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Interesting how they don't let you buy larger cables.

Does this lead to people doing DIY wiring with undersized cables?

E.g. if someone attempted to wire in a cooker or large water heater?

Paul: Speaking of cable sizes. I have noticed a lot of problems wiring certain new cookers here in Ireland that are obviously aimed at the European market. They have a 220/380 option..

The cooker has 5 terminals:
N
L1
L2
L3
L123 (connects across all phases)

The problem is that inserting the heavy cable used here for cookers is VERY difficult as the terminals seem to be designed for flex (The 3 phase set up would have thinner cables). Solid cable is normally used here for cooker connections not multi stranded stuff.

[This message has been edited by djk (edited 11-11-2003).]