Threadless Conduit Couplers

[mark-iow]

Thanks Lenny for your help, but please show me where ive given any spec on the coupler. Ive only said thank you to people that have said nice things and stood up for myself in a nice and polite way. Ive never asked anyone to purchase the coupler and ive never said it will replace stocks and dies for everyone.
Thanks and Lenny your a gent

 

[mark-iow]

i couldnt agree more

 

[madmac]

Is this just couplers were talking about here ??

LOL. Engineer54, I went on a bit of a rant there sorry about that lol. But I drew comparisons because I have seen for myself with respected mobs i.e. Baileys/Balfour Kilpatricks/Hills electrical etc. that if you don't nip it in the bud early on you leave yourself and the contract wide open to abuse.

 

[mark-iow]

And one more thing i am a time servered electrician with a 5 year appenticeship working with conduit for more years then i can remember for everyone from the NHS to the US GOVERMENT and ive been the trade now for 29years. All it was gentleman was a question and you get me a debate on the rights and wrongs of conduit installation, FAIR PLAY

 

[mogga]

Only used this sort of thing a couple of times rewiring realy old houses with imperial conduit which had to be cut only used knock ons to fit bushes or kopex Apart from the continuity hows about the IP rating?? always handy to have one or 2 in the van just incase but wouldnt do a full new job using them

 

[Guest123]

but please show me where ive given any spec on the coupler

It was another memeber that posted regarding the IP rating. My mistake.

 

[mogga]

Iv looked at the website lenny found and it "looks" like there is some sort of mechanical locking device similar to those "new fangled" plumbing fittings did a few years ago now every plumber uses them over copper / compresion where they arent seen

 

[madmac]

Lenny do you sometimes feel like you wished you hadn't said anything? lol. I agree with mogga about using them for imperial to metric conversion but not for whole job and I've actually been asked by the clerk of works in the past to fit a tenby earth bonding clamp either side of the join with 6mm cpc to give good continuity when using these things!

 

[Engineer54]

Used something very similar in situations where it was impossible to use conventional coupling, or any other fitting come to that!! .... But as for being IP67, ....still find that a hard pill to swallow, especially on metal to metal connections....

Anyone here used copper conduit and bronze/brass alloy conduit boxes?? ...Yes the system does exist!! ...haha!!!

 

[mark-iow]

Like you said madmac i wish i had never said anyting but just for you the continuity is spot on. If you us them on a old imperial system they DONT fit and the continuity goes out the window. Cheers

 

[madmac]

@mark-iow: Don't take anything on here personally mate, Engineer54 wasn't having a pop at you and neither am I, it's just that when we read a lot of these threads it's from inexperienced domestic installers( no offence to any DI's), and they always seem to want to go for the easy option rather than the tried and tested/proven methods because they're not fully trained but I take all on board that you are time served like me and you were simply asking/putting a scenario to us and I appreciate the debate anyway mate lol. Now I'm going to get abused for slagging of DI'S!!!lol.

 

[mark-iow]

Cheers madmac i totally understanded what everyone is saying and i totally agree its just when someone starts going at you and people jump on the band wagon it gets my back up. If anyone had care to ask i believe theres a place for everything and everything has its place. With regards for these couplers i believe they are great in certain circumstance thats all. If you want them at a proper price go direct mate.Thank and take care

 

[Knobhead]

Only couplers listed. If you want say a 3 way box it’s 3 X push fit to 20mm threaded adaptors @ £5.57 each then the box @£1.55. Grand total £18.26 per 3 way box!

I’d give it a miss.

 

[mark-iow]

Then go straight to the main supplier works out a lot cheaper!!!!!

 

[Knobhead]

I’m sorry but your fighting a lost cause with me.

They degrade our trade to the level of plumbers. I’ve always had pride in my conduit installations.

Even at the manufactures price the cost for a simple installation would be astronomical.

I honestly cannot see a single advantage to them. Unless of course, you don’t know how to do a running coupling.