lighting joint boxes

[driverman]

Hi Guys, Another little query for those of you that do new house installs. Not practical nowadays to wire light circuits via loop in systems due to modern day downlight recessed fittings and or light fittings designed for 1 cable!
If using joint boxes, lets say in a roof space, therefore accessible for maintenance (although i'd rather not use any anywhere) what type do most of you use? Bearing in mind several cables to be terminated. Years ago I would of used a RB4 joint box with a strip of connectors inside . RB 4 (if correct term( was a square box that basically sandwiched the connection strip, choc block as some call them.

 

[telectrix]

use line enclosures with wagos inside.

for electricians by electricians

 

[driverman]

use line enclosures with wagos inside.

for electricians by electricians

Blimey that was quick! Thanks for reply though. i know you guys use them for d/lights etc. but would you use those for several cables, possibly 7 or 8 T+E cables?

 

[Andy78]

Blimey that was quick! Thanks for reply though. i know you guys use them for d/lights etc. but would you use those for several cables, possibly 7 or 8 T+E cables?

Yes you can get that many 1.0mm or 1.5mm cables in.... for that many though, wagobox can be a bit neater.

I would suggest maybe planning your circuit a bit better with that many cables to joint though.

 

[D Skelton]

Yeah I'm a WagoBox man. Cuts installation time dramatically!

 

[telectrix]

7/8 cables is a NO. just too many. for that, i'd use an adaptable box. maybe with din rail connectors.

 

[driverman]

Yes you can get that many 1.0mm or 1.5mm cables in.... for that many though, wagobox can be a bit neater.

I would suggest maybe planning your circuit a bit better with that many cables to joint though.

Yes agree re planning......i've done loop in /out of switches.....even shaver points. but with what customer wants and wall lights etc been difficult not to use joint box. I've reluctantly ended up using one to ease installation. I'll look on wago's web site. i did enquire At Newy & Eyre's, they had nothing.

 

[driverman]

Yeah I'm a WagoBox man. Cuts installation time dramatically!

thanks for that.......is there a particular cat number to look out for for that amount of cables? Any particular wholesaler stock them?

 

[silverfox1]

Have a mooch around in here , ok will not let me put link in just google wago dot co.uk

 

[driverman]

Have a mooch around in here https://www.************/

well if it was serious.........it's been blocked!

 

[silverfox1]

Sorry driverman have edited my post

 

[driverman]

Sorry driverman have edited my post

Lost now. I'm trying to get round the Wago site.

 

[silverfox1]

Products then enclosures should give you a good overview of what they do, there is also a facility to find your nearest stockist if you put your postcode in.

 

[driverman]

Products then enclosures should give you a good overview of what they do, there is also a facility to find your nearest stockist if you put your postcode in.

Thanks i;l have a look..Just looking at "Surewire" boxes

 

[davesparks]

The modern replacement for the RB4 is the J701, that's the way I prefer to do it but using wago's rather than choc blocks