Cables In A Double Backbox - Enough Room To Terminate?

Discussion in 'Electricians' Talk' started by J.P., Aug 8, 2013.

  1. J.P.

    J.P. New Member

    Evening ladies and gents..:)

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    The backbox is a 47mm deep one and total depth is what 52mm. I have to terminate 7 x 1.0 mm and 2 x 1.5mm in the box do you reckon there is enough room? The plate switch  will be a 6 ganger, and I envisage using Wago's. Cheers guys.
     
  2. Mr. Handyandy

    Mr. Handyandy Screwfix Select

    Where's yer grommets?

    Good luck with that.

    Mr. HandyAndy - Really
     
  3. Lectrician

    Lectrician Screwfix Select

    LOADS of room!  A 35mm would be fine too!
     
  4. J.P.

    J.P. New Member

    Cheers Lec.
     
  5. J.P.

    J.P. New Member

    20mm round protuding what a 1/16th into box HA.
     
  6. J.P.

    J.P. New Member

    I've incorporated your advice Lec into the design- 12 lights in total a switch for each bank of 6 - I was going to switch the lot on with one switch -  flipping heck.
     
  7. Lokkars Daisy

    Lokkars Daisy New Member

    Is that 6 banks of 2lights JP ?  bet you get fed up operating all 6 switches when you want the lights on

    you would get all them at a squeeze into a single 35mm box
     
  8. sinewave

    sinewave Screwfix Select

    What did U use to THRASH the box hole out with JP? :eek:

    A Pan Shovel? 
     
  9. J.P.

    J.P. New Member

    Evening LD - no its a 6 gang switch going into the box. Two banks of 6 = 2 switches. cab lights = 1 switch, exterior lights = 1 switch, lights above breakfast bar = 1 switch and the 5 Amp SO's = 1 switch which totals up to 6 switches - its all loop in box. with 3 feeds.

    I was thinking with ref to loop in box and multiple circuits in said - you have to be careful when cabling up otherwise you could easily end up using wrong neutrals and stuff. Never had the problem but you have to concentrate. I might use markers, and I look forward to using Wago's for the first time.
     
  10. J.P.

    J.P. New Member

    No I stitched it Sine - once I get a skim going it will disappear
     
  11. Mr. Handyandy

    Mr. Handyandy Screwfix Select

    :)Gone to the trouble of marking out 2 good lines, then guessed the rest!!!!

    Mr. HandyAndy - Really
     
  12. J.P.

    J.P. New Member

    I just wanted to get the box in LD..flipping heck Ive had enough of using grinder and stuff--dust and this and that..nope I just whipped a fine bit into my SDS and stitched and hoovered at the same time..:)
     
  13. DIYDave

    DIYDave Guest

    Even with all that spay foam you still want a couple of fixings from box into substrate

    As you tighten up the face plate it will be trying to pull the box forwards
     
  14. J.P.

    J.P. New Member

    Thanks Dave
     

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