ip boxes?

[sparkyz21]

hi there. quick question, what ip rating would you use for garden lights but the ip box being buried underground? other people are saying ip68, but thats for submersion in water. but that would the best i guess? cheers. can't nothing on it in the regs.

 

[stevie h]

Weatherbox S35 - 260 - Screwfix.com, Where the Trade Buys



This is the one i use

 

[sparkyz21]

cheers. trouble is, might have to be abit smaller, basically, got a fountain outside, gota bury the joint in soil, and the normal ip56 ones probable ain't the best to use, unless i fill full of silicone!

 

[Grae79]

personally, i'd stick with ip67/68 if it's going to be buried

 

[EasyFox]

IP56 will suffice seen as the box isnt going to be immersed under pressure is it.

 

[sparkyz21]

thats what i thought. use an ip56 box with a bit of silicone. that should suffice. cheers.

 

[EasyFox]

For any that aren't aware of the IP scale
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/DataSheets/IPNumbers.htm

 

[benji]

have a look at the clipsal range you could hit them with a spade with out damage yours benji