyone recommend a good flex for new circular saw ?

[Safety First]

Just bought a new circ'saw with short flex. Pretty stiff and shiny plastic.

Can anyone help spec the flex that I should be looking for. Thinking about 3.5m (if that will fit into the case) of a quality rubber flex?

From where and what to look for?

Thanks!

 

[plugwash]

H07RN-F seems to be the go-to for tough but flexible flexes.

Not sure where the best place to buy it in small amounts is though, Farnell sell it by the meter, but at eye-watering prices, CPC seem to have more reasonable prices, but only sell most sizes by the reel.

 

[SFK]

Heavy duty, water-resistant, flexible 3-core cable. Designed primarily as a trailing cable for use with portable or mobile equipment. Ideal for use with transformer pumps, welders, grinders, temporary lighting cable and feed cables to heavy mobile equipment, as well as indoor and outdoor audio visual equipment. Can also be used in drainage, water treatment and severe industrial environments.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/nexans-pond-flex-3183p-3-core-0-75mm-x-10m-black/2680t
https://www.screwfix.com/p/nexans-pond-flex-3183p-3-core-1-5mm-10m-black/7451t

 

[davelx]

If you want really good quality H07, I recommend Titanex, available by the metre here:

https://www.essentialsupplies.co.uk...1-5mm-ho7-rubber-3-core-cable-by-titanex.html

 

[SUNRAY]

If you want really good quality H07, I recommend Titanex, available by the metre here:

https://www.essentialsupplies.co.uk...1-5mm-ho7-rubber-3-core-cable-by-titanex.html

Plus one for titanex.
I don't know what their shipping cost is but that's a good price by the metre.

 

[^woody^]

Blue or yellow Arctic cable

 

[davelx]

Blue or yellow Arctic cable

Nowhere near the quality of Titanex.

 

[winston1]

I thought yellow was for 110v ?

That does seem to be a convention on building sites but is not a legal requirement. Apart from the colour the cable is identical to the blue stuff.

 

[^woody^]

Nowhere near the quality of Titanex.

Quality is not the issue or only consideration. Visability and the safety that brings may take precedence.

 

[SUNRAY]

I thought yellow was for 110v ?

It might be a 110V saw.

 

[SUNRAY]

It might be 230v ? your point

OR 400v OR 24vDC...2 more points, just another 30 or so to match the teeth on the blade.