What to use for these joints

RobTi · 11 May 2021

I asked this before but have had a lot on my mind and let it slip but now have to finish this. So dropped a new 3&e to light switch and I am lowering the ceiling and the attic above is floored so no access, what do you recommend to fix these joints , the cable on the right is the 3&e to the switch I was going to fit a 4way jb but want to do it right as far as I can ?
Thanks

AndyPRK · 11 May 2021

edit, sorry is wasn't you then....

RobTi · 11 May 2021

AndyPRK said:
I think we answered in the thread at the time.
You want a maintained free junction box with enough terminals

Thanks I did try to search but must have missed it

AndyPRK · 11 May 2021

whatever this guy is using lol

https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/maintenance-free-junction-box-query.570314/

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301580121282?epid=2255539813&hash=item46379374c2:g:rhIAAOSwEzxYd3Ww

Hager Ashley J804

chivers67 · 11 May 2021

Or one of Hager J501 if it will still have access via the light fitting.

sparkwright · 11 May 2021

Maintenance free junction boxes will comply and do the job.

Soldering seems very much en vogue on the forum at present, but personally I don't recommend DIYers doing solder joints that can't be accessed - I think there's too much a DIYer could get wrong.

RobTi · 11 May 2021

chivers67 said:
Or one of Hager J501 if it will still have access via the light fitting.

Sorry no access to these joints

RobTi · 11 May 2021

Thanks everyone I will pick up a J804 tomorrow

JohnW2 · 12 May 2021

RobTi said:
Sorry no access to these joints

I think that the 'access' chivers was talking about was that which can often/normally be achieved through the hole in the ceiling in which the light fitting normally sits. In other words, if, having pulled the light fitting down you can get at the JB, then many/most would call that 'accessible'.

Kind Regards, John

RobTi · 12 May 2021

JohnW2 said:
I think that the 'access' chivers was talking about was that which can often/normally be achieved through the hole in the ceiling in which the light fitting normally sits. In other words, if, having pulled the light fitting down you can get at the JB, then many/most would call that 'accessible'.

Kind Regards, John

Thanks but no play in the cables, so the only way I see it is fit a J804 at the original ceiling with these wires, or extend the wires to the new dropped ceiling so I could pull through a light fitting hole for access

JohnW2 · 12 May 2021

RobTi said:
Thanks but no play in the cables, so the only way I see it is fit a J804 at the original ceiling with these wires, or extend the wires to the new dropped ceiling so I could pull through a light fitting hole for access

Fair enough.

Kind Regards, John

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