Meet FRED a Miniature IP68 Junction BOX, great for NYY cables by Raytech

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A useful junction box to create neat and tidy surface wiring electrical installations. The Fred from Raytech is an IP68 pre-filled gel junction box. - No need for cable glands. Join you cable, snap together the Gel joint and fastend the lock nuts.
Ideal for garden lighting and final connections to floodlights, and PIRs.
Available a straight through and Y joints.
In this video we show an application connecting a Luceco Floodlight to and NYY Cable ( Doncaster CablesTuff Sheath)
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00:00 Raytech Fred - IP68 Junction Box.
00:20 Ideal for surface wiring with NYY type cables.
01:50 Gel sealing - no need for cable glands.
03:30 Installing a FRED on to a floodlight - flexible cable to NYY
04:00 Ideal for minimising the size of cable installations.
04:50 2 and 3-way versions.
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 57

@efixx 3 роки тому

If you are wondering - yes we did try it with some WAGO 221's ukposts.info/have/v-deo/bHKphn2Rm4Fptac.html

@phoenixdundee 2 роки тому

Gary going for the full on Fu Manchu impressions ... nice.

@thattoolguy9432 3 роки тому

I ordered a couple dozen Fred's after the last video , im going to try them with 224's depending on how stiff the ecto plasm is, perfect for garden lighting

@joannabaker5994 3 роки тому

Got a little garden lighting project to do at home when the weather picks up and these look like they could be a good alternative to a wiska or conduit boxes, also had no idea about Tuff sheath or NYY cable so will be looking at this as alternative to SWA, Thx guys great video again!! :)

@harrygroves172 3 роки тому

They certainly look like they do a great job

@valyardelean 3 роки тому

at some point you might save my life/business wit your ideas .. Thanks guys for sharing

@michaeldunham3385 3 роки тому

been using jelly crimps for data coms for years. There used to be a brown paste you could shove in boxes for water proofing

@adrianupnorth 3 роки тому

Great video, customers are wanting neat solutions on the outside of their house. I've ordered a few as it looks so neat and does the job. Not sure about using Wago's inside - I'll try it at home first.

@englandcal 3 роки тому

These have already been proven to be effective at least for a few years, certain DNO's have been using a larger version for overhead connections, made by Raychem who im guessing own Raytech. The gel stuff litterally never changes state its brilliant. These smaller versions look very neat and tidy.

@valyardelean 3 роки тому

so truly amazing things happen here, not on a big construction site... here's more colour :)

@YoussefYoussef-tw7qq 3 роки тому

Geart videos and perfect information efixx

@ARElectrics 3 роки тому

They look pretty decent. Ideal for those surface mounted cables maybe. Alot of the time we are coming back entry into the smaller wiska box and usually fit the flood light bracket just below so that the flood hides the box behind. I like NYY cable but wouldn't go too big with it as the cores are solid and not stranded makes it difficult to bend in places so swa can be better to use at times. Those fire clips make it look nice and neat, who did that clipping? Very neat !

@gezski 3 роки тому

NYY-J is an underused cable in the UK. We need to rectify this!

@eddprice4571 3 роки тому

Great video chaps they look a bit tidier than the whiska boxes and the ip rating is great to. What sizes do they go up to ?

@dominicdodd9759 3 роки тому

Useful idea, but pricey at £8.65 (Screwfix). For LED security/flood lights applications the Wiska 108 box is a cheaper (£4.85 at TLC) and more flexible option, as the extra entries allow for PIR sensors to be connected. The 108 box has three entry points at the bottom, so you don't really need a gel-filled box, and that makes it easier to add and change at later date. Will give it a go for water-features, etc

@manganiphiri4331 2 роки тому

They're great and come in different colours to suit the shade of cable colour and make the work look neat. Though I feel manufacturers if most luminaries deliberately make the cable short which adds this unnecessary cost. Either make the cable longer like a metre long or make a separate compartment for cable connection so I can connect my own desired length. I get that by sealing the fitting they've guaranteed an IP68 rating and mostly likely that wouldn't be the case if they out a cable compartment.

@vincentguidi8997 3 роки тому

Great timing as looking to run a PIR to an LED strip outside via NYY/HiTuff. Main query I have at the moment is if I need to have an enclosure for the IP 67 driver or can this ‘really’ just be fitted directly outside? Suggestions and opinions welcome.

@ARElectrics 3 роки тому

For any driver I always like to mount them inside an enclosure for tidiness and bit of protection against the weather. Could go brittle over time and crack.

@paultipton743 3 роки тому

I haven't seen NYY cable, just wondering with installing external lights is it possible to install in NYY instead of pvc conduit ( I'm guessing it would be easier to install on uneven walls like stone) for impact and uv protection etc and what sort of cost Is it compared to pvc conduit.

@simonschertler3034 3 роки тому

NYY is one of the standard cables here in Germany. Throughout Europe most countries use cables similar to this typ eg Austria E-YY, France U1000-R2V, ........

@grahamhardy5711 2 роки тому

Can you tell me if the gel used in these boxes is toxic ! As I wanted to use it in a fish pond to connect a 24v led strip to the driver ? Thank you

@9plusinstalaciones 3 роки тому

There's also the tubular connector, have you done a video on those?

@efixx 3 роки тому

Not the gel filled version - but have on this Hylec range - ukposts.info/have/v-deo/gHqggKqDfIuhq3U.html

@9plusinstalaciones 3 роки тому

Yes fitted a few, great for repairing cables after years of getting trapped under fridge/freezers.

@richardpowell181 3 роки тому

Here's a question, is there any guidance on these gel filled boxes in regards to temperature? I'd suspect a black box in the sun for extended periods may cause something to happen to the gel like drying out or something, or can it take that?

@efixx 3 роки тому

Good question - they have a rated installation temperature of -40 to +50C. The GEL doesn’t set.

@mikeselectricstuff 3 роки тому

@@efixx I can easily see a black box exceeding +50 in summer sunlight - hope the goo doesn't go runny!

@davids5498 3 роки тому

As far as I’m aware, NYY-J is not compliant to BS7671. Cannot be used for fixed wiring.

@michaeldunham3385 3 роки тому

Wouldn't surprise me, they actully connect an earth to class II equipment

@giorgos424 3 роки тому

Are they reusable? For example if you change the floodlight at some point, can you use that same box?

@efixx 3 роки тому

Not tried it but can’t see why not.

@giorgos424 3 роки тому

@@efixx I was thinking that the "ectoplasm" envelopes the connector just once. If you mess with it and close it back, maybe there is not enough gel left to ensure the IP rating..

@EdthePlumber 3 роки тому

Am I allowed to quite like the look of Wiska boxes?

@efixx 3 роки тому

The Wiska box is a great solution , just presenting an alternative here to miniaturise the installation.

@9plusinstalaciones 3 роки тому

We use these connector s and enclosures, the NYY is 1KV rating? If so we have this, we don't have SWA here.

@efixx 3 роки тому

Thanks Mark - what would you typically use to install e.g a lighting point fed by an underground cable?

@9plusinstalaciones 3 роки тому

@@efixx 1 KV flex low smoke CPR, containment would be steel tube or trucking depending on where and what you're protecting. But the cable itself doesn't have much of an impact rating.

@mikeselectricstuff 3 роки тому

Maybe quicker to use crimp splices instead of choc-bloc?

@lesmoor001 3 роки тому

dose the gel go off ?

@efixx 3 роки тому

No it remains re-enterable.

@raychambers3646 3 роки тому

Nyy cable is it ok to run at low level ( being prone to damage) .

@efixx 3 роки тому

Good discussion point - is it any different from singles in pvc conduit?

@mowcius 3 роки тому

It sounds like you know the answer to that one. If the location would make the cable prone to damage then SWA is your friend.

@raychambers3646 3 роки тому

@@mowcius maybe that's why they are using it for lighting installs .

@agy234 3 роки тому

Anyone know if there is something like this for the US?

@agy234 3 роки тому

And the cable too!

@efixx 3 роки тому

The manufacturer Raytech has this email for USA enquires - usa@raytechworldwide.com

@Marcel_Germann 3 роки тому

@@agy234 The cable is a german standard cable. That‘s the reason they said it‘s underused in the UK. It uses the old german cable designation system used before the european harmonisation. What NYY stands for is no secret: N means nomalised cable meeting the standards of the german VDE. First Y is material of the sheathing: PVC. Second Y is the material of the insulation, in that case also PVC. There‘s are also different versions available. -J means there‘s a green/yellow insulated wire in the cable. -O means there is no green/yellow insulated wire in the cable but a different colour instead. For example three core NYY-J: Brown, blue, green/yellow. NYY-O: brown, blue, black. But I‘m afraid you can‘t use this in the US. The wire colours are european, so they differ from the american ones. And one addition: In NYY the green/yellow is of the same size as the active conductors. That‘s a must in Germany. Between 1.5sqmm and 16sqmm must be the same size. Between 16 and 35sqmm it permitted to use 16sqmm. And above 35sqmm half the size is permitted. 1.5sqmm is the smallest conductor size permitted for a fixed installation here.

@simonschertler3034 3 роки тому

@@Marcel_Germann the colours in an NYY-O 3x are brown, black, grey since 2004

@Marcel_Germann 3 роки тому

@@simonschertler3034 Right, what I stated was used until 2006...I'm afraid I'm becoming old. And I don't remember I ever used the -O, in most cases we use the -J since the protective earth must be everywhere now, even if not required. Partial identification of the PE is not permitted, it must be identified over the whole length of the cable. Only for the neutral it's permitted to identify the visible ends with blue markings like blue heat shrink tubing for example.

@ryanjones7921 3 роки тому

Great video, but I can’t help feel that you guys keep teasing your viewers with this talk about reviewing this NYY Cable,,, ? Has the review been uploaded to your channel yet as I am yet to find it ?

@efixx 3 роки тому

It’s in progress .. stay tuned in the next week.

@TheManLab7 2 роки тому

Going back to thing's that are SUPPOSED to be waterproof. My Cat S61, ISN'T! I had to send it off as it got water in it and they just give you a repaired phone (like every company does). So my repaired phone is even LESS waterproof now. So there was one time when I give it a quick wash in the sink and I didn't even submerge it n it got water in and packed up. I had to open the flaps and SIM tray n leave it to dry in the airing cupboard for just under a week. It was still working for quite some time after, but there's definitely something wrong with the charging circuit/chip, as the battery voltage seems to be fine. I recon it'll cost shit loads to fix 😪😞

@valyardelean 3 роки тому

Like a dictator I might cut the tv signal in the whole of the house and put on the main screen in the Livingroom just vids played from your channel :) ... lol (might be kicked out of house by wife and sleep on the front porch ...