Lighting help!

[gerry.slater65@]

Hello all.
Got a call from a mate today who is having a loft extension.
He needed help as the flooring was ready to go down and FAST.
I got there to find a complete bunch of b's, JB's everywhere.
I tidied up what I could but was left with a problem area.
I have about five or six 1.5mm cables that need to be connected together early tommorrow.
Is there a solution to safely connect all these together( under the floor) which is in line with the Regs?

I know we should run all new cable but that is not an option

Thanks in anticipation

ps I am not a Buddhist!

Gerry

 

[pennywise]

Large Wiska box with wago lever connectors

 

[oldtimer]

Access I have always thought that you must have a ready access to the box then no probs

 

[Mark_Burgess]

I would use these in this instance Ashley J501 16 Amp Downlighter Junction Box
or Ashley J804 Maintenance Free Junction Box 20A 4 Terminal

Fit and forget.!!

 

[AndrewMgan1976]

Can you not get them to leave an access hatch in the floor.

 

[pennywise]

If it's a maintenance free joint no need to leave an inspection panel, always nice though it may be laminated

 

[jase]

adaptable box and through crimps?

 

[nickblake]

AS Mark say ashley J804 20 amp maitainace free cable clamps then you dont need access to them all push fit and very quick ,i dont use the old type junction boxes any more ,

 

[jase]

are they classable as a compression joint then?

 

[nickblake]

Push fit junction box Go get a few and try them aint cheep but comply with current wiring regs on JBs and they are a hell of alot easier to use no screws poping out no cables dropping cause they are clampped in just brilliant

 

[gerry.slater65@]

Thanks to all.
Very helpful.

Cheers Gerry

 

[Smugley]

I would second the choice of the Ashley J804 - nice little product - but still have an uncomfortable feeling about putting any JB out of reach. With those ones, to comply, you have to reverse the cable clamps for 1.5mm cable - read the embossed instructions on the casing!