SWA to Switch?

[Colin33]

Any suggestions as to how to terminate swa into a switch/fuse neatly? I've run it through a metal box and out to the switch with the switch cover covering the point where the sheath is split but wondering if there's a neater way to do things?

 

[Silly Sausage]

OOh, you are a bunch of bitches on here aren't you!!
Is your life soo sad you have to sit on your own every evening waiting for your next victim to come online? Were you bullied as a kid? I've just been reading through the posts of the last poor sole who came on the forum looking for advice but was lambasted by a bunch of self righteous a-holes and had to leave the forum.
I suppose most of the REAL electricians have got far better things to do with their time....

A lot of it comes from us old cynics in our 50s (and beyond!) stuck with kids etc. They've heard it all before.
It beats watching garbage on TV.
It's more worrying that it seems the younger generation spend so much time online, when we were young, we were out PARTYING every available hour!

 

[Colin33]

To be fair you where offered some good advice to your original question. Anything with a smiley face or with lol after are generally considered as light hearted comments (banter).

Sintra, you did offer me good advice and for that I thank you

I'm all up for a bit of banter, but some take this too far particularly with new or less frequent visitors to the forum. So much so that some folk coming to the forum for helpful advice end up leaving with NO advice given at all, just a load of jibes from complete a holes.
I would like to think that all us electricians are interested in safety, and if someone comes on here seeking advice then whoever they are, they should be treated respectfully and given the help they need....

 

[Colin33]

Every router is different. What brand and model is it?

im guessing the manufacturers instructions state to open up a port for example port 8080.

I would have thought you just need to plug the rj45 in or wireless and not need to change anything

I was hoping it would be as simple as just plugging it in, but apparently it's not working. However, I've just found some more info I didn't have for the net monitor so hopefully I'll crack it next time I'm there. The heating's off at the mo because the carpet fitters decided to fit the wrong underlay! Tog rating is far too high so switching the stats prematurely....

 

[Colin33]

Anyhoo... another question for anyone good enough to give me a sensible reply!

Back to the original post..... What would you do at the other end of my SWA cable?
The swa neets to connect into two henly blocks. (no switch inbetween) Whats the best way of acheiving this?
In the past, I have mounted 100a henly blocks inside a plastic enclosure, with the tails leaving via plastic trunking to the CU. This was a neat enough solution but what other methods are used?

 

[Sintra]

Anyhoo... another question for anyone good enough to give me a sensible reply!

Back to the original post..... What would you do at the other end of my SWA cable?
The swa neets to connect into two henly blocks. (no switch inbetween) Whats the best way of acheiving this?
In the past, I have mounted 100a henly blocks inside a plastic enclosure, with the tails leaving via plastic trunking to the CU. This was a neat enough solution but what other methods are used?

Has the SWA got a core as the cpc or are you using the armour?

 

[Darkwood]

enclosure fine but use din rail mounted connectors with jumpers in them to link them together for how ever many outputs you need.

 

[Octopus]

Anyhoo... another question for anyone good enough to give me a sensible reply!

Back to the original post..... What would you do at the other end of my SWA cable?
The swa neets to connect into two henly blocks. (no switch inbetween) Whats the best way of acheiving this?
In the past, I have mounted 100a henly blocks inside a plastic enclosure, with the tails leaving via plastic trunking to the CU. This was a neat enough solution but what other methods are used?

Why into Henley blocks? why not a nice metal clad CU?

 

[Colin33]

Has the SWA got a core as the cpc or are you using the armour?

No Sintra, it's two core 10mm swa. I have now had PME connected so will export this to the outbuilding as the TT reading is too difficult to get below 800ohms. Will be running a separate CPC.

 

[Colin33]

Why into Henley blocks? why not a nice metal clad CU?

The consumer unit is already in place, with the tails coming out into an exterior meter box straight into henley blocks. ( this used to house the main cut-out & meter, while the main property was being built)

 

[Colin33]

enclosure fine but use din rail mounted connectors with jumpers in them to link them together for how ever many outputs you need.

Sounds good but not something I'm familiar with. Do you have a link to show me these connectors? Thanks

 

[Darkwood]

Pop in your local wholesalers and ask about them get familiar with them as you will need accessories like end plate and clamp brackets as well as earth blocks they are very common outside the domestic realm and ideal for your set-up...

RS components, Farnell, Scattergoods and Johnsons are a few places that are well stocked with such things if your wholesaler is crap... my local CEF stock them too.

 

[CockneyReject]

Unfortunately, there are others like Mr. Reject who's comments are as useful as a fart in a wetsuit. What a pity they don't have anything more constructive to do in the evenings...

Haha your funny mate......... If you look back I answered parts of your question the rest was abit of banter


as for your latest question check out The companies darkwoods has mentioned and edmundsons and CEF usually have a good stock of all the different bits you'll need. I usually use weidmuller SAK series but wago do a range of push fit din mount terminals aswell that a few domestic sparks I know use a lot.

what size is the supply and what rating will it be?because I know from experience once you get past a SAK 6 most wholesalers don't stock the kit you need to common them up and you'll have to go through the likes of RS or Farnell to get what you need. Also edmundsons do a good range of IMO enclosures that already have the din rail mounted inside to save having to get din rail and the like separately

 

[Octopus]

The consumer unit is already in place, with the tails coming out into an exterior meter box straight into henley blocks. ( this used to house the main cut-out & meter, while the main property was being built)

So why don't you install a 100A isolator in a metal clad enclosure ....?

 

[Colin33]

Pop in your local wholesalers and ask about them get familiar with them as you will need accessories like end plate and clamp brackets as well as earth blocks they are very common outside the domestic realm and ideal for your set-up...

RS components, Farnell, Scattergoods and Johnsons are a few places that are well stocked with such things if your wholesaler is crap... my local CEF stock them too.

I'm afraid that like most wholesalers these days, they employ 'ordinary' staff rather than ex-electricians like in the good 'ol days! I rarely ask such questions at wholesalers because they're usually met with a blank stare. I like to know what I'm after BEFORE I visit or call the wholesalers!
If you do happen to find a link to what you're on about then I'd find it a very helpful start

 

[Colin33]

Haha your funny mate......... If you look back I answered parts of your question the rest was abit of banter


as for your latest question check out The companies darkwoods has mentioned and edmundsons and CEF usually have a good stock of all the different bits you'll need. I usually use weidmuller SAK series but wago do a range of push fit din mount terminals aswell that a few domestic sparks I know use a lot.

what size is the supply and what rating will it be?because I know from experience once you get past a SAK 6 most wholesalers don't stock the kit you need to common them up and you'll have to go through the likes of RS or Farnell to get what you need. Also edmundsons do a good range of IMO enclosures that already have the din rail mounted inside to save having to get din rail and the like separately

My SWA is 10mm, with 63A fuse at origin. My tails are 25mm.
CR, are you a real Cockney Reject? I suspect not... but what a great band they were!