UK What’s the best way to link 2 BG Outdoor IP66 Rated Enclosures

[Smax]

Is there an M20 male to M20 male fitting to position the enclosures close to each other, or something neater than Copex?

 

[Soi disant]

How close?

 

[Dustydazzler]

Threaded coupler and 2 bush nuts

 

[loz2754]

Threaded coupler and 2 bush nuts

But not IP66. Maybe add some sealing washers?

 

[Pete999]

Is there an M20 male to M20 male fitting to position the enclosures close to each other, or something neater than Copex?

How far apart are the enclosures?

 

[Smax]

How far apart are the enclosures?

 

[Smax]

How far apart are the enclosures?

They will be right next to each other could be almost touching

 

[Smax]

How close?

Almost touching, or as close as the “connector” will allow

 

[Lucien Nunes]

If the sides are respectably flat around the point at which you want the connection, put a plate or 'giant washer' of paxolin / tufnol / suitable plastic between them, with 20 / 25 / 32mm hole in, and conduit bush and lockring / nut right through the lot. Screw one box to the wall firmly, leave the other free. Coat both sides of the plate with silicone, offer it and the other box up, snug up the conduit bush and then screw the second box to the wall. That will allow the conduit bush to clamp the sides of the boxes together without distorting them. The large area of silicone sealing the plate to each box will give you a reliable IP68.

 

[Smax]

If the sides are respectably flat around the point at which you want the connection, put a plate or 'giant washer' of paxolin / tufnol / suitable plastic between them, with 20 / 25 / 32mm hole in, and conduit bush and lockring / nut right through the lot. Screw one box to the wall firmly, leave the other free. Coat both sides of the plate with silicone, offer it and the other box up, snug up the conduit bush and then screw the second box to the wall. That will allow the conduit bush to clamp the sides of the boxes together without distorting them. The large area of silicone sealing the plate to each box will give you a reliable IP68.

Thank you all for your thoughts and input, very useful.

 

[Soi disant]

Let's try some lateral thinking

What’s the best way to link 2 BG Outdoor IP66 Rated Enclosures

Why do they need linking?

 

[Dartlec]

Not necessarily the best way (I'd prefer Lucien's option I think)

But you can get something like this - with as short a length of conduit between as necessary, so that would give you the minimum of twice the length of those sleeves.

Not sure what the offical IP rating would be - or the real IP rating come to that...

 

[Midwest]

MK produce a number of accessories for their outdoor range (here) including conduit adapters. But as said, does reduce the IP rating.

MK Masterseal 13 Amp Weatherproof Sockets RCD - IP56 Rated