Good cable to use outside

[chris day]

hello guys

I have a lighting install at high level outside a house.
I don’t need additional mechanical protection and would like to use a good UV resistant insulated and sheathed cable.
Don’t want to use conduit as it looks ugly.

I normally used white FP 200 which the manufacturers said supports UV light exposure however I have seen a few installs where after 6 years turns to dust.

(I might be getting a phone in from client is a few years time as a result)

 

[Octopus]

Hi-Tuff / NYY-J is perfectly acceptable for what you describe.

 

[James]

Nearly all black cable has good uv resistance.
The black is normally created with carbon dust in pellet form as the material is being processed.

Obviously check with the cable spec but black anything is nearly always considerably better uv resistance than the same white cable.

 

[Strima]

I tend to use standard black flex for domestic lighting circuits outside if the installation method allows it.

 

[Toneyz]

What B.S number does this cable have?

 

[Octopus]

What B.S number does this cable have?

Which cable?

 

[Toneyz]

What B.S number does this cable have?

Hi tuff-NYY-J

 

[Dustydazzler]

Hi level, black flex

Low Level, pvc conduit or copex

 

[Octopus]

Hi tuff-NYY-J

Standards VDE0276, VDE0271, CENELEC HD603

 

[Toneyz]

Standards VDE0276, VDE0271, CENELEC HD603

Is this reconised by BS7671?