Safe termination of cable

[fairisle]

Would anyone be able to tell me what the safest approach is to terminate some unused cables that connect to an outside shed?

These connect to a non-live feed that I may wish to use in future but just now want to terminate safely.

Is a simple junction box all I need or is there a foolproof unit that I can secure all inputs to just to be sure.

The cables enters the shed from the outside (armoured) riser, I was planning to cut the cables at this point and tidy up pending further use next summer.

Thanks

Gordon

 

[EFLImpudence]

Nothing is foolproof.

If the cable is still connected to a supply which MAY become live a junction box, or similar would be alright.

If both ends are disconnected I would put all conductors in one terminal at both ends.
It will then be obvious that the cable is not in use.

 

[fairisle]

Thank you for the reply.

 

[sparkwright]

Usually a junction box, or connector blocks within an enclosure will do the job.

 

[securespark]

If you can, good practice is to connect all disused conductors to earth.