Use of Juntion Boxes

[whiskeyfrank]

Can you use a juntion box to extend a socket cable. My sockets are 3ft above ground and i want to move them down a foot or so. Can i use a juntion box to extend the cable (no give in the cable) or do i need to take the wire back to the box?

Thanks

 

[arctic]

Yes as long as the junction boxes are accesible. But you'd be better off crimping them and taping the crimps with self-amalgamating tape or heat shrink.

 

[Steve]

When you say there is no give in the cable, do you mean the cables come down from the ceiling?

 

[whiskeyfrank]

yes they come from the ceiling, this is the ground floor.

 

[andylec]

yes they come from the ceiling, this is the ground floor.

I hope your doing the joint in the ceiling and not in the wall (just a thought based on another post)

 

[whiskeyfrank]

yes i will put the juntion box in the ceiling, is this OK and what rating of junction box do i need.

 

[Pensdown]

If the junction box is going in the ceiling it should be accessible for inspection. However if you use a 32amp JB and instead of using the screw terminals inside you use crimp terminals to join the cables thats OK.

You will need a ratched crimper and some 2.5mm blue thru crimps

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Cable_Accessories_Index/Crimp_Tools/index.htm

lhttp://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Cable_Accessories_Index/Crimp_Lugs_and_Tools/index.html

So in summary your just using the JB to house your crimp joint. There are other ways to join the cable but the above is simple