Is this wire suitable for standard trailer lighting

[Spare tyre]

Or is it too thin

Wiring up a standard trailer, no fancy extras

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[DrDeAtH]

That will be fine. 21w bulbs draw approx 2amps. Cable is rated at 11amps.

[Spare tyre]

Super

Thanks for the response

[996TT02]

Are you sure, that is 0.5mm cable, low voltage translates into a requirement for thicker cable.

Calculators suggest 1.5mm minimum for 2A current.

It appears the 11A rating is for the entire cable (all 7 strands).

0.5mm is puny even for 240v but ok for a couple of lightbulbs (on 240v, mind).

My knowledge of electrics is very basic but 0.5mm seems miserably thin for 12v DC which is why I looked it up.

[DrDeAtH]

Its fine.

[peterg1955]

996TT02 said:

My knowledge of electrics is very basic poor

Fixed that for you...

11A is for each core (132w maximum) as shown in the spec below:

Single Core Thin Wall Cable - 0.5mm² 11A

0.5mm² high temperature thin wall cable suitable for low voltage auto and marine applications. [b]This type of cable is used as standard by OEM manufacturers throughout Europe]/b] due to its high performance characteristics.

Specification
Manufactured to: ISO 6722:2006 (Class B)
Voltage rating: suitable for 12V & 24V systems (60V max.)
Nominal current rating: 11A
Maximum loading: 132W@12V, 264W@24V
No./size of conductors: 16/0.20mm
Conductor cross section: 0.5mm2
Maximum overall cable diameter: 1.7mm
Resistance per m at 20oC: 0.0371 Ω
Conductor material: Plain copper
Insulation material: PVC (hard grade)
Working temperature range: -40oC to +105oC (with brief excursions up to +120oC)