Waterproof t junction connector

[angelboy]

I bought one of these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Waterpro...d=291867513470&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507 to connect a 1.5mm Arctic cable but I’m having a hard time getting the connections nipped up tight.

Is there a trick with this type of connector block? (You can see a large photo of it on the listing). I can’t get a single cable to nip up never mind trying to put two into one. The others I’ve seen have 3 independent connectors on each end whereas this one there’s only 1 block to connect all 3 cables.

What am I missing or is this one just a piece of crap?

 

[333rocky333]

Looks like they work better with solid cables, or flex with ferrules on.
Could you not just use connecter blocks inside the housing like they do with the 2 way version

 

[mwatsonxx]

Crap product that will never work. You need a resin cast joint.

 

[angelboy]

Looks like they work better with solid cables, or flex with ferrules on.
Could you not just use connecter blocks inside the housing like they do with the 2 way version

Good idea, I might try that.

I did try crimping a spade connector to the cable but the ones I had were too big and not long enough.

It is a crap design.

 

[angelboy]

Crap product that will never work. You need a resin cast joint.

Why would I need resin cast? It's not an armoured cable.

I can buy a IP66 junction box and stick it on the wall and it'll do the job of getting the cables connected. This unit, other than the connector blocks, seems to be pretty well made and good tight fittings and it's 'supposed' to be submersible.

 

[Notch7]

I used IP66 box and used Wago connectors inside

 

[angelboy]

Done and working fine - I used the connector blocks and managed to get it all connected - bit of a fiddle and not the best design but it'll do for now.

Thanks for all the input!