Portable buildings and plugs & sockets for t&e

[ProDave]

As some of you may know, I do some work for a builder who builds wooden eco houses.

A lot of his projects are built as "portable buildings" which means they are built as sub sections in his workshop, transported to site and put together.

Usually they are just 2 modules, and I go to site after delivery to connect the wiring between the two halves and complete final testing.

But the latest one about to be started is pushing the definition of "portable building" to it's limits and consists of 4 modules, so more "stitching together" on site.

So I'm now turning my thoughts to plug / socket arrangements that might be suitable for making the inter module connections.

My thoughts are whatever plug / socket used must be accessible for inspection & testing, i.e behind a removeable panel. The connectors need to be suitable to properly terminat t&e cable (and sometimes 3c&e) so must be polarised. And I would want the pins to be shrouded, so if some eejit unscrewed the panel and unplugged one while live, the pins would be shrouded so no immediate danger.

Any thoughts on suitable connectors?

 

[Adrian]

wago's in a dry linner with cover plate

 

[loonytoon]

Yes, Click do 3 and 4 pin polerised connectors with shrouded pins. Can't put up link as on phone, but they were advertised in the latest practical electrician mag. Not sure what there rating goes up to though.

 

[kme]

The click-flow connectors (TLC do `em) are 16A rated, 3- and 4-pin, with shrouded pins mate.

here:

Click Flow 16 Amp Push-in Connector

 

[ProDave]

The click-flow connectors (TLC do `em) are 16A rated, 3- and 4-pin, with shrouded pins mate.here:

Click Flow 16 Amp Push-in Connector

That's on the right lines and will do for the lighting circuit, but I also need something similar, 32A rated for the ring finals.

I guess a 45A one for the shower is asking too much?

 

[Sidewinder]

There are "industrial" versions Dave.

Try Harting?

 

[loonytoon]

That's the ones I meant!

 

[steptoe]

what about these and a 32A commando socket? problem there is the pins arent shrouded.......

could you run them as radials? then you only need the feed side shrouded. [?]

 

[NozSpark]

A lot of the "double unit" residential homes that I've done recently just have a load of Ceeform plugs and sockets in the loft,, 3 & 4 pin,,,, sometimes a couple of JB's,,,, and a crimp lug for any bonding