How to add a bigger Back Box

[Lordy9099]

Hello All,

Happy New Year! Anyway I have just bought a 2 way LightwaveRF dimmer switch, it is suppost to be used with a 35mm back box but the one installed is currently only 16mm and no way can I get it to fit, so my main question is how can I make the current 16mm hole into a 35mm hole without making a big mess. Also how do you make a cable bigger if it is getting a little too short, Choc block?

Thanks

 

[Deleted member 26818]

You can get collars from B&Q and the like, that go between the back box and the accessory.
These allow the extra space required when the back box is too shallow.
If your cables are too short, yes use a terminal block to extend them.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Oh Good God..:mad2:

You mean you test the leaf with your head??? :shocked3:

 

[Big n Daft]

Get a ELECTRICIAN to do it instead of somebody f&ckin competant. I HATE that word competant and all its b&ll&cks definitions.

 

[markc123]

Get a ELECTRICIAN to do it instead of somebody f&ckin competant. I HATE that word competant and all its b&ll&cks definitions.

competent [ˈkɒmpɪtənt]adj
1. having sufficient skill, knowledge, etc.; capable
2. suitable or sufficient for the purpose a competent answer
3. (Law) Law (of a witness) having legal capacity; qualified to testify, etc.
4. (postpositive; foll by to) belonging as a right; appropriate[from Latin competēns, from competere to be competent; see compete]

:laugh:

 

[Heisenberg]

Get a ELECTRICIAN to do it instead of somebody f&ckin competant. I HATE that word competant and all its b&ll&cks definitions.

So what if he ends up with an incompetent Electrician?

:winkiss:

 

[Big n Daft]

More chance of an incompetant DI than a rubbish electrician!!!!

 

[Jonny66]

Get an incompetent Electrician????? Dont worry he wont, cos I'm too busy at moment fitting bigger back boxes incompetently for my competency in back box installation assessment part 2 C&G 9234.6

 

[bigbaddave]

Get an incompetent Electrician????? Dont worry he wont, cos I'm too busy at moment fitting bigger back boxes incompetently for my competency in back box installation assessment part 2 C&G 9234.6[/QUOTE

at least 9234 is more recognised than 2377

 

[Jonny66]

Yep and cheaper, only cost me 12p for the exam and two walnuts for the course

 

[ste mac]

Yep and cheaper, only cost me 12p for the exam and two walnuts for the course

That quite cheap I had to pay 26&1/2p and a half eaten apricot!

 

[Jonny66]

Lucky devils, i like apricots

 

[markc123]

Well i did a Electrical Trainee course and im able to complete all works of any kind so screw you all

 

[Marvo]

Hopefully the OP has sufficient pointers on how to proceed.
Closed.