Curious white twin and earth

[nicholas221078]

Hi all.

I'm having some sockets added in my garage, my neighbours dad is an electrician, and to keep it cheap, he said I could source the cable and sockets etc, mount and run the cable but not terminate etc etc.
Is this 2.5mm cable ok to use, ive just got it free .
I was told its low smoke cable, but its white and stranded twin and earth.
It's what was left on the end of a roll.

Thanks

 

[blup]

Isn’t a single conductor required for a circuit, or at least good practice

 

[EFLImpudence]

The cable is fine (assuming you don't need high-smoke).

It is odd that the electrician thinks you sourcing items will be cheaper.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Isn’t a single conductor required for a circuit, or at least good practice

What do you mean, Blup?

 

[nicholas221078]

Hi
I get cheap as in free due to where I work next door to.
Swaps type scenario lol.
Sorry the guy said its what gets used in schools etc due to low smoke properties if there's a fire (I think I heard him right )

 

[EFLImpudence]

I get cheap as in free due to where I work next door to.
Swaps type scenario lol.

Oh, fair enough.

Sorry the guy said its what gets used in schools etc due to low smoke properties if there's a fire (I think I heard him right )

Yes, ok.

 

[Murdochcat]

so its a cash in hand job .......

 

[crystal ball]

Hi
I get cheap as in free due to where I work next door to.
Swaps type scenario lol.
Sorry the guy said its what gets used in schools etc due to low smoke properties if there's a fire (I think I heard him right )

Horrible cable to work with compared to the grey

 

[pete01]

Its LSF, Low Smoke and Fume.

 

[sparkwright]

I see the brown and blue cores are stranded, which suggests to me larger than 2.5mm2...?

 

[nicholas221078]

Thanks.
I'll double check it in the morning with my caliper guage , i literally took pictures and put in my van, so didn't really look.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Thanks.
I'll double check it in the morning with my caliper guage , i literally took pictures and put in my van, so didn't really look.

Look for a cable ID, moulded onto the side face of the cable.

 

[nicholas221078]

Will do thanks

 

[Risteard]

Hi
I get cheap as in free due to where I work next door to.
Swaps type scenario lol.
Sorry the guy said its what gets used in schools etc due to low smoke properties if there's a fire (I think I heard him right )

LSF cable is likely to be used in schools alright, although T&E type cable isn't. Singles in galvanised containment is the norm in schools.

 

[nicholas221078]

What's the guesses of the guage ?
Like i say I'll look in the morning tho