Crimps in consumer unit?

[whazza22]

Hi all

Is there anywhere in the regs about using crimps in a consumer unit?

I have a 32a ring circuit and would like to add some additional sockets in a room where the consumer unit is. There are no local sockets nearby and no spare ways in consumer unit. Therefore, I was planning on extending the existing ring circuit by crimping one leg with a new leg then continue the ring back to the mcb (if you get my drift)

Is this acceptable?

 

[Spark1979]

Yes perfectly acceptable, I'd say a good job too better than connector block

 

[topcat]

Dont think thier is a reg that stops you doing it how else would you edxtend a cable that broke but if you need to move a cu it may be worth looking at din rail by line

 

[KAS1]

Is the T&E solid or stranded?

 

[rattlehead85]

Yep no problem with that however make sure you double check that the crimps are sound and use a proper crimping tool. I personally only ever use them as a last resort and not that keen on wagos either. I now await the barrage of people cussing me for saying this.

 

[High Tower]

Yep no problem with that however make sure you double check that the crimps are sound and use a proper crimping tool. I personally only ever use them as a last resort and not that keen on wagos either. I now await the barrage of people cussing me for saying this.

I was really dubious of wagos to start mate, but i gotta say, now i couldnt live without them, and they have zero failure rate, and a damn sight quicker.

 

[KAS1]

Yes perfectly acceptable, I'd say a good job too better than connector block

Lets hope it's a ratchet crimping tool for starters. Using crimps, straight through or eyelet or whatever type have always been good practice on stranded or flexible cores however on solid cores a screwed terminal is the way forward.

 

[Spark1979]

Screwed terminals are so "last year" have used wagos, ideal connectors and hellerman, not had 1 problem that I know of, connector blocks are on there way out, even crimps for a one in one out Connection are better than connector block

 

[onions1066]

Why don't you just put a radial in for the sockets saves messing around?

 

[KAS1]

Screwed terminals are so "last year" have used wagos, ideal connectors and hellerman, not had 1 problem that I know of, connector blocks are on there way out, even crimps for a one in one out Connection are better than connector block

Rubbish

 

[onions1066]

What's rubbish?

 

[Spark1979]

Screwed connectors are rubbish I think

 

[onions1066]

Screwed connectors are rubbish I think

Apart from the screw connections in every accessory and switchgear you install, no difference they are all connections,

 

[snowhead]

Screwless connectors haven't been around long enough in domestic circuits to be able to say they are faultless.

Screwless connectors have however been around in commercial / industrial installations for a long time and they do fail.

 

[KAS1]

How many people on here would crimp a lug on a piece of MICC ?