"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ill.network...
On Sat, 19 Apr 2003 19:16:18 +0100, Warwick Dumas wrote:

Are you sure you're using the right cable here? Unless it came with
the pump it sounds like you might not be. Even armoured cable which
takes more than mains power is not always as thick as that!
Mains-voltage low-ampage pond cable is about 6mm thick (if that
makes any sense).

OP said 24v ie low voltage and thus high amperage for the same power.
High amps means lots of copper, means bigger cable.

Except that a pump will be very low power.

Not many amps!

Alan