Waterproof Connector for 10mm Flat Twin & Earth Cable

[pete01]

In his dreams lol

I'll be back

 

[morqthana]

What about those gel-filled junction boxes?

 

[RealPolitik]

I’d looked, but couldn’t see anything twin-entry for larger cables at the usual places. Best solution would be to chop the cable inside, new junction box and re-cable the rest of the run, but I need a quicker solution for now.

 

[Taylortwocities]

What about those gel-filled junction boxes?

Can you find one for 10mm² conductors that suits twin and earth?

 

[EFLImpudence]

Surely from what the OP has said - not outside, just a few drips - self amalgamating tape or adhesive heat-shrink (or both) would be adequate.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Can you find one for 10mm² conductors that suits twin and earth?

If the cable cannot be replaced, the joint made elsewhere, how about......

Make the joints with crimps, make some sort of temporary case around the joint, sealed at the base, and mix up some two part resin, to entirely fill the case?

 

[RealPolitik]

Used a Hylec IP68 mini-connector from Screwfix - not cheap at £11, but did the job (and the glands fit pretty well on the flat cable).

 

[Taylortwocities]

Used a Hylec IP68 mini-connector from Screwfix - not cheap at £11, but did the job (and the glands fit pretty well on the flat cable).

No good. Please read the requirement. The OP's cable is 10mm. The Hylec spec says

• Max. Conductor Size 4mm²

 

[RealPolitik]

I am the OP, and it is good. Sealed nicely with the larger glands:

 

[Taylortwocities]

I am the OP, and it is good. Sealed nicely with the larger glands:

Interesting. The spec on that one also says max conductor size 4mm. I'm interested how you got a 10mm conductor in there.

@RealPolitik how did you do it? Or maybe and (not for the first time) maybe the description is wrong.

 

[robinbanks]

I'm interested how you got a 10mm conductor in there.

Easy; just bend 60% of the strands out the way and trim em off

 

[RealPolitik]

Interesting. The spec on that one also says max conductor size 4mm. I'm interested how you got a 10mm conductor in there.

@RealPolitik how did you do it? Or maybe and (not for the first time) maybe the description is wrong.

Conductor size is the cross section of the actual copper bit - when I said 10mm I meant the diameter/width of the three cores plus insulation.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Conductor size is the cross section of the actual copper bit - when I said 10mm I meant the diameter/width of the three cores plus insulation.

Ah. Thast makes a big difference!