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Specifications & Features

Keep this handy for those small wiring jobs around the home, workshop, or shop floor – whether you’re extending a light fitting, doing a quick repair, or wiring up a low-current device. The flexible insulation makes it easy to feed through tight spaces and around corners, and the black sheath keeps your wiring looking neat and easy to identify in the circuit.

 

Specifications

  • Conductor Size: 0.5mm²
  • Colour: Black
  • Length: 5m
  • Packaging: Blister Pack
  • IP Rating: IP20 – Indoor Use
Installation Guidance, Tips & Tricks

Use Indoors Only: Install and route the cable only in indoor locations, as it has an IP20 rating for indoor use.

 

Route Through Tight Spaces: Use the flexible insulation to guide the wire around corners and through tight paths without forcing or kinking it.

 

Suitable For Low-Current Jobs: Apply it to small wiring tasks like extending a light fitting, quick repairs, or wiring a low-current device as described.

 

Keep Wiring Neat And Identifiable: Use the black sheath to keep runs tidy and easy to trace in the circuit for later checks or adjustments.

 

Test Function Before Finishing: After wiring, check continuity or basic operation safely before closing up or putting the circuit into regular use.

Frequently asked questions

Is this wire suitable for indoor or outdoor use?

It has an IP20 rating for indoor use.

 

What are the conductor size and length?

It has a 0.5mm² conductor and a 5m length.

 

Is the insulation flexible for routing through tight spaces?

Yes, the flexible insulation makes it easy to feed through tight spaces and around corners.

 

What jobs is this wire suitable for?

It's handy for small wiring jobs like extending a light fitting, quick repairs, or wiring a low-current device.

 

What colour is the wire?

The sheath is black.

Specifications & Features

Keep this handy for those small wiring jobs around the home, workshop, or shop floor – whether you’re extending a light fitting, doing a quick repair, or wiring up a low-current device. The flexible insulation makes it easy to feed through tight spaces and around corners, and the black sheath keeps your wiring looking neat and easy to identify in the circuit.

 

Specifications

  • Conductor Size: 0.5mm²
  • Colour: Black
  • Length: 5m
  • Packaging: Blister Pack
  • IP Rating: IP20 – Indoor Use

0.5mm Flexible Wire - Black (5m Blister Pack)

SKU: W501-5M BK/B
R 27.00
R 27.00
R 39.00
5mm flexible wire is a compact and versatile electrical cable designed for light-duty applications in both DIY and professional projects. Supplied in a convenient 5m blister pack, it is ideal for smaller installations, repairs, and quick wiring tasks.
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Connect sensors and LEDs to a microcontroller on a bench, with flexible routing inside a small enclosure for reliable low-current indoor circuits.
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Add extra length from the transformer to a hallway chime unit, neatly stapled along skirting where permitted, keeping polarity and cable runs easy to trace.

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