What type and thickness electrical cable should i be using to a twin electrial plug point for a tv etc ?

Question

Will this be 3 wire ? Live neutral and earth

Answer 1

2.5m in the uk, if your running it from another socket your ok, if you intend to run it from the fuse board you are supposed to terst the circuit & fill out a form & send it to the council blah de blah, just do it ok. if your in the states pay some one to do it as your electrics are dangerous!!!!

Answer 2

This is if your in the U.S.
Yes the wire you use will have three wires: Black used for the line (live or hot), White used for the neutral, and bare copper for the ground.
12/2 Romex is standard these days. 14/2 has pretty much been relegated to lighting circuits. However if you are junctioning the wire from a nearby receptacle just use whatever is in that box. Older houses will most likely have 14/2 and thats fine to use (and much easier to work with) as long as you check the power being drawn off that circuit already (which should be done regardless) to make sure an added appliance will not trip the breaker. You can buy a simple two prong tester for less than $2 at most hardware stores. You can calculate safe wattage by adding up the number of watts of appliances on the circuit. For a 15 amp breaker safe capacity is 1440 watts for a 20 amp breaker safe capacity is 1920 watts. Now that is 'safe' capacity you have headroom of about 300 watts but you might want to keep it safe for those times when your vacuuming, blow drying your hair, watching the tube, and making some toast all at once.
If on the other hand your running a new circuit and are using 14/2 use a 15 amp breaker. If your going to want more appliances on that circuit run 12/2 and use a 20 amp breaker.
Good luck.

Answer 3

Well 1st of all, where I come from we measure wire thickness (I assume you mean the thickness of the conductor, & not the insulation) by the American Wire Gauge, or AWG. Next you aren't being very specific when you say for a "TV-etc" because the thickness of the wire really depends on the load you plan to draw through that wire. An older model TV will draw a fairly heavy load, where a newer model may draw a lighter load. Now it's the etc that gives me cause for concern because that could include anything from an LED lamp to a reciprocating saw. Also I see how your question could be directed at making a cord to go from an appliance such as a TV-etc to the wall socket, or you may be asking what AWG wire you need to wire from an electrical panel to a wall socket where you intend to plug in such an electrical appliance. That brings up a new question which is do you want solid wire, or stranded? Since you obviously don't know enough about your intended project to know how to properly phrase your question, the best answer I can give you without risking having you either electrocute yourself, or burn your house down. I suggest you either buy yourself a properly rated extension cord, or hire an electrician.

Answer 4

Generally all appliances are wired in with 14-16 gauge wire
Hot, Neutral, & Ground. The two flat prongs are hot & neutral, & the round prong is the ground.
Hope this was helpful, good luck!

Answer 5

If you are in the UK ignore the first three answers. You MUST use 2.5² mm Twin and earth cable. (Ref 6242Y) This may fall under part P if you intend doing it yourself?!

http://www.niceic.org.uk/downloads/Pocket%20Guide%208.pdf

Answer 6

12/2

Answer 7

14-2 is standard. Neutral(white) live(black) and ground (bare).

Answer 8

2.5mm Twin&Earth