Armoured Cable Into 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.

Armoured cable into junction box.

Steel wire armoured cable construction uses installing the correct gland fitting into a metal enclosure fitting into a plastic enclosure earth connect. Step 6 connect cable to junction box. Even conduit cannot offer absolute protection against a direct hit you may want to run armored cable behind moldings where it comes near nails. You should also place a support strap within about 12 inches of the junction box.

Use a clamp or set screw to attach the connector to the end of the armored cable. Step 5 attach the armored cable connector. 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. 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.

Inside the garage it goes into its own consumer unit and the rest is good. Armored cable looks just as it sounds. Thread the connector at the end of the car armored cable into the empty knockout tab on the junction box. The coiled metal sheathing that wraps armored cable protects its wires from puncture by nails unless a nail hits it dead center.