8 Minutes to Know the Differences Between Flat Twin and Earth Cable Worldwide

Last month we shipped the flat twin and earth cable to the customer from England including 2x40HQ containers and the sizes were 2.5mm, 6mm, 1.5mm. Our customer operate a powerful decoration company responsible for the hotel wiring and restaurant improvement. Today this article dedicated to help lots of purchasers or speciality building contractors to figure out the flat twin and earth cable differences worldwide, for example the British standard, Australia standard and American standard. Maybe it will cost you 8 minutes to read this quality article totally.

British 6242y cable ruled by BS6004 

In the UK, thermoplastic-sheathed cable in twin and earth (or t&e) format has the circuit protective conductor (Cearth) uninsulated (bare) and of reduced diameter compared to the main cores. In general, the blue and marron PVC insulation colors and grey PVC sheath more popular. According to the latest market survey, 2.5mm, 1.5mm, 4mm, 6mm belong to most common used sizes in the UK region. Usually the purchasers in UK will require the 300/500 voltage rated flat twin and earth cable. In UK, this flat t&e cable product is suitable to be used in household appliances, electric tools, and lighting. 

Below attached the parameter chart of 6242y cable manufactured by TOP3 factory in China JZD Cable

SAA certified flat TPS twin and earth cable in Australia and New Zealand

Following Britain, Australia and New Zealand are also keen to buy and use such PVC insulated and sheathed TPS cable.However there are lots of difference between them, for example the colour of the external sheath of flat twin and earth cable used in Australia and New Zealand is usually white, they don't like the grey or other colors. As for the insulation colors, the red, black or yellow PVC insulation are more popular. Apart from the flat twin and earth cable, for this TPS cable, the single, twin and four cores all are available in Australia and New Zealand. Besides the purchasers and building contractors will require the SAA certification to the any manufacturers. Usually the nominal voltage is 450/750V, so compared to the BS6004 standard flat twin and earth, the diameter of cores SAA certified t&e is larger.

How about North American standard?

The flat twin and earth cable in North American called as the UF-B cable and used in underground feeder and branch circuit  and the rated voltage 600V. The construction consist of copper conductors, in general the annealed (soft) copper, solid or compressed stranded adopted frequently and PVC insulation and sheath and can resist to the sunlight, moisture and fungus. UL standard 83 is the reference and in general if the american standard UF-B cable sold in Europe, the ROHS and REACH both required in some way.

Have you understood the difference between flat twin and earth cable standard worldwide and if you don't got it totally, welcome to contact us JZD Cable for more information. Besides, if you are the purchaser or building contractor, you can inquire to us, we will quote to you 2 hour later.

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