The Junction box ramble. (46)
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Published 2021-03-11
Each and every box (enclosure) is designed and intended for various different uses within the home and garden. There's some slight confusion and controversial issues regarding the requirement of "maintenance free" and "accessibility". All installations and properties are different so we have to adapt as best we can when it comes to using these things.
Any JB that is not available for inspection or even it's location known, could have the potential for numerous issues. I've attended many call-outs and emergencies where the client, tenant and sometimes other concerned tradesmen have smelt burning from the ceiling, lights flickering or no Zs readings. Obviously this is down to the installer who might be the only human on earth who knows what, where and why they've done what they did?
Maybe if we're going to use MF JBs that will be completely hidden forever, then a photo and note of it's location could be recorded?
Any help for the next spark who comes across your work would be greatly appreciated and leave you looking like a hero!
Other Junction boxes are available-
www.quickwire.co.uk/the-quickwire-junction-box/?gcβ¦
#junctionbox #wago #electrician
All Comments (21)
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The lead sheath and climped to the metal box was the cpc.
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Brilliant. Iβm glad youβre back. All the best!
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Love the stickers!
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Great !! Explanation of the JBs keep it up !! The sparks years ago must have been built like brick sh*** houses lifting all that lead cable round those big houses ππ
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Wow! I never knew that about JBβs. The 2,3 and 4 thing! Only been doing it 20 years! π Although Iβve never really used them to be fair!
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Excellent video. The BeckCave is coming along nicely. :)
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ππ nice one Jamie π
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That was most entertaining. Didnβt expect to watch that for half an hour.
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Great content and glad to see your back, holding back no punches! Was there a DSES label in there as I'm sure Dave will have a good counter attack. Keep up the excellent content JBE
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Great video, thanks. Very informative π
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Great video.
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Used to be able to buy Scruit porcelain connectors in the UK in the 1970s. Used mostly for wall light connections when stranded cables (3/029 etc.) were the norm for lighting circuits. Excellent product. Agree on WAGO pronunciation but others probably pronounce it VARGO. The company is German after all.
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I enjoyed that, and I PMSL when I saw the back of the CJS sticker. :) It's so nice not to be bombarded with ads every 90 seconds like the aforementioned for moneterisation of the channel so congrats to you for that! I always thought of wire nuts as North American and so interesting to see their use here so far back. It makes me wonder though if the BS7671 equivelent of the 1940s stopped them being used. Thanks for the time and effort into makijg this, very enjoyable.
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Great video JB, I am a fan of the Quickwire kit, in tight situations , but old school always go for The old round jb's where you can access them.
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Lead cable, Imagine lifting a 50 yard drum of that from the wholesalers counter, putting it on your hand cart. Then pushing it 3 miles up hill to your customer, only to realise when you got there you forgot the box of buckleclips.Which now comply to current regulations and plastic clips have become limited in certain areas. LOL the good old days. Great video π
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Those bookmarks are very handy πππ€£π€£
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Thank you for that very informative video.
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Excellent video, the lead the outer sleeve is the CPC
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That old junction box at 23.00 looks in really good condition considering the age and it looks professionally done .I think J.W should have had a sticker in your regs book. I know how much he likes the new regs book as he did a video of itπ
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The old G box was such an interesting addition. Intriguing peak in the past.
