Moving DB

[liam b]

Hi,
Im wiring an extension that is being made into an open plan room, the wall that the db was on has been knocked down and the customer wants it moving into a kitchen wall unit a few feet away, the joints will have to be made in the ceiling (concrete floor, bath above) so i was thinking a huge plastic adaptable box with stuffing glands, and connector block inside,would this be ok as the box wouldnt be accessible once the ceiling has been re boarded? Or is there anything better suited out there?

Cheers

 

[Octopus]

Crimps?

 

[vernam616]

Din connectors inside the adaptable box

 

[High Tower]

Terminal blocks are not maintenance free so have to be accessible so it has to be either crimps or wagos on this one if they have to be in the ceiling

 

[benji]

thats going to be a lot of crimps in one place ,can,t you have an inspection hatch

 

[Knobhead]

Not accessible, you’ve just answered your own question.

 

[ian]

If the joint is inaccessible, I would use wango’s. ian

 

[vernam616]

Surely you cant mean them wago push fit connectors!?

 

[High Tower]

Surely you cant mean them wago push fit connectors!?

they are the ones! they are Maintenance free

 

[ezzzekiel]

they are the ones! they are Maintenance free

They are marketed as maint free but not sure regulations would see it that way if it went pete tong, solder or crimping is recognised as permanent connection (not starting a wago war just an observation)

 

[Deleted member 26818]

The amendment has them listed as an acceptable method for an inaccessible joint.
Must be marked with the MF in a circle mark.

 

[JamesBrownLive]

The amendment has them listed as an acceptable method for an inaccessible joint.
Must be marked with the MF in a circle mark.

So how is that looked at legally? Are you allowed to install stuff to a standard that has not come into force yet?

Cheers

 

[sparkinlee]

The amendment has them listed as an acceptable method for an inaccessible joint.
Must be marked with the MF in a circle mark.

How do you check they've got the MF mark if they're inaccessible?!?!

 

[Deleted member 26818]

The amendment was issued on the 1st of July 2011, and is intended to come into effect on the 1st of January 2012.
Installations designed after the 31st of December must comply with the amended version.
The Regulations aren't statutory, so there is no legal requirement to comply with them.
As such it is your choice whether to comply with the ammended version, up untill the 31st of December.
However if you decide to apply the amendment, it must be in it's entirety.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

How do you check they've got the MF mark if they're inaccessible?!?!

That I assume would be checked before installation.