Ideas needed

[Gaz the Sparky]

I have done a job today which was a real pain.
I have fitted some trunking down the wall and drilled a cable (now you are probally thinking what an idiot but they were not in a safe wiring zone.
I managed to chip some plaster away and temporarily put connectors on it to get it working again the trouble is i don't know how to fix it without too much mess

normally i would chop a single box in and put a blank plate on it but there are 2 ring main cables and this lighting cable so i would have to cut the ring main to put a box in

not sure about crimps baring in mind the cables aren't in a safe wiring zone.

any hints and tips would be grate

thanks in advance
G.T.S

 

[RF Lighting]

Can you not chop the damaged cable off at both ends, and run in a new length in your new trunking?

 

[nozspark]

How about using a 2 gang surface box instead of chopping in a 1 gang box? Then this would also make the cables in zone

 

[Gaz the Sparky]

cheers rf the trunking is for mic cables so i have got to keep them seperate

noz spark thats sounds like a good idea

any other ideas?

G.T.S

 

[nozspark]

OK,

It sounds like you don't like either of our ideas.

Why not then, do as RF says, but instead of using your 'micc' trunking, put another length of trunking to the side and use that - find the cable you drilled at a higher and lower level, bring it into the new trunking and join it in there!!

Not a great solution, but a solution never the less..

 

[Gaz the Sparky]

good ideas just wanted to see if anyone had any other suggestions

G.T.S

 

[RF Lighting]

I assume the cable you drilled was not in capping / conduit?

 

[Gaz the Sparky]

its in capping about a foot further across from the socket below i did try to pull the cables but they were stuck so carnt pull new cables in

i think i will go with nozsparks idea by using a double surface box and blank plate

 

[Spark123]

cheers rf the trunking is for mic cables so i have got to keep them seperate

Why not then, do as RF says, but instead of using your 'micc' trunking,

Mic as in Microphone or MICC as in Mineral insulated copper-clad cable?

 

[Gaz the Sparky]

Microphone cables i'm hardwiring microphone and speaker points throughout a old building which was rewired by cowboys

G.T.S