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owain

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Just got myself some of this stuff for some electrical work on the car, and I gotta say - GOD DAMN it's thin!

I don't know whether it's just because I've always over-spec'd my wires or whether it's because it has so little insulation but this stuff is disconcertingly thin.

Hard to get a sense of scale, but the smaller one is 0.5mm^2, barely 1.5mm diameter. Yet is rated for 11 amps?!



The larger is 2.7mm diameter (2mm^2) and is rated for 25A. Next to a 5p coin:



Has anyone ever used this stuff before? And does that sound about right? It's from a reputable place, just didn't want to use it just for someone to say it'll melt and burst into flames.

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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 15:20
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looks like your adding weight tbh!

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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 15:19
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af1-gti wrote:
looks like your adding weight tbh!


True, but nowhere near as much as I'm removing Wink

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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 15:21
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lol Big grin i just stripped everything out mine.. bar the loom for the rear lights

still need to attack behind the dashboard though Sad

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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 15:41
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Well I tell you what, if you replaced it all with this stuff you'd save a tonne Thumbs up

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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 15:44
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lmao! Big grin

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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 15:59
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mad stuff isn't it LOL i have some, i was looking at it like "Erm? how the f*ck does this carry current whatsoever" - felt like it'd rip in half tying it in a knot!

weight is your enemy so as jesus would say - carry on

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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 17:20
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Always use the thin-wall stuff tbh - unless it's for something silly spec and then it gets aluminium wiring.
The harder coating is better at stopping them getting abraded from all the dirt and shit too.



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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 17:28
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phillipm wrote:
Always use the thin-wall stuff tbh - unless it's for something silly spec and then it gets aluminium wiring.
The harder coating is better at stopping them getting abraded from all the dirt and shit too.



^^Razz

Modern auto cable has really thin insulation compared to the older stuff. I was told it is because the insulation and heat handling properties of modern plastics are so good.

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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 18:09
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rikky wrote:
felt like it'd rip in half tying it in a knot!


I know what you mean, it's ridiculous looking stuff.

phillipm wrote:
The harder coating is better at stopping them getting abraded from all the dirt and shit too.


Yeah it mentioned that too, does seem to be much harder stuff.

Here's to cabin fires!

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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 18:17
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cabin fires rock

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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 18:38
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They're smokin'

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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 18:42
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LOL nothing new there then with 306 custom firing wiring

always had an extinguisher and camera ready when i had electrical jobs on the go. getting good at it now. can wire bulbs up in houses now aswell. no, really, fear the skillz

hardest one was the hazard switch, contiuously kept burning wires and ended up redoing the full loom. then kev told me how to do it. wish i'd asked him sooner

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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 18:47
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LOL

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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 18:48
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contiuously kept burning wires and ended up redoing the full loom. then kev told me how to do it. wish i'd asked him sooner


Heh, I definitely didn't get through about five fuses figuring out how the wiring for the fog lights worked Wink

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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 18:53
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lol this is why i have kept my dash standard so far!

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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 18:55
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Where did you purchase this from owain?

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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 20:18
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owain

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These guys, used them a couple of times and have been very impressed with prices and delivery.

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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 20:23
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Cheers matey!

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Posted 23rd May 2011 at 20:25
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