Sealing junction boxes

[tonyspear]

A friend of mine has a situation where he has two conventional plastic junction boxes which now and again get wet.

Rather than remove them and start messing about with IP68 enclosures or whatever, I would like to just seal them up completely (they won't need to be opened or rewired or anything like that). I am wondering about the possibility of just filling them completely with some form of resin (Isopon, Tetrasyl etc. or expanding builders foam). Has anybody any suggestions ?

 

[Adam_151]

Not the answer you are looking for, but normal junction boxes are not suitable for such conditions (and even if you could make it sealed... screwed connections have to be accesable for inspection)

If these junction boxes are in a place where they can get wet, sounds like a lash up of the sort thats usually best to remove and start the job over...

 

[Steve]

Rather than remove them and start messing about with IP68 enclosures or whatever,

PLEASE! start messing about. IP68 enclosures aren't expensive!!!!

 

[plugwash]

why exactly do they get wet?

 

[paul1972]

Surely just applying pvc adhesive to the joints of the conduit is better and the just using a conventional rubber gasket available from most electrical retailers is better.
Should solve water problem and allow access too.
.....However if something is broken then it needs replacing.

 

[bondy]

Surely just applying pvc adhesive to the joints of the conduit is better and the just using a conventional rubber gasket available from most electrical retailers is better.
Should solve water problem and allow access too.
.....However if something is broken then it needs replacing.

huh,

 

[paul1972]

huh???????????
good or bad??

 

[RF Lighting]

bad huh.

Adam answered the question perfectly.

 

[tommo2]

Get a cold pour resin kit which comes in two halves and looks like a submarine. The whole thing is filled with resin once assembled and if done correctly can be immersed in water safely when cured.
Just dont go putting it in your bath or anything..

 

[Steve]

GET AN IP68 BOX

OR ELSE