walshie 2,804 Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 We dug up some armoured cable in the garden today. It had nothing attached to one end and the other I traced back to an RCD on the fuseboard. I want to use it to power a water feature. 'Er indoors wants a lamp post. Is there a kind of junction box that is suitable for burying underground so we can have both? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 Yes, gland it off and use a galvanised t box. If ya want to get complicated, I'd ask what size cable and how many legs, and don't forget local isolation on both, what size Rcd is it and what rating? You don't want to know that bit though I bet ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted April 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,945 Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 If it' been buried with an open end allowing damp in is it still safe to use? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 As long as it is armoured and not pyro yes, you'll be taking it down eight inch or so to put a gland on, cw glands are the water proof ones. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 And now I want it nice and neat 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 5,970 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) can you pour resin in the junction/joint box to totally waterproof it? Edited April 20, 2018 by waltjnr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 9 hours ago, waltjnr said: can you pour resin in the junction/joint box to totally waterproof it? A good purge with a silicon gun is just as good. The last joint pack I bought for a 420mm 4l swa was near on £1,200. For DIY skip the regs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 5,970 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Bloody hell, I'm not a sparks, just remember a job on our building at work and they did something like that, so it's OK to use silicone in a DIY situation? Handy to know Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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