Bathroom Cabinet Wiring - Electrician Question

[Pickled Piper]

I am hoping any Electricians on line can help. My Sparky kindly left me the necessary mains wiring protruding though a stud wall ready for a cabinet to be fitted. I now have the cabinet in place and this has a flex coming out from it. How do I join the flex and mains wiring? Is there a specific type of connectorl I need given that it's in a bathroom? or can I use a strip connector and push the joint back into the stud wall?

Many thanks in advance.

[finlo]

You'd be better using an inline flex connector or a small jb rather than bodgers choc blocks.

[Jambo85]

I'm not a sparky but in the absence of the other replies I'll chip in - by my understanding you need a connector with strain relief (assuming the flex and T&E are not clipped), so a strip connector isn't acceptable. Choc box or something along those lines, should be branded 'maintenance free'.

[megaphone]

Yes I'd use a Choc Box, assuming you can cut a big enough hole behind the cabinet. I hope the cable the spark has left is off the lighting circuit? If not you need to check how it is fused.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/chocbox/54936

[Cerbhd]

megaphone said:

Yes I'd use a Choc Box, assuming you can cut a big enough hole behind the cabinet. I hope the cable the spark has left is off the lighting circuit? If not you need to check how it is fused.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/chocbox/54936

The one in the link is no good if you are pushing it in the wall behind the cabinet as it is not maintenance free

[Alucidnation]

Why does it need to be maintenance free?



OP, one of these, cut a slot in the wall and poke it behind plasterboard.


http://www.screwfix.com/p/5a-4-terminal-standard-j...

[Squishey]

You could use something like this so long as it is wired in to the lighting circuit.

www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/TLCT101C.html

[megaphone]

Cerbhd said:

megaphone said:

Yes I'd use a Choc Box, assuming you can cut a big enough hole behind the cabinet. I hope the cable the spark has left is off the lighting circuit? If not you need to check how it is fused.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/chocbox/54936

The one in the link is no good if you are pushing it in the wall behind the cabinet as it is not maintenance free

As long as it's done properly it will be fine.

[Pickled Piper]

Cheers, I got a chocbox thing. Actually debox from screwfix.

Wiring provided by the Sparky is all good. It's in the lighting circuit and rcd protected.

[megaphone]

Alucidnation said:

Why does it need to be maintenance free?



OP, one of these, cut a slot in the wall and poke it behind plasterboard.


http://www.screwfix.com/p/5a-4-terminal-standard-j...

Modern regs say if a junction is no easily accessible then it should be 'maintenance free'. i.e. no screws. It's bks. The JB you've linked to is ok, but does not really have any cable restraint. The Chok Box is a better option. If the OP wants to make it 'maintenance free' then he can use some Wago connectors instead of the terminal block.

[Cerbhd]

You may not agree with the regs but they are there to be followed, but hey ho pick and choose which ones you like to save £1

[Alucidnation]

There is no requirement for the connections to be MF with regards to the OP.

Edited by Alucidnation on Sunday 26th March 13:18

[Cerbhd]

I assume that the join is to be inaccessible therefore regulation 526.3(vi) applies, if the join is to be left on top of the cabinet then it wouldn't need to be.
That's my interpretation of it however as you know the regs can be interpreted differently

[speedyman]

Use a flex outlet plate, the terminals are built into the plate. Fit a flush backbox in the wall to attach it to. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=flex+outlet+plat...