massive junction box

[tabbypurr]

For 8 cables in, 8 out, mix of 5&30A, all to be kept separate not interconnected. Is there such an animal?

NT

[Tim Lamb]

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Search on *adaptable boxes electrical*

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Make up your own, using and adaptable box with knockouts. And chocolate blocks. Don't try and use a too small one.

[spuorgelgoog]

DIN rail and terminals.

Courtesy Mr Gabriel:

Owain

[Dave Liquorice]

Or insulated butt crimps and proper rachet crimp tool if this is a "permenant" installation.

[Tim+]

Or even permanent. ;-)

Tim

[Adam Aglionby]

Wago

[Robin]

Secondhand consumer units with 8+ MCBs can often be had for nowt but I guess might be *too* massive :)

[tabbypurr]

thanks everyone. A box & choc block strips it is.

NT

[www.GymRatZ.co.uk]

What a jolly fine idea. I was just looking at the birds nest in my CU wondering how to tidy it (a new one) up a bit.

[Andrew Gabriel]

Nooooo.

[Andrew Gabriel]

Nowadays, the connection box should be metal to contain any fire, as well as the CU (it is an extension of the CU in this case). Also, more of the circuits would need to be RCD protected.

The other thing I found is that those DIN rail terminals are tight on cable sizing crosssectional area. If I was doing it again, I would probably go up by one size across the board, particularly where they are taking more than one cable conductor.

[Adam Aglionby]

Know someone who works in HVAC and big fridge installation, is a huge fan of Wago screwless DIN terminals, reckons sees far less problems with them than issues caused by loosening screw terminals and wobbly crimps.

Know your not convinced at Wagos making a tight permanent connection , but how many have you seen fail?