RE: Joining Alarm Cable - The Right Way without Junction Boxes

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The join doesn't really need anything special - solder and heat shrink
would work well, even terminal bocks would do, although I wouldn't do this
for plastered over joints. For a stronger mechanical joint, you could crimp
them using suitable crimp connectors and then wrap a little electricians
tape around to protect from the initial wet plaster. I have some that you
can then heat with a heat gun and the sheath shrinks and an inner layer
melts and glues the joint, providing superior environmental protection -
which may be better from a wet plaster point of view.

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Ben McCormack
> Sent: 05 August 2008 10:23
> To: UKHA Mailinglist
> Subject: [ukha_d] Joining Alarm Cable - The Right Way without Junction
> Boxes
>
> All
>
> I am trying to plan the installation of magnetic contacts on my
> windows and doors as part of my Comfort install.
>
> I have read that many of the cheap magnetic contacts are not great and
> should be avoided. I can also understand that they are at times
> exposed to the elements.
>
> In light of this I have decided to fit Elmdene magnetic contacts that
> are rated to Grade III Environmental.
>
> I have one simple issues. The contacts that I am looking at are cabled
> ie They come with 1m of cable already attached.
>
> This gives me a problem - I don't what to have many junction boxes
> around the house. So what is the correct method of joining the cable.
> The house is being renovated so the cable will be sunk into the
> plaster and then plastered over?
>
> Solder and then heat shrink?
>
> Ben
>
>
>
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