Adaptable box with front entry.

[RDB85]

I’m looking to fix a previous install. After having some rendering I have a feed that’s in 10mm T&E and I’m looking to replace the conduit. The gate is being replaced. I’m just looking for an adaptable box that I can have conduit come out the front.

I’ve decided to have the conduit come out from a Wiska box go down the side of the house and then across the gate with a length of conduit into another Wiska box and then another length into an Adaptable Box and go into the rear into the Garage and into the sub main board.

Any help or advice would be great.

 

[snowhead]

If you are planning running plastic conduit unsupported across the gateway, as it is now, then, as it does now, it will sag.

Dome covers on conduit boxes solves the original question, but not the problem.

 

[westward10]

It’s not possible to change to SWA as both rooms have been decorated.

You change it externally at an adaptable box on the wall.

 

[timhoward]

You change it externally at an adaptable box on the wall.

That's what I had in mind, yes.
Depending on aesthetics of new gate, catenary wire would get it safely across, cleat to outside of garage, then into another box to terminate and revert to T+E.
If it were my house I'd lift the paving and get it underground and out of the way even if I needed to mix some mortar and sort out the paving afterwards.
Anyway, best of luck with it however you do it.

 

[ruston]

As above , a better job underground.

 

[RDB85]

You change it externally at an adaptable box on the wall.

How do you mean sorry?

 

[RDB85]

If you are planning running plastic conduit unsupported across the gateway, as it is now, then, as it does now, it will sag.

Dome covers on conduit boxes solves the original question, but not the problem.

I’ve not seen dome covers? Any advice on them

 

[RDB85]

That's what I had in mind, yes.
Depending on aesthetics of new gate, catenary wire would get it safely across, cleat to outside of garage, then into another box to terminate and revert to T+E.
If it were my house I'd lift the paving and get it underground and out of the way even if I needed to mix some mortar and sort out the paving afterwards.
Anyway, best of luck with it however you do it.

I wouldn’t want to start lifting pavement. The catenary wire sounds good. Could I use conduit going across then metal cable tie it so the conduit is supported?

 

[RDB85]

Looks like 25.0.

Its 25mm conduit.

 

[RDB85]

What if I used Galvanised Steel Conduit. Any better options using that instead?

 

[UNG]

As the underground option has been knocked back I think I would just drop a unistrut across the gap to the gate post / garage buttress and stick an swa in, it would certainly look a lot neater

 

[RDB85]

As the underground option has been knocked back I think I would just drop a unistrut across the gap to the gate post / garage buttress and stick an swa in, it would certainly look a lot neater

That’s a good idea. How can I change it from 10mm T&E to SWA. I can’t remove the T&E?

 

[SparkySy]

I agree unistrut across to the garage behind where the new gate is going totaly separate from it then it will not need disturbing next time the gate needs changing.
I would go swa out of an adaptable box house side and back into another the garage side unless I could go straight into the sub con unit!
You could even make an upstand from the strut if you needed more height and bolt it to the garage wall.
Sy

 

[timhoward]

That’s a good idea. How can I change it from 10mm T&E to SWA. I can’t remove the T&E?

Gland the SWA to adaptable box, and use terminal block / crimps inside the adaptable box to join each conductor to the T&E.
You need the armour of the SWA earthed.

 

[RDB85]

I agree unistrut across to the garage behind where the new gate is going totaly separate from it then it will not need disturbing next time the gate needs changing.
I would go swa out of an adaptable box house side and back into another the garage side unless I could go straight into the sub con unit!
You could even make an upstand from the strut if you needed more height and bolt it to the garage wall.
Sy

That sounds okay I will have a look at that.

Gland the SWA to adaptable box, and use terminal block / crimps inside the adaptable box to join each conductor to the T&E.
You need the armour of the SWA earthed.

Okay could I use an alternative to SWA as I’ve not used it before.

 

[SparkySy]

You could if using this option use plastic conduit again in the strut or secured to it I suppose!