Maintainance Free Junctions

[hamd01]

Hi Guys
Im currently stud walling a room, and in the process want to move some sockets around.

I just had a question about maintainance free junction boxes, going behind a stud wall.

Where I need to move a socket 50cm or so, and the cable isnt long enough, can someone advise me if THIS is an acceptable maintaince free connector? Or if there are better products out there?

I did read in another thread that you shouldnt use them at all, but the alternative would mean buying around 50m back to the fuse box, instead of around 3m of cable!

 

[Sureitsoff?]

As long as that wago is enclosed in a suitable box ie a wago box then they are acceptable but you cannot just join the cables in the wall without enclosing the connector in a box

 

[Murdochcat]

Is the extra cable and join going to be in a safe zone?

Could you not extend the cable in the existing back box and put a blanking plate over it?

 

[phatboy]

I prefer these, as it's all in one:
https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/ASJ803.html (Say Ashley, but Hager ones are absolutely identical)

They also do a 4-terminal one, useful for extending 2-way lighting.

 

[johnny2007]

Where's the previous socket in the system?
You could run a longer cable from there, especially if it's on the same wall.

 

[hamd01]

Is the extra cable and join going to be in a safe zone?

Could you not extend the cable in the existing back box and put a blanking plate over it?

Right now its a stud wall with no plasterboard. So Id be putting the join in the top 15 cm safe zone.

 

[hamd01]

I prefer these, as it's all in one:
https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/ASJ803.html (Say Ashley, but Hager ones are absolutely identical)

They also do a 4-terminal one, useful for extending 2-way lighting.

This is exactly the solution I was looking for, especially as it's all in one! Perfect Thanks.
Is it acceptable to create a cut-out in the insulated boards to house these, and place in the top 150mm safe zone?

 

[ebee]

Personally, that is a zone I do not like, but that is just me being me, it is permitted

 

[JohnW2]

Personally, that is a zone I do not like, but that is just me being me, it is permitted

I'm personally far more uncomfortable about the vertical 150mm zones at corners of walls, particularly in kitchens, since those are often places where fixing for wall cabinets are very likely to be installed.

Kind Regards, John

 

[ebee]

I'm personally far more uncomfortable about the vertical 150mm zones at corners of walls, particularly in kitchens, since those are often places where fixing for wall cabinets are very likely to be installed.

Kind Regards, John

Yes pretty much so to me too.
Verticals , I think best, Horizontals next best - especially small distances like kitchens, corners like you I start to feel uncomfortable and the top 1500mm of a wall I really avoid if poss, only done two for a min poss very short length and still felt uneasy