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What is a decent manufacturer for domestic power and light cables?

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I am specifying cables for a domestic house construction. Do members have any advice about manufacturers? For example, I understand certain Chinese manufacturers produce very cheap cable, but the quality is terrible.  Which manufacturer produces good quality cable for a reasonable price?

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    Agree that it should be BASEC approved and with BASEC embossed on the sheath, but that alone is not enough, Chinese imports may well carry fake BASEC marking.

    Examine cable with a critical eye, does the copper core and the plastic insulation feel "right" what is the weight of a full roll and how does this compare with known good cable, a lighter than expected weight suggests that the copper cores are in chinese mm, lighter than expected weight may also indicate that it contains 100 chinese meters, or about 91 actual meters. Examine the cut end with a magnifying glass to ensure that they are solid copper and not copper clad aluminium. Measure the end to end resistance of a full roll and compare with published figures or with a known good roll, this will reveal undersized conductors, or copper clad aluminium, or low grade recycled copper.

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    Agree that it should be BASEC approved and with BASEC embossed on the sheath, but that alone is not enough, Chinese imports may well carry fake BASEC marking.

    Examine cable with a critical eye, does the copper core and the plastic insulation feel "right" what is the weight of a full roll and how does this compare with known good cable, a lighter than expected weight suggests that the copper cores are in chinese mm, lighter than expected weight may also indicate that it contains 100 chinese meters, or about 91 actual meters. Examine the cut end with a magnifying glass to ensure that they are solid copper and not copper clad aluminium. Measure the end to end resistance of a full roll and compare with published figures or with a known good roll, this will reveal undersized conductors, or copper clad aluminium, or low grade recycled copper.

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    broadgage said:
    Agree that it should be BASEC approved and with BASEC embossed on the sheath, but that alone is not enough, Chinese imports may well carry fake BASEC marking.

    The other thing of course is to use a reputable supplier and not just any old Tom, Dick or Harry on eBay. After all, if you are going to fake BASEC, you may as well add Prysmian, etc.

    Back to the OP, if you are just specifying the contract as opposed to supplying and fitting, BASEC should be enough.

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