In part of some alterations in my hall, I've had to relocate a power socket that is in the ring main. In its new location one 'leg' of the ring main would still reach the socket, but not the other, so I've had to inset a new length of 2.5mm T&E and a new JB to connect to the old ring.
As I'm introducing a new JB into the circuit and it will be 'inaccessible' under the hall floor (once the new laminate flooring has been laid over the existing T&G floorboards), I thought I'd better do it 'properly (?) and use a Maintenance Free JB, so I've fitted a Hager J803.
First time I've used a MF JB and although I got the L and N cores into the terminal block with no trouble, how are you supposed to push in the ECC once it has been fitted with the obligatory Y/G sheath? As the sheath is loose, you can't just grip the outside with pliers, as the sheath just slips on the conductor. I managed eventually by forcing back the end of the sheath and griping the bare conductor with fine-nose pliers, but is there not a better way of doing this ?
As I'm introducing a new JB into the circuit and it will be 'inaccessible' under the hall floor (once the new laminate flooring has been laid over the existing T&G floorboards), I thought I'd better do it 'properly (?) and use a Maintenance Free JB, so I've fitted a Hager J803.
First time I've used a MF JB and although I got the L and N cores into the terminal block with no trouble, how are you supposed to push in the ECC once it has been fitted with the obligatory Y/G sheath? As the sheath is loose, you can't just grip the outside with pliers, as the sheath just slips on the conductor. I managed eventually by forcing back the end of the sheath and griping the bare conductor with fine-nose pliers, but is there not a better way of doing this ?