Joining 8 T&E Cables

[Geps]

Hi,

I'm installing a couple of new lighting circuits and need to join 8 (or so) feeds to a single T&E for going into my CU.

The longer term plan is to have a central bank of dimmers near the CU and I'll replace this 'thing' with an 8 channel intelligent dimmer - hence why I need to bring the individual light cables back and can't just branch off the previous light in the circuit.

In the meantime though I just want to get it in so I can upgrade at a later date.

I realise I could just daisy chain junction boxes but thought there may be a better method?

Cheers,

 

[Iggifer]

Something like this would work:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/7-terminal-junction-box-with-knockouts-grey-125-x-125-x-55mm/91344

Then use Wago's / connector blocks inside.


Usual disclaimer:
As you are installing new circuits this is notfiable to your LABC

 

[1john]

Presuming they are 1.0 or 1,5mm cables then a double surface pattrass with blanking plate will do with connector blocks inside as long as its accessable and the cables can be clipped upon entry.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

 

[plugwash]

Personally i'd just use an ordinary strip of terminal block inside a suitable enclosure. On one side I would have the cables to the lights with two wires per hole (so 12 holes total). On the other side I would have the incoming cable and link wires.

 

[timtheenchanter]

what dimmer are you going to use? looking recently there are a few that are DIN mounted, so Id go with a box with a DIN rail in it and some DIN mounted connector blocks (as BAS' pic)