Garden lights feed

[tears200]

Guys im in need of your help and guidance again please. Im a spark in a industrial environment so when I get asked to do any residential jobs sometimes I get stumped. What it is is my pal has asked me to put him some outside lights in his back garden, the builder has ran and buried a cable in the soil from one end of the garden to the other, one end of the SWA pops up in the soil im going to put a IP 65 rated socket with RCD on the end. But im stuck with the other end. It comes up directly beneath a twin IP 65 rated socket with RCD, this would be great if I could put a 3 pin plug on the SWA but I cant also theres no real space for me to put a metal box to terminate the SWA in due to downspouts being in the way, the only thing I can think of is to drill a hole through to inside feed the SWA through and terminate inside then feed a flex back outside. Does anyone else have any ideas as im stumped. Thank you again for taking the time to read this and I look forward to your reply.

 

[Octopus]

Change the existing IP socket for an IP rated FCU, run the "builders" SWA into the exclosure

 

[tears200]

Change the existing IP socket for an IP rated FCU, run the "builders" SWA into the exclosure

That sounds a great idea buddy, where can you buy the IP rated Fcus.

 

[telectrix]

or fix a FCU in a 4 x 4 IP55 ad. box.

 

[Octopus]

That sounds a great idea buddy, where can you buy the IP rated Fcus.

google is your friend

 

[tears200]

Hey telectrix why why fit the fcu in a box isn't the ip rated fcu enough or will I not be able to terminate the SWA to the ip rated fcu.

 

[telectrix]

i meant a non IP rated FCU. and yes it will be easier to gland the SWA into an adaptable box. fit banjo or earthing nut/s.

 

[tears200]

Oh yes im with you thank you, you've been a great help. That's the way ill do it just got to tell my mates wife that she will lose her 2 gang socket. Wont go down well she a dragon. I will blame you. ha ha Thanks

 

[tears200]

Ps I take it you mean a metal box with gasket or can I gat away with terminating the swa in a plastic box.

 

[Richard Burns]

Once you have the FCU in place then you can move the existing socket to a nearby location and feed it from the FCU as well as feeding the cable to the far end.
If you use a plastic box you just need to ensure you maintain the earthing through the box. Also use a piranha nut as some boxes are a bit thick to get the gland nut on with the banjo.

 

[tears200]

Hi Richard what plastic box would you recommend as I've never terminated a swa into a plastic enclosure before always thought it had to be metal. Thanks.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Use a Wiska box with an earthing plate...
COMBI Junction Boxes - Bellied Box - Expanded interior space - Membrane cable entry

 

[Octopus]

For people claiming to be sparks of xx years some of these threads are truly scary.

 

[dazza1981]

what size swa is it supplying these lights?