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

[Ben McCormack <yahoogroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

To answer my own question

http://www.iem-services.co.uk/showdetails.asp?id=428

and

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Aruncas_Electrical_Crimp-Terminals-Connectors_W0QQfsubZ5757542

Ben

On 5 Aug 2008, at 15:22, Ben McCormack wrote:

> 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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