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220V versus 12 volt cabeling

sjfoley · 2015-06-04 15:22:07

Hi everybody, a question for the electrically minded,! I intend to fit a reversing siren to my motorhome , wiring it off the reversing lights, . Is it ok to use some 220V two core flex which was surples to requirement on a job around the house. Thanks in advance, Sime.

04-06-2015 4:22pm

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sjfoley

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Hi everybody, a question for the electrically minded,! I intend to fit a reversing siren to my motorhome , wiring it off the reversing lights, . Is it ok to use some 220V two core flex which was surples to requirement on a job around the house. Thanks in advance, Sime.

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#2 05-06-2015 1:59pm

Buford T Justice

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sjfoley wrote: »

Hi everybody, a question for the electrically minded,! I intend to fit a reversing siren to my motorhome , wiring it off the reversing lights, . Is it ok to use some 220V two core flex which was surples to requirement on a job around the house. Thanks in advance, Sime.

Its fine, albeit probably a bit heavy to be using

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#3 18-06-2015 6:43am

darragh o meara

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For a low draw item like this it should be fine, I have in my foolish younger years ran into issues using it for heavy draw items where the insulation melted pretty easily, eventually causing a short.

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