Recent content by Barryx

Thank you again. I have used flexible conduit and connected directly into some of the conduit boxes by cutting 20mm holes in them. Seems to be ok. The adaptable boxes I got had 5 terminal screw connectors in them. I expect sparks normally use these, but they don't meet the 17th when...

Thank you for those replies. The conduit is old 16mm steel stuff running lighting circuits, so I can't gland onto it. It's too small to run double sheathed cable in some parts. The junction boxes are 4 terminal 20 Amp. Barry

I am installing single insulated cables into an old conduit system. Some of the cables need to exit the conduit to go to a junction box at one point. Could anyone tell me the most suitable sleeving to use to double insulate the cables? I'll need about 6 to 10mm diameter sleeve, Thank you...

Hi guys, I have finally managed to upload the pictures. As you can see, I managed to pull a T&E through.

...Thanks again to every one. I'll photograph it when the batteries in my camera are charged. I can't tell how it's jointed without hacking away the plaster, but yes, the conduit terminates in the box directly somehow. It has no fixing points! The method of fixing was a special bracket on each...

Thank you for your reply. It would be a major job, inc replastering to change them. I don't know how to get the boxes out without removing the conduit. I intend to put twin & earth in the existing conduit. Surely that's ok, except for the box problem?

Hi, I am rewiring a lighting circuit. The existing one is 1930s in steel conduit. The boxes are smaller than modern ones and have no earth point, but I can remedy this. They have special lugs which grip the sides of the box when tightened by the usual screws on the front of the plate. The...