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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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    Just make sure that it is BASEC approved with BASEC embossed in the sheath.

    https://www.basec.org.uk

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    On that subject, we are currently using BASEC branded/marked cable at the site I'm on. I'm thinking the cable is undersized. e.g. a single earth that I thought was 10mm, was actually marked as 16mm. The 16mm lug was very loose. The 10mm lug wouldnt fit on, just, I think it would have if I used a hammer to knock it on. It was the same with the 25mm, the lug very loose, and it looked like 16mm to me. In the past, the lugs I used were a reasonable fit on the cable, now they are very loose, so either the lugs are bigger now, or, the cable is more compacted, or, the cable is undersize.

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  • 0 in reply to Chris Pearson

    On that subject, we are currently using BASEC branded/marked cable at the site I'm on. I'm thinking the cable is undersized. e.g. a single earth that I thought was 10mm, was actually marked as 16mm. The 16mm lug was very loose. The 10mm lug wouldnt fit on, just, I think it would have if I used a hammer to knock it on. It was the same with the 25mm, the lug very loose, and it looked like 16mm to me. In the past, the lugs I used were a reasonable fit on the cable, now they are very loose, so either the lugs are bigger now, or, the cable is more compacted, or, the cable is undersize.

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