Me again, this time with a question about cable termination!
If I terminate SWA in a regular galvanised backbox which will be buried in plaster and tiles, what do I use instead of the traditional gland arrangement? I'm assuming that this must be left serviceable (much like JBs) but once buried under plaster and tiles in my kitchen it won't be (much like JBs end up)
You see, as part of my rewire, I will be wiring in a number of radial circuits for things such as fridge and heating. I had planned to protect them with RCBOs, but a few posters on here pointed out that I would enjoy less tripping instances if I wired them into MCBs and used earthed steel conduit or armoured cable to satisfy regs. This would certainly be a better solution in my opinion.
I am quite keen on using SWA rather than conduit, because it is not a particularly straight run between CU and kitchen, so would be a more practical run up in the ceiling void.
Is there another way to terminate SWA, or is there another sort of armoured cable I'm not aware of? Really not looking forward to running conduit with 7 90-degree elbows in a short distance!!!
(N.B. all work will be notified to BCO before I start it. I just want to make sure I've got all the bits ready and the routes planned before I start)
If I terminate SWA in a regular galvanised backbox which will be buried in plaster and tiles, what do I use instead of the traditional gland arrangement? I'm assuming that this must be left serviceable (much like JBs) but once buried under plaster and tiles in my kitchen it won't be (much like JBs end up)
You see, as part of my rewire, I will be wiring in a number of radial circuits for things such as fridge and heating. I had planned to protect them with RCBOs, but a few posters on here pointed out that I would enjoy less tripping instances if I wired them into MCBs and used earthed steel conduit or armoured cable to satisfy regs. This would certainly be a better solution in my opinion.
I am quite keen on using SWA rather than conduit, because it is not a particularly straight run between CU and kitchen, so would be a more practical run up in the ceiling void.
Is there another way to terminate SWA, or is there another sort of armoured cable I'm not aware of? Really not looking forward to running conduit with 7 90-degree elbows in a short distance!!!
(N.B. all work will be notified to BCO before I start it. I just want to make sure I've got all the bits ready and the routes planned before I start)