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Title: 1.00mm twin and earth cable
Post by mark on Dec 12^th, 2004, 9:37pm

just purchased a role of 1.00mm twin and earth cable

the label says 2 x 1RE + 1RE

could any body please tell me what the RE means

Title: Re: 1.00mm twin and earth cable
Post by mark on Dec 12^th, 2004, 10:22pm

just found the answer if any ones interested

re=round conductor single wire (solid)
rm=round conductor, multi-wire (stranded)

Title: Re: 1.00mm twin and earth cable
Post by rabbit_rabbit on Dec 12^th, 2004, 10:26pm

well done - so Mark = Steve CF?

RR

Title: Re: 1.00mm twin and earth cable
Post by Beanzy on Dec 13^th, 2004, 1:27am

yep the e is for 'extruded' as in drawn through an apeture of the correct width.