external fcu question

[Gavin John Hyde]

Got a job coming up need to install a fcu coming of a RFC in an adjoining office room to power a light circuit. the light circuit will be in a large greenhouse with lots of water being sprayed for the plants and flowers so need suitable IP rating, albeit the FCU will be out of direct contact with water, just covering all bases so using IP66
Looking at BG 13 FCU w/ Neon - https://www.screwfix.com/p/bg-13-fcu-w-neon/27437

Anybody used these? and had any issues getting a 1.5mm 3 core swa with gland in and terminating properly?

 

[SparkyChick]

This is as close as I can get to what you're asking.

As I recall, there was quite a bit of room, but this was back in September... I've slept a lot since then so it's a bit vague.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

Cheers @SparkyChick I expect it will be fine for a small swa gland, you got what looks like a 20mm nylon one in there without too much difficulty and the sizings are alike for the switch enclosure.
I got a couple of methods to get the job done, just planning it out before hand.

 

[westward10]

That stuffing gland does not provide suitable cord restraint.

 

[DPG]

That stuffing gland does not provide suitable cord restraint.

On flex? Why not?

 

[westward10]

Stuffing glands are not meant for cord restraint, I guarantee I could pull that out.

 

[telectrix]

Stuffing glands are not meant for cord restraint, I guarantee I could pull that out.

with sparkychick's wicked feminine wiles, she's probably used gorilla glue. in any case that's not the issue. that gland should have been grey or black, not white. .

 

[westward10]

And the flat sides don't line up.

 

[DPG]

Stuffing glands are not meant for cord restraint, I guarantee I could pull that out.

I could pull most cables out of T&E clips. I could probably pull a security light off a garage wall if I tried.

 

[westward10]

There is a difference between restraint and fixings.

 

[telectrix]

restraint is letting the apprentice off with only 1 black eye. fixing is nailing him to the door.

 

[DPG]

True.

 

[Wilko]

Hi - I have done this (but not sure it was BG) and there's 2 things from memory ... the usual swa gland with plastics (use 2 nuts and banjo or piranha) ... and it is all a bit of a close fit but should work (mock up first?).

 

[Wilko]

restraint is letting the apprentice off with only 1 black eye. fixing is nailing him to the door.

No wonder some young folk are put off apprenticeship, tut tut. One place they had to put a sign up ...

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

Hi - I have done this (but not sure it was BG) and there's 2 things from memory ... the usual swa gland with plastics (use 2 nuts and banjo or piranha) ... and it is all a bit of a close fit but should work (mock up first?).

I will do a mock up before wall mounting and messing around with knockouts etc... worse case will be I will use a IP66 box next to the FCU and run a small bit of flexicon between them, I shall terminate the swa into this and run the cores minus armour through conduit to the FCU. It will deal with the space in the enclosure as i know they can be a bit tight with the swa glands. Havent used the BG ip66 FCU before as my usual supplier no longer has any of the ones i would usually use.