I cut through the wire of my low voltage garden lights with a strimmer. It is 2 core and I have bought a 5 amp 2 core flex connector. I started to strip a bit of the insulation to see the wires, the cable has two separate insulated wires inside the main rubber and when i stripped those there were mini copper wires...what do I do? Do i twist the mini ones together and put them in the connector?

Not an electrician!, June 2008

I have cut the cable cord on my new lawn mower. The wire inside the cable afe blue and brown. I have tried to reconnect them but it still does not work. Do I need any kind of cable connector?

Shaz Purley, May 2009

If you live near Rugby, Warwickshire I can repair it safely as I am a qualified electrician. Call Paul on 07747 571292

Paul, June 2008

Thank you very much Bill!

Not an electrician!, June 2008

Yes just twist the copper on each internal cable and then screw them into the connector. They are usually color coded so make sure the same color is on either side. I suggest you also bind the finial thing in insulation tape to keep out the water.

CABLE - CONNECTOR - CABLE
Blue -------------- O O ------------------Blue
Brown ------------ O O ------------------Brown

Bill, June 2008