Capping off cables

[Steven742]

I have removed an old wired alarm unit, I want to put the cables into the void in ceiling, is it safe to isolate the circuit and attach junction boxes to the cables then push up into the void?

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[chivers67]

Yes, once isolated and removed from a power source connect all the conductors up so it can not become energised

 

[EFLImpudence]

Don't seem able to like posts any longer, Chivers.

However, I assume he means only isolated to do the work.




You cannot conceal junction boxes with screw terminals.

You need something like this with spring terminals stated as 'Maintenance-Free'.

Ashley J803 Maintenance Free Junction Box 32A 3 Terminal | Hager (J803)

 

[crystal ball]

Its the star bottom right

 

[opps]

Don't seem able to like posts any longer, Chivers.

However, I assume he means only isolated to do the work.




You cannot conceal junction boxes with screw terminals.

You need something like this with spring terminals stated as 'Maintenance-Free'.

Ashley J803 Maintenance Free Junction Box 32A 3 Terminal | Hager (J803)

Hover over the star icon on the right hand side and you will see the "like" icon

 

[Steven742]

Don't seem able to like posts any longer, Chivers.

However, I assume he means only isolated to do the work.




You cannot conceal junction boxes with screw terminals.

You need something like this with spring terminals stated as 'Maintenance-Free'.

Ashley J803 Maintenance Free Junction Box 32A 3 Terminal | Hager (J803)

Yeah meant isolate to do the work, will get one of these instead, thanks guys

 

[securespark]

I don't have a star. But I do have a clicky "Rate" and it's under there.

 

[winston1]

As it is all ELV stuff and isolated you don’t need junction boxes or anything. Just cut the ends off.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Thanks all. I am sure the star wasn't there.

 

[chivers67]

Suddenly it looks all different and can't seem to select a darker mode.

 

[JohnW2]

Thanks all. I am sure the star wasn't there.

I'm pretty certain that it wasn't there initially, since I had the same problem as you, despite 'hovering my cursor' over everything I could find.

Kind Regards, John

 

[JohnW2]

Suddenly it looks all different and can't seem to select a darker mode.

There are all sorts of things I would ideally like to change, if I could (like the fact that to get to 'underline' one has to first click on 'More') but, at present, the 'Settings' option of our 'Preferences' appears to be 'greyed out' - I wonder if that is going to change?

Kind Regards, John

 

[JohnW2]

Interesting - if one edits a post, it vanishes (becomes 'blank') until one refreshes the page!

 

[sparkwright]

As it is all ELV stuff and isolated you don’t need junction boxes or anything. Just cut the ends off.

Yes, the op mentions 'cables', which suggests that as long as the 230v supply feed is safely and correctly terminated, any 'alarm cables' leaving the alarm panel can presumably be left or cut off.

 

[opps]

Thanks all. I am sure the star wasn't there.

It's not there today. It has been replaced by a thumbs up/thanks (which you still need to hover over)