Extending MICC cable

[benselectrics]

The stuff is as tough as old boots ,  possibly  the best cable  ever made  ,  .  Don't kink it sharply .  Give it a go .  It's definitely a metric size  is'nt it ?     You'll have to buy a pack of 10 glands etc  .  Snip off the live core an inch shorter ,  save identifying later . 

Pretty sure. 3H10? Many thanks for the tips. Time to bite the bullet!

I agree it's not that hard to do. I was only shown once how to do it, when I, "won", a load of stripped out 2H2.5 from work and later rewired my garage and outbuildings with it.

Have a practice at ringing and stripping the excess length to check that the cable is still in a fit condition to be re-used. 

No purchase needed, and if the copper has become too hard to work then an alternative solution has to be found!

Don't however leave the open end unprotected for long as it absorbs moisture from the atmosphere, then it is knackered.

Thanks!

 

[kerching]

For that size cable you may be able to buy the ends as a pair instead of 10s

7L1.5 that we used to use on petrol pumps came in pairs ( still got some if anyone is desperate!...anyone? ANYONE??)

make sure you put the gland and shroud on first , shroud, front bit, olive, back bit

if when you are working it it suddenly feels like it has 'gone'. Examine it F closely for a split in the sheath? If there is the tiniest of cracks/splits it is bolloxed and you need to,start again

keep your cores straight and your compound warm.....pull them straight with pliers

tap out any bits, swarf , etc FFS DO NOT BLOW into the put