Socket's and Mini Trunking

[voithkingsley]

Was just wondering if sockets like you can see in the link below are allowed too be used in conjunction with the cable being run in Mini Trunking... will add grommets to the knock out holes on the metal back box too prevent damaging the cable insulation of course!

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Box-of-5-x-M...k1/$(KGrHqR,!qoFCTYtRTp+BQtOb3GiMg~~60_12.JPG

 

[Iggifer]

these are designed for round 20mm conduit.

you want something like this for mini trunking

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Boxes_and_Enclosures_Index/Boxes_Surface_1/index.html

Trunking looks gash in my opinion, if you're gonna go surface mounted use conduit, but it's personal preference. Trunking has a decidedly DIY feel to it

 

[canduit]

The problem is they're not designed for each other. If you use the knockouts, the trunking doesn't cover the hole, unless you're using trunking bigger than 16mm? Better off with plastic conduit in opinion and it'll look better.

 

[voithkingsley]

Thanks for the advice guys
I have decided to use Conduit in place of Mini-Trucking, so the round 20mm holes will be covered properly with female conduit to back box adaptors.
It will be in a bed room but I'm not bothered about a small piece of plastic conduit or the Metal-Clad sockets, call me mad but I actually prefer the looks of them over white square plastic back boxes! Plus a desk will be in front of them so they won't been seen [/quote]

 

[plugwash]

Was just wondering if sockets like you can see in the link below are allowed too be used in conjunction with the cable being run in Mini Trunking.

Are we talking sheathed cables or singles?

Sheathed cables don't need to be enclosed at all so afaict having them appear from the end of mini trunking and bend round into a metalclad box would be acceptable (though it would be ugly as heck.

With singles you have to keep them enclosed for the whole run which would make it very difficult to comply with metal boxes and trunking.

 

[sparkybird]

The ONLY problem with conduit is that dust, fluff and dirt collects around the back and saddles. Trunking is much easier to keep clean

SB

And yes, I'm female......

 

[Chri5]

And stuff a 2.5mm feed and return via 20mm conduit full lengths is a pita.

The other positive is that mt2 trunking directly above a square edge skirting becomes discrete (ish)when painted to match the wall finish.

 

[sparkybird]

oooh, yes Chri5, forgot about that one... often times if you sit it on the top of the skirting you can hardly see it - unlike conduit and the saddles...