Conduit entry sealant for MK Masterseal external socket

[c128]

Hi,

I've just fitted an MK Masterseal seal socket. The one I've fitted before ended up being conduit entering from the bottom, but this one had to be from the top. It's tight-ish below the overhanging eaves of a garage, so it's relatively well protected from rain - the small length of plastic conduit currently goes into the box using one of these conduit entries: http://www.discount-electrical.co.uk/shopimages/products/normal/domestic_wiring/MK/MK_56463.jpg ...but it isn't yet sealed.

The MK instructions mention "If used, conduit must be sealed to the conduit entry using a nonsetting conduit adhesive such as Egaweld No. 2. It is not necessary to apply adhesive to the enclosure/conduit joint.".

But...can't find this anywhere for sale. I see "No. 1" and "Plus", but not available from the usual places, and they look like solvent weld, not non-setting.

Anyone an alternative that they can recommend?

Thanks.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Any decent PVC pipe adhesive will do it.
Eg. https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Conduit_Pvc_Index/Pvc_Adhesive/index.html
What sort of cable is entering the MK box?

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

BICON-Prysmian-R391

http://www.cable-glands-cable-cleat...ian-R391-Electrical-Weatherproof-Compound.pdf

 

[c128]

Any decent PVC pipe adhesive will do it.
Eg. https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Conduit_Pvc_Index/Pvc_Adhesive/index.html
What sort of cable is entering the MK box?

Ta.

Just normal 2.5 twin an earth from a radial in the garage.

The MK cable entry itself is flexible and "rubbery" (not rubber though), so not hard PVC - was just going to use some PVC adhesive until I read the instructions about nonsetting adhesive, and wondered if there was something "special" for this kind of thing that you pros use. Can't actually find the "Egaweld No.2" mentioned.

 

[c128]

BICON-Prysmian-R391

http://www.cable-glands-cable-cleat...ian-R391-Electrical-Weatherproof-Compound.pdf

Thanks - would that work just around conduit pipe and the cable entry, as there'd only be room for a tiny amount? Instructions seem to say that the entry itself doesn't need sealing to the box.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Why didn't you use a cable gland designed for the job?
https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/WKP20F254.html

 

[c128]

Why didn't you use a cable gland designed for the job?
https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/WKP20F254.html

There are 2 glands listed for the box, one for taking a cable directly, one for conduit:

https://dnwgit7zg7mqr.cloudfront.net/images/141020-UK/800/93023.jpg
https://dnwgit7zg7mqr.cloudfront.net/images/141020-UK/800/55472.jpg

As it's an external box, and I got the second, I thought I was

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Thanks - would that work just around conduit pipe and the cable entry, as there'd only be room for a tiny amount? Instructions seem to say that the entry itself doesn't need sealing to the box.

It will work where ever you can nip up glands, providing you have not made a entry hole larger that.

 

[flameport]

There are 2 glands listed for the box, one for taking a cable directly, one for conduit:

What manufacturers claim and what is really used are often different.
For conduit, use one of these: https://www.toolstation.com/shop/p53577 and some of this: https://www.toolstation.com/shop/p70177
It will never leak.

 

[Lectrician]

Any decent PVC pipe adhesive will do it.
Eg. https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Conduit_Pvc_Index/Pvc_Adhesive/index.html
What sort of cable is entering the MK box?

No. The conduit adaptors for the MK masterseal are plyable. You use the Vaseline style sealant, which is also used with expansion couplers etc.

 

[c128]

No. The conduit adaptors for the MK masterseal are plyable. You use the Vaseline style sealant, which is also used with expansion couplers etc.

Ah, OK - do you happen to have a link? Not really sure what I'm searching for...

If it's difficult/expensive to get hold of locally, I'll probably go flameport's route with different solvent weld gland, although I do have some of this kicking about http://uk.farnell.com/productimages/standard/en_GB/42624148.jpg and wondered whether it would provide a good seal with MK adapter.