Surfix Cable 2.5mm 2 Core and Earth, Round White (per Metre)
Round white surfix cable, 2.5mm² 2 core and earth, sold per metre (quantity = metres). The size often used for plug point circuits in SA homes. Fixed wiring must be done by a registered electrician.
- 2.5mm²2 core and earth
- RoundWhite surfix
- Per metreQuantity = metres
- Plug pointsOften used for plug point circuits
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This is surfix cable 2.5mm: round, white, 2 core and earth, sold per metre. It is the bigger of our two surfix sizes, and 2.5mm is the size often used for plug point circuits in SA homes. For lighting circuits, 1.5mm is the size more often used: see surfix 1.5mm (round) or flat twin and earth 1.5mm (flat). The price is per metre and the quantity box is the number of metres.
Surfix cable 2.5mm for plug point circuits
Plug point circuits in SA homes are often wired in 2.5mm cable. Your electrician may still choose a different size for a particular circuit, so confirm with them before you order. Need the plug sockets as well? We sell the 4x4 double plug socket and the 4x4 combination plug socket.
1.5mm or 2.5mm surfix?
The number is the cable size. 1.5mm is often used for lighting circuits and 2.5mm for plug point circuits. The electrician decides the size for each circuit, and asking before you buy saves you a second trip for the right cable.
Round surfix or flat twin and earth?
Surfix is round and flat twin and earth is flat. Both are 2 core and earth fixed wiring cable. Our flat twin and earth comes in 1.5mm, so in 2.5mm this round surfix is the one to order.
Ordering and installation
The price is per metre. Type the number of metres into the quantity box: 50 in the box means 50 metres. In South Africa, fixed wiring must be installed by a registered electrician, who issues a Certificate of Compliance (CoC). Alectra Solutions supplies the cable only.
Key features
- 2.5mm² size. The size often used for plug point circuits in SA homes.
- Round surfix. A round cable. Flat twin and earth is the flat option.
- 2 core and earth. Two cores plus an earth, for fixed wiring.
- White. A white cable, as shown in the photo.
- Sold per metre. Type the number of metres you need into the quantity box.
- For a registered electrician. Fixed wiring is installed by a registered electrician, who issues a CoC.
Specifications
| Cable type | Surfix, 2 core and earth |
|---|---|
| Size | 2.5mm² |
| Shape | Round |
| Colour | White |
| Typical use | Plug point 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
- Plug sockets and wall boxes
- Conduit, junction boxes and fixings
- Installation and the Certificate of Compliance (by a registered electrician)
Questions people ask
1.5mm is often used for lighting circuits and 2.5mm for plug point circuits. Your electrician chooses the size for each circuit, so ask which one the job needs.
Surfix is round and flat twin and earth is flat. Both are 2 core and earth fixed wiring cable.
Type 50 in the quantity box. The price is per metre, so the quantity is the number of metres.
No. Wiring a plug point is fixed wiring, and in South Africa fixed wiring must be done by a registered electrician, who issues a Certificate of Compliance (CoC).
No. Alectra Solutions supplies the cable and the plug sockets only. A 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.