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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 520717" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>Erm.. :C </p><p></p><p>How have we managed for years and years with the traditional circular junction box with four cables terminated together..?</p><p></p><p>such as...</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.toolstation.com/axiom-junction-box/p73144" target="_blank">https://www.toolstation.com/axiom-junction-box/p73144</a></p><p></p><p>So for example a not too rare lighting circuit arrangement ..</p><p></p><p>supply in + supply out + loop to switch + loop to light fitting..</p><p></p><p>Where we have:-</p><p></p><p>3x Perm live conductors in terminal 1.</p><p></p><p>2x Switched lives in terminal 2.</p><p></p><p>3x Neutrals in terminal 3.</p><p></p><p>4x Earth (CPC) in terminal 4.</p><p></p><p>Now if I were a gambling man.. </p><p></p><p>I would be betting that 99.99% of competent electricians would say they they could easily terminate the 4x CPC conductors, (mechanically secure), into a screw terminal..?</p><p></p><p>And would probably say that adding and extra 1 wouldn't be too hard..?</p><p></p><p>But for the sake of arguments lets imagine we have put all of our conductors into a mechanical crimped lug..</p><p></p><p>Is there any major BS761 non-compliance with a 32A MCB supplying 5x 25m long 2.5mm T&amp;E radials with a single double 13A socket on the end of each?</p><p></p><p>(no mention of all the strands on a concentric cable being terminated securely)..</p><p></p><p>But interesting thought exercise gents..</p><p></p><p> Guinness </p><p></p><p>Basically echoing many of the various thoughts going through my mind on Friday while I was adding my customers Christmas-lights socket in their porch!</p><p></p><p> :Salute</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 520717, member: 250"] Erm.. :C How have we managed for years and years with the traditional circular junction box with four cables terminated together..? such as... [URL="https://www.toolstation.com/axiom-junction-box/p73144"]https://www.toolstation.com/axiom-junction-box/p73144[/URL] So for example a not too rare lighting circuit arrangement .. supply in + supply out + loop to switch + loop to light fitting.. Where we have:- 3x Perm live conductors in terminal 1. 2x Switched lives in terminal 2. 3x Neutrals in terminal 3. 4x Earth (CPC) in terminal 4. Now if I were a gambling man.. I would be betting that 99.99% of competent electricians would say they they could easily terminate the 4x CPC conductors, (mechanically secure), into a screw terminal..? And would probably say that adding and extra 1 wouldn't be too hard..? But for the sake of arguments lets imagine we have put all of our conductors into a mechanical crimped lug.. Is there any major BS761 non-compliance with a 32A MCB supplying 5x 25m long 2.5mm T&E radials with a single double 13A socket on the end of each? (no mention of all the strands on a concentric cable being terminated securely).. But interesting thought exercise gents.. Guinness Basically echoing many of the various thoughts going through my mind on Friday while I was adding my customers Christmas-lights socket in their porch! :Salute [/QUOTE]
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