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3 core and earth cable

  • 11-04-2019 10:00pm
    #1
    xabi
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    Is there any issue running power over both brown wires tied together?


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  • #2
    aido79
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    xabi wrote: »
    Is there any issue running power over both brown wires tied together?

    Why would you want to do that? Can't you just use a bigger cable?


  • #3
    xabi
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    aido79 wrote: »
    Why would you want to do that? Can't you just use a bigger cable?

    Cable already installed in a shed, just need to put the sockets on


  • #4
    aido79
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    xabi wrote: »
    Cable already installed in a shed, just need to put the sockets on

    I haven't come across this type of cable with 2 browns to be honest. Why are there 2 browns and what size are they? I'm guessing 1.5mm if you're thinking of joining them together.
    What was the cable originally ran for?


  • #5
    xabi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭xabi


    aido79 wrote: »
    I haven't come across this type of cable with 2 browns to be honest. Why are there 2 browns and what size are they? I'm guessing 1.5mm if you're thinking of joining them together.
    What was the cable originally ran for?

    Electrician ran it before the plasterboard went in, I assume it’s used for 2 way switching of lights and it’s all he had, I could use just one brown but it would be easier to use both rather than work out which one not to use


  • #6
    aido79
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    xabi wrote: »
    Electrician ran it before the plasterboard went in, I assume it’s used for 2 way switching of lights and it’s all he had, I could use just one brown but it would be easier to use both rather than work out which one not to use

    Having thought about it a bit you're better off not using it all. The cable is not rated for a socket if it is for lighting (1.5mm)
    I thought you were putting the 2 browns together to increase the size of the cable which might be ok but you would then need 2 blues for a neutral as they need to be the same size.


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