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    Quote Originally Posted by Kitwn View Post
    Interestingly their cable selector says I need a 4 conductor cable of 14AWG (2 sq mm) per conductor with an outer shield. That's for a 5m (16ft) length. I'm using 1 sq mm but don't run the spindle up to anywhere near it's full 3HP.
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    I noticed that too. The tables I have for CY cable give a 15A rating for 1mm2 which ought to be fine - or does the structure/extra insulation of the fancy cable mean it has to be run cooler I wonder? - they certainly are quite fat. Or is it simply that they don't make any smaller than 14AWG??
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