Flat Twin and Earth Cable 1.5mm (Sold per Metre)
1.5mm² flat twin and earth cable, 2 core and earth, white, sold per metre (quantity = metres). The flat alternative to round surfix, often used for lighting circuits. Fixed wiring must be done by a registered electrician.
- 1.5mm²2 core and earth
- FlatNot round like surfix
- Per metreQuantity = metres
- LightingOften used for lighting circuits
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This is flat twin and earth cable 1.5mm, and the word that sets it apart is flat. Like our two surfix cables it is 2 core and earth fixed wiring cable, but surfix is round and this one is flat. Twin and earth cable 1.5mm is often used for lighting circuits. It is sold per metre: the price is per metre and the number in the quantity box is the number of metres. Want a round cable instead? See surfix cable 1.5mm, or surfix cable 2.5mm for plug point circuits.
Flat twin and earth or round surfix?
Both do the same job. They are 2 core and earth cable for the fixed wiring in a building, and the difference is the shape. Flat twin and earth is flat, as you can see on the coil in the photo, while surfix is round. Which shape suits the job is your electrician's call, so if you are buying for an electrician, ask which one they want before you order.
Where twin and earth cable 1.5mm is used
The 1.5mm size is often used for lighting circuits. Plug point circuits often use 2.5mm, which we sell as round 2.5mm surfix. These are typical uses, not rules. The electrician chooses the cable size for each circuit, so check with them before you buy.
Ordering by the metre
The price on this page is per metre. Ask your electrician for the total length, or measure each run and add a little extra at both ends for the connections, then add the runs together. Type that number of metres into the quantity box: 25 in the box means 25 metres of cable.
Fixed wiring is an electrician's job
In South Africa, fixed wiring must be installed by a registered electrician, who issues a Certificate of Compliance (CoC) for the work. Alectra Solutions supplies the cable only and does not do installations.
Key features
- The flat one. Flat twin and earth cable. Our surfix cables are the round option.
- 2 core and earth. Two cores plus an earth, the same as surfix but in a flat cable.
- 1.5mm² size. Often used for lighting circuits. The electrician picks the size for each circuit.
- White. A white cable, as shown in the photo.
- Sold per metre. Type the number of metres you need into the quantity box.
- For fixed wiring. Installed by a registered electrician, who issues the CoC.
Specifications
| Cable type | Flat twin and earth, 2 core and earth |
|---|---|
| Size | 1.5mm² |
| Shape | Flat |
| Colour | White |
| Typical use | Lighting circuits (the electrician chooses the size) |
| Installation | Fixed wiring by a registered electrician, who issues a CoC |
| Sold as | Per metre (quantity box = number of metres) |
Not in the box
- Conduit, junction boxes and fixings
- Light fittings, switches and plug sockets
- Installation and the Certificate of Compliance (by a registered electrician)
Questions people ask
The shape. Flat twin and earth is flat and surfix is round. Both are 2 core and earth fixed wiring cable. We sell surfix in 1.5mm and 2.5mm.
1.5mm is often used for lighting circuits, and plug point circuits often use 2.5mm. The electrician chooses the size for each circuit, so ask them before you buy.
Type 30 in the quantity box. The price shown is per metre, so 30 in the box gives you 30 metres.
No. In South Africa fixed wiring must be done by a registered electrician, who issues a Certificate of Compliance (CoC) for the work.
No. Alectra Solutions supplies the cable only. Your registered electrician does the installation.
Need it fitted? Alectra Solutions supplies product only. Ask the branch and we will point you to installers in Pretoria.