John Rumm wrote:
On 10/12/2016 09:48, Chris Green wrote:
I had to cut some (mains lighting) wires to diagnose a light that
wasn't working. (Turned out to be a failed wire running up from a
switch in a conduit, can't replace for the moment).

So I need to reconnect a few wires in addition to making the new
connection so the light will work again. This is all under floor
wiring sitting between the joists. I'm going to crimp the wires back
together where I have cut them, what further protection do the
connections need? Would heatshrink over the whole thing be acceptable
or should it be in a box of some sort?

Heatshrink would be fine

A box would seem to be
overkill to me, might as well use a junction box instead of the
crimps.

Wago connectors and wago box would be another maintenance free option.

That was my temporary fix to see if I had understood the wiring right.
I just wanted to make things less bulky and 'wasteful'. A Wago box
for just two connections seemed messy somehow.

I have now crimped and heatshrunk the connections so they are just
slightly fat bits of wire.

--
Chris Green
·