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.

 

[RDB85]

Where the cables comes out of the house fit a circular stop end, conduit down to a Wiska box, a length of white flexible conduit fixed across the top of the gate and in to a Wiska box other end and drill back entry in to garage.

Then use catenary wire to support the flexible conduit?

 

[RDB85]

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

Would something like NYY be any better?

 

[SparkySy]

I wouldn't be putting conduit or anything back across the gate personally! There are better options, if using plastic conduit even across that short span I would want it on something solid to support it.

 

[RDB85]

The gate is very similar to this:

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[timhoward]

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

Would something like NYY be any better?

NYY would be ok but can you get it in 10mm? It might not need to be 10mm of course depending on the upstream breaker size etc.
I do remember being terrified the first time I had to use SWA. It honestly isn't too bad and you'll have to bite the bullet one day ;-)
Have a gander at this -

 

[RDB85]

What if I use Galvanised Steel Conduit instead? That would eliminate the sagging issues?

Can you spray it white?

 

[SparkySy]

The gate in the link has no top support so you are going to have to support it somehow, yes galv conduit would prevent the sagging.
You will probably need 25mm for 10mm cables which will be sporting to work with especially any bends to the boxes!?

 

[UNG]

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

Without a crystal ball or knowing the layout beyond the the pictures you have posted and how far the existing cable runs inside the buildings it is difficult to advise it may be possible to get swa to the connection points to avoid joints, with experience and the right tools sometimes the impossible is possible

You could even make an upstand from the strut if you needed more height and bolt it to the garage wall.
Sy

The upstand was one of my thoughts when I suggested unistrut my other thought was to run the unistrut at an angle from where it exits the house down to the garage

What if I use Galvanised Steel Conduit instead? That would eliminate the sagging issues?

Can you spray it white?

Unless you have access to a vice and bender I wouldn't bother with galv conduit with regard to painting it I would give the joints a coat of Galvafroid paint and then paint it with a couple of coats of Hammerite

 

[RDB85]

I might see if anyone is selling a bender with a vice and stop etc. Be good practice ??

 

[rapparee]

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

Metpro 20mm Galvanised female BESA dome cover

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[timhoward]

Metpro 20mm Galvanised female BESA dome cover

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Just to note they are 20mm

 

[pc1966]

Not really an option here, but Flexishield is available in white, it pretty tough, has a shield so no RCD requirements, stays in place, UV resistant, can be used with while IP68 nylon glands, etc, etc.

But max CSA is 6mm and an expensive option if you can't get it by the metre.

 

[RDB85]

The gate is now fixed so I will need some advice on the conduit and bends etc. it’s 10mm T&E I’m just looking to tidy it up and either do 90 bends or some sort of Wiska Boxes. Any advice would be great.

 

[MJPD29]

Don't put pvc conduit back on that. It looks amateur to begin with and looks even worse after a year or 2 of weather. If you are absolutley insistent on using conduit use steel, can be painted black to match the gate and lasts far longer than black pvc conduit

 

[RDB85]

Don't put pvc conduit back on that. It looks amateur to begin with and looks even worse after a year or 2 of weather. If you are absolutley insistent on using conduit use steel, can be painted black to match the gate and lasts far longer than black pvc conduit

It was put in place as a temporary measure as we needed a cable to feed the garage. I will look at steel conduit. I don’t own a bending machine and I would image a 90 would be hard to pull 10mm T&E in.

I was thinking End box from the house, down into another end box and then see if I can find something with a thread on that I can have a straight piece for across the gate. Then another angle box straight across into the last end box into the garage.

I’ve never painted steel conduit. Would any metal paint do? Or is there a specific type that is needed?

As I say I’m open to suggestions with steel conduit.