Re: Joining Alarm Cable - The Right Way without Junction Boxes

[Ben McCormack <yahoogroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul


'I have some that you can then heat with a heat gun and the sheath
shrinks and an inner layer melts and glues the joint, providing
superior environmental protection - which may be better from a wet
plaster point of view.'

Where do you get these from?

Ben



On 5 Aug 2008, at 10:45, Paul Gale wrote:

> The join doesn't really need anything special - solder and heat
> shrink would work well, even terminal bocks would do, although I
> wouldn't do this for plastered over joints. For a stronger
> mechanical joint, you could crimp them using suitable crimp
> connectors and then wrap a little electricians tape around to
> protect from the initial wet plaster. I have some that you can then
> heat with a heat gun and the sheath shrinks and an inner layer melts
> and glues the joint, providing superior environmental protection -
> which may be better from a wet plaster point of view.
>
> Paul.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Ben McCormack
>> Sent: 05 August 2008 10:23
>> To: UKHA Mailinglist
>> Subject: [ukha_d] Joining Alarm Cable - The Right Way without
>> Junction
>> Boxes
>>
>> All
>>
>> I am trying to plan the installation of magnetic contacts on my
>> windows and doors as part of my Comfort install.
>>
>> I have read that many of the cheap magnetic contacts are not great
>> and
>> should be avoided. I can also understand that they are at times
>> exposed to the elements.
>>
>> In light of this I have decided to fit Elmdene magnetic contacts
that
>> are rated to Grade III Environmental.
>>
>> I have one simple issues. The contacts that I am looking at are
>> cabled
>> ie They come with 1m of cable already attached.
>>
>> This gives me a problem - I don't what to have many junction boxes
>> around the house. So what is the correct method of joining the
cable.
>> The house is being renovated so the cable will be sunk into the
>> plaster and then plastered over?
>>
>> Solder and then heat shrink?
>>
>> Ben
>>
>>
>>
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