Ip55 junction boxes are ideal for low level weather damage protection.
Outdoor armoured cable junction box.
Wiring in pvc conduit must have at least.
Safeguard outdoor electric wires or cable terminals from dust and low pressure water jets with an ip55 junction box.
You should also place a support strap within about 12 inches of the junction box.
The last thing you want is for the weight of the armor cable to cause the connector to fail and allow the cable to fall out of the junction box.
Underground 4 core cable size.
Ip56 outside electrical boxes such as the crabtree unswitched socket and the crabtree 20a switch has a protection level that keeps electricals safe from dust and water jets.
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Swa cable which means steel wire armoured is heavy and difficult to bend which helps to reduce the risk of pinching and damage.
This is how it looks at the moment not ideal but stays dry with the lid on and i keep the supply off when not in use.
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The problem i have is the junction outside the house where the 2 5mm meets the armoured cable i can t find any glands or outdoor rated junction boxes to suit an armoured cable and 2 5mm.
Long runs of armored cable can be quite heavy and cause stress on the connector between the cable and the junction box if not supported.
Uf cable can be direct buried without conduit with a minimum of 24 inches of earth cover.
Use metal clad mc with a metal sheath specifically listed as impervious to water or underground feeder branch circuit cable uf either by itself or in a conduit system approved for use in wet locations if you desire additional.
Wiring buried inside rigid metal rmc or intermediate metal imc conduit must have at least 6 inches of earth cover.