Exterior SWA Junction

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Hi,

Can anyone suggest a good, suitably rated, adaptable/junction box, with connectors, for mounting on an exterior wall. (not too pricey)

It needs to be able to accept two 16mm SWA from the bottom and a 16mm SWA from the rear (through the wall)

A link would be great.

Cheers.

 

[steptoe]

Just use a suitably sized IP rated adaptable box and CW glands

 

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Just use a suitably sized IP rated adaptable box and CW glands

Yeh, I can look around and find something suitable - just thought someone might have used something themselves, for something similar, and could recommend.

 

[NozSpark]

and then maybe SP Henley blocks for the joints

 

[Evans Electric]

How do you propose to make off the SWA in the back of the box, Ads ?

 

[Stevie h]

I use wiska/gwizz ip66/67 boxes they come in all different sizes, with built in 40amp connector block rail , maybe you could use crimps.

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HTH

Ste

 

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How do you propose to make off the SWA in the back of the box, Ads ?

Well, this is the reason for the thread, Deke.

I was thinking it wouldn't be too tricky - but, on reflection, the second end might be

I could run ordinary 16mm through - but it still needs to go out the back of the box, unless there's a better way?? ....I hate working with 16mm - singles are bad enough!

 

[Andy™]

IP66 (or whatever they are) into plastic enclosure

or, if you can do the joint underground, resin filled branch joint?

 

[NozSpark]

Hi,Can anyone suggest a good, suitably rated, adaptable/junction box, with connectors, for mounting on an exterior wall. (not too pricey)

It needs to be able to accept two 16mm SWA from the bottom and a 16mm SWA from the rear (through the wall)

A link would be great.

Cheers.

IMHO glands should be accesible for inspection

 

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IMHO glands should be accesible for inspection

Would you just run 16mm T&E through the wall then? If I remember correctly, it would need mechanical protection as well.

The set up is this:

A 16mm sub-main running around the outside of the building into 'said' junction box.

A 16mm feed off this box then going through the wall to feed a CU.

At a future date, a continuation off this junction box to feed a shed and log cabin.

Any other suggestions on doing this, other than what I am trying to do??

 

[NozSpark]

Well you'd run 1.0mm T&E without extra mechanical protection through a wall to an external light; or 2.5mm T&E to an external socket.... if you want to protect it from debris in the cavity then put some 1 1/2" pipe through the wall and use T&E, maybe with an extra 10mm earth if you need it

or

Have the glands accessible and run the SWA through the wall and back up to the new CU

 

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Have the glands accessible and run the SWA through the wall and back up to the new CU

I did think of doing this - and then coming off the new CU at a later date for the additional work.

What stopped me was the thought of trying to get 16mm SWA to look neat going through a brick wall - and especially coming out the other side - it's hardly the most flexible stuff.

I just thought that an Adaptable box, inside and out, would look a lot neater.

 

[steptoe]

you could simply cut/file the adaptable box as a shroud for the cable entry,

I have done something similar loads of times, simply to cover an entry/exit point.