I've run conduit through my garage for mains and lighting (on different circuits) but am struggling to get the T&E through the conduit (1 x 1.5 + 1 x 2.5 pretty much maxes the conduit out).
As such, I think I'll need to switch to using singles instead of T&E.
Screwfix sells conduit cable but it looks like it comes in a couple of different "grades".
6419X cable seems to be about £28 per reel, whereas 6419B cable is about half that price. I can't see the difference other than the price.
I assume for domestic use, I should use a blue, a brown and a green/yellow?
I'll use 2.5mm for both lights and mains to save buying more reels.
What's the best way to "join" cables in a conduit box - are there "crimps" or something like that available, or should I use screw-terminal-blocks (I guess they might be a bit "heath-robinson" and I want to do things the right way.
Lastly, clutching at straws here, can I strip the singles out of the T&E I've already run and use those instead of buying new rolls (with the addition of an earth wire)?
thanks
Guy
As such, I think I'll need to switch to using singles instead of T&E.
Screwfix sells conduit cable but it looks like it comes in a couple of different "grades".
6419X cable seems to be about £28 per reel, whereas 6419B cable is about half that price. I can't see the difference other than the price.
I assume for domestic use, I should use a blue, a brown and a green/yellow?
I'll use 2.5mm for both lights and mains to save buying more reels.
What's the best way to "join" cables in a conduit box - are there "crimps" or something like that available, or should I use screw-terminal-blocks (I guess they might be a bit "heath-robinson" and I want to do things the right way.
Lastly, clutching at straws here, can I strip the singles out of the T&E I've already run and use those instead of buying new rolls (with the addition of an earth wire)?
thanks
Guy