I am making a project of which has a 400mm x 400mm x 100mm adaptable box that has 16 cables going into it of which are 0.5mm 2 core or 0.75mm 3 core...the 3 core flex's are 230V mains cables with a max load of 5 amps. Im looking to redesign the whole thing so it can be unassembled easier and assembled and at the moment I have 16 cables going into the box inside compression glands.
I am looking to cut the cables a few inches from the entrance to the box, leave the glands on and put inline connectors on but using something like the below 16 times will not look good..
I could redesign and build the box again but it would be to time consuming
With that many leads and that size box, I'm not sure you have a choice. Do the leads distribute out to various locations or do they connect to one central location?
With that many leads and that size box, I'm not sure you have a choice. Do the leads distribute out to various locations or do they connect to one central location?
Im now thinking of cutting in 16 x IEC connectors and putting the female plugs on the end of the flex's...a 10+ amp kettle lead is way to big though...I would have to take out the 7 x 20mm flex glands and hopefully the sockets I cut in will cover the wholes...some kind of IEC type kettle lead that fits into a 20mm round hole would be very handy...then i just have to use a 20mm hole cutter, push them in and screw a couple of nuts and bolts on each one...if i went for push fits im not sure if the thickness of the adaptable box would make a difference though (about 4mm)