When the new patio was layed I took the opportunity put down some four core SWA cable (armoured) under the slabs, for stereo audio speaker circuits. I haven't quite worked out how to connect this up so would welcome any advice. The idea is to have the cable feeding into a weatherproof box with a gland (C type 20S). There's a good description of installing the gland at http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/armoured1.htm so I think i could manage that. I would like the facility to bring out decent sounding speakers on a fine day and plug them in, but to unplug them after use. Clearly the speakers don't need to be weatherproof but the socket arrangement does. I cant quite work out how to do this, as there don't seem to be any commercially available weatherproof speaker sockets. I guess it needs to be the equivalent of IP44. Haven't yet decided whether to use 1/4 inch jack, XLR or Speakon.
Ideally I need something like a weatherproof box (eg Screwfix 11549 ) but with a hinged lid like the MK Masterseal 13 amp socket box (Screwfix 20430). Seems a bit of a waste buying one of these at £33 to dismantle it and replace the 13amp sockets with eg jack sockets. Any suggestions would be most appreciated? I'm assuming that as its not mains wiring, I don't need Part P.
Ideally I need something like a weatherproof box (eg Screwfix 11549 ) but with a hinged lid like the MK Masterseal 13 amp socket box (Screwfix 20430). Seems a bit of a waste buying one of these at £33 to dismantle it and replace the 13amp sockets with eg jack sockets. Any suggestions would be most appreciated? I'm assuming that as its not mains wiring, I don't need Part P.
by 2 extra plugs fill them with silicone and leave them in the sockets
