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  • Zip-cord in Britain?

    From peter@easthope.ca@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jun 20 14:40:43 2023
    Hello again,

    Is zip-cord legal in Britain?
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip-cord

    I want to send an examination lamp to Ghana where the electrical
    system follows Britain.

    Is the NEMA zip-cord and switch legal in the 220 V system? Rewire?

    Thx, ... P.

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  • From Andy Burns@21:1/5 to peter@easthope.ca on Wed Jun 21 06:47:18 2023
    peter@easthope.ca wrote:

    Is zip-cord legal in Britain?
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip-cord

    I want to send an examination lamp to Ghana where the electrical
    system follows Britain.

    Is the NEMA zip-cord and switch legal in the 220 V system?

    Single insulated cable like that is "Class 0" and banned in the UK since
    1975, it would fail testing.

    Rewire?

    I would.

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  • From peter@easthope.ca@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jul 8 09:43:04 2023
    From: Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
    Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 06:47:18 +0100
    Single insulated cable like that is "Class 0" and banned in the UK since 1975, it would fail testing.

    Rewire?

    I would.

    Thanks for the reply Andy.

    I have cable marked (UL) SVT E56356 60 C 300 V 18AWGX3C FT2
    C(UL) SVT 60 C 300 V 3X0.824 mm^2 (18AWG) LF Canada Wire.

    Adequate?

    The socket illustrated here is stamped "660 W 250 V". http://easthope.ca/AtronLampSocket.jpg
    Acceptable?

    Otherwise, is a porcelain socket acceptable?
    Is a line switch better or worse than a switch in the socket?

    Thx, ... Peter E.

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