Hi guy I needs some help I just want to confirm if this is the correct cable. I have purchased 6mm2 Helukable but there no markings say helukable and on the cable is 4mm2 and say Shanghai Youngin is this correct thanks.

Doesn't look right to me. 

Remember this is the area of the cross section of the cable (not the diameter!)

24 minutes ago, Richard Mackay said:

Doesn't look right to me. 

Remember this is the area of the cross section of the cable (not the diameter!)

@Richard MackayOk thanks

1 hour ago, Nirvaan said:

@Richard MackayOk thanks

I don't think that's the correct cable. 

Just checked my cable roll. Sorry for the bad label pic. 

That's more like it!

3 minutes ago, Achmat said:

I don't think that's the correct cable. 

Just checked my cable roll. Sorry for the bad label pic. 

@Achmat thanks appreciated rellay helps

Identifying cable sizes can be confusing, especially when the info isn't printed on the cable!

What I have found useful to check on cable sizes is to use bootlace ferrules to check this.

https://online-electrical.co.za/collections/bootlace-ferrules

10 hours ago, Richard Mackay said:

Identifying cable sizes can be confusing, especially when the info isn't printed on the cable!

What I have found useful to check on cable sizes is to use bootlace ferrules to check this.

https://online-electrical.co.za/collections/bootlace-ferrules

That's a great tip, but you still don't know the composition of the metal and where it's from. Quality standards for the past 30 years or so ensure that a cable manufacturer should be able to trace it right back to the mine where the copper ore was unearthed.

I think that this is easily prevented by only buying cable that is properly marked and from a reputable source.

Only the imported cables have the info printed on them.

Any regular locally made cable available from electrical wholesalers doesn't.