extending cable

[dannyc]

Hi guys is there an alternative way of extending a cable surface mounted or otherwise other than a junction box?

 

[dcelectrical]

give us a bit more of a clue than that

 

[Progressing]

Type? Length of extension? Csa?

 

[dannyc]

Just in general guys lets start with a 2.5 t & e 10m spur and ive got a 9m cable and a 1m how would u go about turning those into 1.

 

[ezzzekiel]

through crimp and heatshrink

 

[Progressing]

Only crimps can be completely hidden, screw terminals must be always accessible. Box with blank plate is normally a winner but depends on environment, construction and utilisation. That's the first time that's come in handy since college!

 

[dannyc]

Ezzzkiel thank u mate I was expecting 1000 stupid replys of start again with a new bit that cut correct blah blah nice to get straight answer for once.

 

[dcelectrical]

if you are using uninsulated crimps and heatshrinks if you stagger the joints with practice you can get it to almost the same size as the original cabling.
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sort of thing!

 

[Octopus]

Wouldn't be easier to buy a 10m piece of cable?

 

[Progressing]

Cable shortage..

 

[Geordie Spark]

Only crimps can be completely hidden, screw terminals must be always accessible. Box with blank plate is normally a winner but depends on environment, construction and utilisation. That's the first time that's come in handy since college!

Not entirely true, soldered and heat shrink is another and more *sniff* "professional" way. :smug2::smug:


.......... and stagger the joints as in post #8

 

[Progressing]

Do apologise..
Though the day I see an electrician solder and heat shrink a 2.5 t+e I shall eat that big green book!
I suggest they have an extra dsso handily where the end of the cable is just long enough for

 

[Geordie Spark]

Do apologise..
Though the day I see an electrician solder and heat shrink a 2.5 t+e I shall eat that big green book!
I suggest they have an extra dsso handily where the end of the cable is just long enough for

If you had been here last week you could have watched me solder & heat shrink a 1.5 t+e.

Maybe I'll send you a PM next time I do one & you can come with your big green book to watch ??? :yes:

 

[Phil]

If you had been here last week you could have watched me solder & heat shrink a 1.5 t+e.

Maybe I'll send you a PM next time I do one & you can come with your big green book to watch ??? :yes:

 

[Progressing]

Shirley you can't be serious? Yes please do, I'll bring a butchers knife to spread that ketchup so we can both be doing unnecessarily over the top things at the same time!