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Lee_Elms Junior Member Offline Posts: 36 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Gender:	Flexible cable size ... Jan 7^th, 2005, 9:28am What size flex do I need for connecting some woodworking machinery requiring 16A (round pin plug / socket, 16C MCB in consumer unit) ... (Is there a table somwhere with this information for flexible cable ? I can't find one !). Thanks ...
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dingbat Trade Member Offline How hard can it be? Posts: 2822 Total Thanks: 2 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: Flexible cable size ... Reply #1 - Jan 7^th, 2005, 10:06am According to table 4H3A in the Wiring Regs, 1.5 mm² flex will carry 16A, but if you are installing it in flexible armour, or working in hot conditions you'll need to apply correction factors to de-rate it. Best bet is to use 2.5 mm²in the first place (rated at 25A without corrections).
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Lee_Elms Junior Member Offline Posts: 36 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Gender:	Re: Flexible cable size ... Reply #2 - Jan 7^th, 2005, 10:19am Thanks.
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