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Not a lot to day so yet another question. Got several (about 10) 1.mm lighting cables to join together in a loft space which has about 300mm + loft insulation.
Years ago I would of used a J701 j/box with chocs blocks. Anything better on the market now? Would you guys fix the j/box above the joist level and the remove the insulation so as not on top but still some underneath?
 
It's crap mate. I used it on a rewire then spent 20 minutes identifying the seperate conductors. At least with standard brn/blu you know which is your switch feed and return.

Nice idea but pointless. I am probably going to end up using it as standard t and e and sleeving one of the browns blue lol
why did it take you a long time to find out?

there is writing on the sheath no? top is one bottom is two simples
 
looks to me that too many "sparks" have too much time on their hands inluding me btw
use screwitts mate
:ack2:eek:r replace the cable?
its not rocket science
3 pages about how to join cables in a roof-------
 
Scruits were banned years ago! You haven't been able to get then for years.

It's the even worse American fire nuts that have now appeared over here!

Nah they are back.

Our local electricity center had some in. I hadn't used the EC before and just popped in for a length of MT2 and they tried to sell some to me, i took a freebie and tested it. I couldn't pull the cables out at all but i still wouldnt use them. After i removed the connector it had scored/left a deep thread imprint on the cores.

Not for me i am afraid!

edit: and when i say tested, i mean in the front of my van with 2 " lengths of 2.5 and not on an install!
 
Nah they are back.

Our local electricity center had some in. I hadn't used the EC before and just popped in for a length of MT2 and they tried to sell some to me, i took a freebie and tested it. I couldn't pull the cables out at all but i still wouldnt use them. After i removed the connector it had scored/left a deep thread imprint on the cores.

Not for me i am afraid!

No way are scruits back! The little ceramic thimbles with a thread moulded in to them and available in two sizes, midget and normal.

I'm pretty sure you would have been looking at wire (fire) nuts, the plastic things with a little metal spring inside
 
Nah they are back.

Our local electricity center had some in. I hadn't used the EC before and just popped in for a length of MT2 and they tried to sell some to me, i took a freebie and tested it. I couldn't pull the cables out at all but i still wouldnt use them. After i removed the connector it had scored/left a deep thread imprint on the cores.

Not for me i am afraid!

Bet they aren't the porcelain type, ain't seen dog's for years.
 
No way are scruits back! The little ceramic thimbles with a thread moulded in to them and available in two sizes, midget and normal.

I'm pretty sure you would have been looking at wire (fire) nuts, the plastic things with a little metal spring inside

Nope i was looking at a screwits, red and yellow thimble with a basic metal conical thread inside that you screwed onto the cable!
 

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