Garden 240v light cabling

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Hi all
I have 240v armoured cabling in my garden using Pratley IP68 junction boxes. If I use 'one wiska gel' to seal the junction boxes, can they be buried under turf?
I have six junction boxes in total but the other four can sit under decorative pebbles edging. It's just the other two will be under the edge of a lawn.
The bollard lights are LED 5w.
Many thanks in avance
Andy
 
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One must "wonder"
why you have gone to the expanse of using 240 V "Garden Lighting" for (a number of) 5 W Garden Lights
when
you could use a transformer with over 40 (12 V, 5 W) Garden Lights,
using "Extra Low Voltage" (20 A / AWG #12 [3.11mm²]) "Garden Lighting" cable.

That would do "equally as well"
with no 240 V "Connection Problems".
 
Hi all
I have 240v armoured cabling in my garden using Pratley IP68 junction boxes. If I use 'one wiska gel' to seal the junction boxes, can they be buried under turf?
I have six junction boxes in total but the other four can sit under decorative pebbles edging. It's just the other two will be under the edge of a lawn.
The bollard lights are LED 5w.
Many thanks in avance
Andy
Missing out Frodo's response. Do forgive him, he lives on the other side of the World.

The Pratley underground products are IP68 rated and Wiska quote the use of the Wiska boxes plus magic gel as also meeting IP68.
If so, the answer if yes. If installed in accordance with yada yada.......
If you are considering filling Pratley boxes with gel then it should not be necessary.
 
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Thanks guys -
The reason for the 240v is that I'm also having a double weather proof socket fitted on the decking :)
I have used the 12v lights before and they didn't last long at all.
I do have an electrician fitting all of this so it's not a DIY job.
I purchased the Gel as a belt and braces approach and because they were a cheap deal on e-bay.
I just wanted confirmation that they could be placed under the edges of turf using this method.

Thanks Again
Andy
 

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