"Pecanfan" wrote in message
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Two other alternatives would be not to buy this grade of product and
get decent MK ones, or perhaps better still to use crimps.

Are crimps really better than junction boxes?

Yes; for in-line jointing of conductors

What sort of crimps?

They come in three(?) colours identifying the gauge of conductor
that can be joined .... basically the conducotrs are bared - inserted
into the crimp until the insulation buts into the crimp and then
you use an apropriate ratchet type crimper to compress the
crimp onto the conductor. A rachet-(calibrated) crimper is essential.
The crimps should be protected with heatshrink sleeves.

Am I missing a trick?

If you're not using crimps ... yes ... its much easier than
fiddling with the brass itsy-bitsy screw clamps -often
fighting against gravity.

Screwfix shows them on their web-pages.

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Brian