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Where is the cheapest place (Dublin) to buy 6mm T&E/SWA/NYY/NYM?

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  • 17-04-2011 7:40pm
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    Tow
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    I am looking for approx 100m of 3 core 6mm cable. The wholesalers in Phibsborough have T&E for about €1.30 a meter and SWA for €3.60. They don’t supply any other types of cable in 6mm. CPC have 50m of 6mm SWA for €126.
    It is to supply a number of 32a sockets in a warehouse, mainly running along existing cable trays and ducts etc. so SWA is not a requirement, electrician is happy to use T&E, but I would prefer to use NYM/NYYJ as it is more robust, if I can get it at a good price.

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    indie armada
    Registered Users Posts: 834 ✭✭✭indie armada


    100 mtrs of 3x 6sq nym will cost appox 240 euro plus vat. 3x6 sq swa will cot apporx 261 euro plus vat for 100 mts. i would have thought that most wholesalers could get the 3x6 nym because they nearly all buy from the same suppliers. if ye have any further difficulty in getting it gimme a pm


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    bestirishspark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭bestirishspark


    Try these Guys


    http://www.cableproviders.ie/index.html


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    Bruthal
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    Id prefer 6 square stranded cables myself. Is the NYM-J 6 square solid?


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    indie armada
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    robbie7730 wrote: »
    Id prefer 6 square stranded cables myself. Is the NYM-J 6 square solid?

    yep...the nym is a solid core.


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    grousedogtom
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    That 6sq solid core is hard stuff to terminate


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    Bruthal
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    A pain in the back side it is. Stranded has better connections as well, and likely higher capacity.


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    indie armada
    Registered Users Posts: 834 ✭✭✭indie armada


    do you have to use lugs with the stranded stuff or are they only for panel flex


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    Bruthal
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    Stranded cables like t&e have 7 strands, so we usually just twist them a bit tighter and maybe double them back. 2.5 t&e is solid usually. But any bigger is stranded.

    For the flex type wiring, like what silflex has, ferules can be used into terminals to get a better connection on the very fine multi strands, as they dont stay good and solid when twisted like the 7 strand cores will.


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