Twin + Earth & 3 Core + Earth Electrical Cable Wire, 6242Y & 6243Y

This cable has met all the industry and governmental safety guidelines and standards for cables, including the BS 6004:2012 standard !

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• BASEC Approved

• UKAS Certified

• CE Marked

• Standards: Certified to BS6004

• Conductors available from us: 1.0mm and 1.5mm only.

• Solid copper conductor: BS EN 60228:2005 (Previously BS6360)

• Standard Colours: Blue OR Brown and an earth bare copper wire.  The sheath is Grey PVC.

Single Core & Earth 6241Y

Domestic wiring cable. Can be installed in fixed installations in dry or damp premises clipped to surface, on trays or in free air where mechanical damage would not be an issue. Suitable for laying in conduit or trunking where mechanical protection is required.

Single Core & Earth - 1mm

• Core - 1mm

• Diameter 5.3mm 

• Current/Amps 13

• Resistance OHM/KM 18.1

• Usage - For general purpose wiring when an earth continuity conductor is required.

• Inner core colour - Blue OR Brown

Single Core  & Earth - 1.5mm

• Core - 1.5mm

• Diameter 5.7mm 

• Current/Amps 16

• Resistance OHM/KM 12.1

• Usage - For general purpose wiring when an earth continuity conductor is required.

• Inner core colour - Blue OR Brown

Each cable is provided in various lengths, we can also cut to any custom size.

Twin + Earth 6242Y

Cable Assembly

The live and neutral are each insulated and the earth wire is bare. The overall bundle of wires is insulated in a grey PVC outer casing. The 1.0mm² to 2.5mm² cables have a solid copper conductive wire construction, the 4mm² to 16mm² have a multiple core construction, (ie. - there are multiple copper cores making up the 4mm² live, and neutral wire) 

Twin and Earth Cable, Common Cable Uses

For general purpose installation in dry or damp premises on walls, boards or trays, in channels or embedded in plaster when an earth continuity conductor is required.

1.0mm² is usually used for lighting circuits.

1.5mm² is most commonly used for lighting and various switches.

2.5mm² is usually used for socket wiring, plugs and ring mains wiring.

4.0mm² is usually used for Radial Socket Circuits.

6.0mm² is usually used for light duty cookers and showers.

10.0mm² is usually used for higher load cookers and showers.

16.0mm² is usually used on light commercial uses and consumer units.

3 Core & Earth 6243Y

Domestic wiring cable. Can be installed in fixed installations in dry or damp premises clipped to surface, on trays or in free air where mechanical damage would not be an issue. Suitable for laying in conduit or trunking where mechanical protection is required. One of the main uses for this cable is when two way lighting is required as this provides the additional conductor between two switches operating on the same light fitting. 

3 Core & Earth - 1mm

• Core - 1mm

• Diameter 10mm 

• Current/Amps 13

• Resistance OHM/KM 18.1

• Usage - 2 way lighting circuits

• Inner core colour - Brown, Black, Grey

3 Core & Earth - 1.5mm

• Core - 1.5mm

• Diameter 11.3mm

• Current/Amps 16

• Resistance OHM/KM 12.1

• Higher load 2-way lighting circuits

• Inner core colour - Brown, Black, Grey