Hello,
I must admit that until I read here, I never knew these existed or what they meant (copper coated aluminium, copper coated steel). I made the mistake of buying some cable from cpc, either not seeing or not understanding the three tiny letters at the end of the description.
Is there ever a time when using CCA or CCS is as good as or better than using solid copper. I ask because I have found out after the event, that my bell wire for my doorbell is CC something.
I am looking to buy some telephone cable to run a socket upstairs and Tool station sell two varieties; you've guess it: one is CCA and the other is CCS.
Perhaps I'm just being a copper snob but I'd like my cables to be copper through and through.
Is there a reason for this? Is it a coincidence that these cables are both small strand sizes and are not copper?
Thanks, Stephen.