Extending Cables

[EddieB]

I'm going to move a consumer unit and the. cables may or may not reach the new location, once its moved however the old location will no longer be accessible, If required I intend to extend any circuits using crimp connectors, any comments?

 

[MDJ]

I'm going to move a consumer unit and the. cables may or may not reach the new location, once its moved however the old location will no longer be accessible, If required I intend to extend any circuits using crimp connectors, any comments?

GO maintenance free mate, through crimps are very good IMO, as are WAGOS also, I bet with a bit of wrangling you will make the majority extend to the new position, what do you intend to put the crimps in? a maintenance free enclosure?

 

[davesparks]

If crimping solid core cable make sure you have crimps rated or use on solid cores and the correct crimper for that application.

 

[mainline]

Do they do MF for crimps ?

 

[Rockingit]

Do they do MF for crimps ?

I think a crimped connection is considered MF by default - however - as Dave rightly says, it’s massively dependent on being done right to start with!

 

[EddieB]

GO maintenance free mate, through crimps are very good IMO, as are WAGOS also, I bet with a bit of wrangling you will make the majority extend to the new position, what do you intend to put the crimps in? a maintenance free enclosure?

I will indeed. However you're right I'm going to wrangle for all I'm worth.

 

[Rockingit]

If your distance of move is more than a couple of feet then I can thoroughly recommend looking at the Wago relocation box. Not cheap, but worth it and so easy to use. Last one I did the CU moved from one corner to another and I was able to use singles in trunking between the two which made the 'new side' a dream.

 

[westward10]

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[EddieB]

If your distance of move is more than a couple of feet then I can thoroughly recommend looking at the Wago relocation box. Not cheap, but worth it and so easy to use. Last one I did the CU moved from one corner to another and I was able to use singles in trunking between the two which made the 'new side' a dream.

Thanks for that information I'll have a look at.