Extending cables.

[Benn]

Hi people, I've got a job to do at work which involves moving and upgrading a CU and moving a Alarm panal in a domestic property. Ive changed CU's before but never had to move the actual position of the CU. I was going to just either use normal junction boxes to extend the cablesbut then in the loft (bungalow) there would be around 10 junction boxes which I don't really want.

1. Is there such thing as say a bigger junction box which could in corporate all the cables in a nice neat enclosure?

2. How would people reccomend that i extend the Alarm panel cables. 6 core alarm cable it is. I had a look inside of the panal and there looks to be a good 20-30 cables for zones and keypads etc.

In an ideal world there would be a enclosure which I could fix to the beams above the existing installations ( cu and Alarm panel) and then then new cables could shoot out of the side and then be connected up happy days.

Thanks guys

 

[DurhamSparky]

Wago's are brill upto 6mm....!!!

i recently did a box move and all new circuits were extended in singles connected into wago's grouped together with velcro straps for ease etc.... i.e lights L-N-E (strap) sockets LL-NN-EE(strap) etc...

all enclosed in a plastic box from wholesaler similar to this 240 x 190 x 90mm IP56 Moulded Box

and they went off to the CU in 38x38mm trunking!! looks neat and tidy!


will post some pics if i get a chance!!

 

[hopkins85]

Use a large adaptable box, with din rail mounted inside then use clip on connectors for the cu move.
RS | Connectors | Terminal Blocks or DIN Rail Terminals | DIN Rail Terminal Accessories | DIN Rail

 

[Hawk81]

i have used a large plastic enclosure and fitted din rail and din rail terminals in it. It worked well and is a neat and tidy job.

 

[billy110]

Wago do large enclosures with a din rail for their fittings to extend conductors. Have used them to move units and do a nice tidy job.

 

[jase]

large adaptable box, dinrail, as for alarm cables do you mean 20-30 x6 core? in affect 120-180 cables?

 

[Benn]

large adaptable box, dinrail, as for alarm cables do you mean 20-30 x6 core? in affect 120-180 cables?

Heres the pic of the Burglar alarm. Not as many as I pictured in my head. I've never worked with a alarm before but if im only extending and reconnecting it can't be that hard can it.

If i was to isolate it completley would i just have to remove the feed and pull out the battery?

BTW its a Ademco Microtech Galaxy 18 CO51.

 

[jase]

4Wire 4Way Junction Box : Telephone Wall Sockets Connectors : Maplin

how bout something like these? dont know how many you will need tho

 

[jase]

4Wire 4Way Junction Box : Telephone Wall Sockets Connectors : Maplin

how bout something like these? dont know how many you will need tho

 

[Benn]

Asked about at collage and was told Enclosure and connectors?

How about isolating it?

 

[lamb]

You need jelly crimps in an enclosure to extend alarm cables.

However you will need an alarm engineer to put the panel into engineer mode and then restore it.