Buried junction boxes regulations

[Rodger Quinn]

I've already ordered the branch kits

 

[soms]

Not sure about the Prysmian ones but have witnessed two 'Y' resin joints from the wholesaler which were a complete mare, cheap flimsy case with no cable retention whilst performing terminations, so little space to get stuff arranged and such awkward terminations. Then you tape the ends up to hold the resin whilst it sets. Unbelievable really.

 

[Rodger Quinn]

Even the 3M, assuming good quality, ones I saw on Youtube had the ends taped with self amalgamating tape to seal the ends.

 

[Wilko]

Not sure about the Prysmian ones but have witnessed two 'Y' resin joints from the wholesaler which were a complete mare, cheap flimsy case with no cable retention whilst performing terminations, so little space to get stuff arranged and such awkward terminations. Then you tape the ends up to hold the resin whilst it sets. Unbelievable really.

I think you have correctly described them

 

[Andy_G]

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Thanks mate, seems odd though, but I don't make the rules, so in conclusion, for it to be a truly MF joint both box and connectors have to be MF?

think if the joints are maintenance free but the enclosure wasn't,then that would soon render the 'maintenance free' joints as in need of maintenance, therefore all parts of the system will need to be maintenance free. A chain is as strong as its weakest link is the best analogy I can think of

 

[telectrix]

pretty old hat now, mixing resin and pouring it in, when there's better solutions around. i.e. gel-filled torpedoes that you just make the connections and close the 2 halves together.

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