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220V versus 12 volt cabeling

  • 04-06-2015 04:22PM
    #1
    sjfoley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭


    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
    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,271 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    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


  • #3
    darragh o meara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,254 ✭✭✭darragh o meara


    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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