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I have to extend the cable feeding 13A sockets. Is this:
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...Cable_crimping 'maintenance free'? Or should I use a junction box. The cable will be underneath floorboards, routed properly. And apologies - I'm sure I've seen this raised before - but I can't find the question or remember the answer. -- Cheers, Rob |
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On 20/04/14 12:02, RJH wrote:
I have to extend the cable feeding 13A sockets. Is this: http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...Cable_crimping 'maintenance free'? Or should I use a junction box. The cable will be underneath floorboards, routed properly. And apologies - I'm sure I've seen this raised before - but I can't find the question or remember the answer. If the floorboards are liftable, you could arguably use a regular junction box. However, bearing in mind that people lay carpets and laminate over the top, I'd use one of these: http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/ASJ803.html Maintenance free, cable clamps and fixing of the box by screws to the joist - everything you need in one box at a dirt cheap price. I have used these BTW and they are good. |
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On 20/04/2014 12:31, Tim Watts wrote:
On 20/04/14 12:02, RJH wrote: I have to extend the cable feeding 13A sockets. Is this: http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...Cable_crimping 'maintenance free'? Or should I use a junction box. The cable will be underneath floorboards, routed properly. And apologies - I'm sure I've seen this raised before - but I can't find the question or remember the answer. If the floorboards are liftable, you could arguably use a regular junction box. However, bearing in mind that people lay carpets and laminate over the top, I'd use one of these: http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/ASJ803.html Maintenance free, cable clamps and fixing of the box by screws to the joist - everything you need in one box at a dirt cheap price. I have used these BTW and they are good. +1 Crimping is also fine - and maintenance free - but these boxes are a lot less effort. -- Cheers, Roger ____________ Please reply to Newsgroup. Whilst email address is valid, it is seldom checked. |
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On 20/04/2014 16:04, Roger Mills wrote:
On 20/04/2014 12:31, Tim Watts wrote: On 20/04/14 12:02, RJH wrote: I have to extend the cable feeding 13A sockets. Is this: http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...Cable_crimping 'maintenance free'? Or should I use a junction box. The cable will be underneath floorboards, routed properly. And apologies - I'm sure I've seen this raised before - but I can't find the question or remember the answer. If the floorboards are liftable, you could arguably use a regular junction box. However, bearing in mind that people lay carpets and laminate over the top, I'd use one of these: http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/ASJ803.html Maintenance free, cable clamps and fixing of the box by screws to the joist - everything you need in one box at a dirt cheap price. I have used these BTW and they are good. +1 Crimping is also fine - and maintenance free - but these boxes are a lot less effort. Wago terminals in a wago box are also ok... (and quite nice for PITA places to work in since like crimps you can make each wire connection individually and then stuff em in the box) -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On 20/04/2014 19:47, John Rumm wrote:
On 20/04/2014 16:04, Roger Mills wrote: On 20/04/2014 12:31, Tim Watts wrote: On 20/04/14 12:02, RJH wrote: I have to extend the cable feeding 13A sockets. Is this: http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...Cable_crimping 'maintenance free'? Or should I use a junction box. The cable will be underneath floorboards, routed properly. And apologies - I'm sure I've seen this raised before - but I can't find the question or remember the answer. If the floorboards are liftable, you could arguably use a regular junction box. However, bearing in mind that people lay carpets and laminate over the top, I'd use one of these: http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/ASJ803.html Maintenance free, cable clamps and fixing of the box by screws to the joist - everything you need in one box at a dirt cheap price. I have used these BTW and they are good. +1 Crimping is also fine - and maintenance free - but these boxes are a lot less effort. Wago terminals in a wago box are also ok... (and quite nice for PITA places to work in since like crimps you can make each wire connection individually and then stuff em in the box) Many thanks all - I'll be getting some of the boxes Tim mentioned. -- Cheers, Rob |
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replying to RJH, Mike hunt wrote:
Got any gleenogs? -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/uk-diy...le-968161-.htm |
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Mike hunt wrote:
replying to RJH, Mike hunt wrote: Got any gleenogs? ????? |
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Zarabanda my friend!!
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I would check the details of that junction box, 32A may be the headline figure when used in a standard setting it might be reduced in maintenance free mode. I have used Wagos extensively recently they too are rated at 32A but the leaflet provided points out that used in maintenance free mode their rating should be derated to 20A and quotes some BS number as the standard for compliance which I suspect applies across the board to all such connectors.
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Oops! Just realised I replied to a 2014 post. Ce la vie.
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On Wednesday, 29 July 2020 10:17:04 UTC+1, Tricky Dicky wrote:
I would check the details of that junction box, 32A may be the headline figure when used in a standard setting it might be reduced in maintenance free mode. I have used Wagos extensively recently they too are rated at 32A but the leaflet provided points out that used in maintenance free mode their rating should be derated to 20A and quotes some BS number as the standard for compliance which I suspect applies across the board to all such connectors. The 773-173 connectors are good for 32A in maintenance free mode (they do appear to be the notable exception to the general rule though). https://www.wago.com/gb/installation...oxes/p/773-173 https://www.wago.com/gb/download/pub...t_51009131.pdf Mathew |
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Mathew Newton wrote:
The 773-173 connectors are good for 32A in maintenance free mode I suppose over here were pretty unlikely to use aluminium cables, but I'd never heard of their "Alu-Plus" contact paste |
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Andy Burns wrote: Mathew Newton wrote: The 773-173 connectors are good for 32A in maintenance free mode I suppose over here were pretty unlikely to use aluminium cables, but I'd never heard of their "Alu-Plus" contact paste At one point aluminium cables were used because copper got rather expensive. then 15th, 16th & 17th editions of the wiring regs have tables labelled "Aluminium Conductors". Not in the current (18th) edition -- from KT24 in Surrey, England "I'd rather die of exhaustion than die of boredom" Thomas Carlyle |
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