Micro/Miniature junction boxes needed

KerranJast

Hi all,

Anybody know where I can get some tiny junction boxes for joining together alarm cable + window sensors?

The sensors are being fitted to box windows which are being filled out with lime plaster. I'm trying to make sure where the cabling gets joined is as unobtrusive as possible.

Even the smallest electrical (3A) junction blocks are too chunky.

I'm looking ideally for something plastic about the size of a €2/£2 coin that I can snap over/cover the wires with and then maybe paint up to match the plaster.

Thanks.

KoolKid

Is this what you are looking for or smaller?

KerranJast

A good bit smaller ideally. There's only 2 connections needed so imagine lopping two of those connectors off and that's closer to what I'd like to source.

I've even considered trying to buy a rake of those travel toothbrush covers

It's really just to cover the joins of the window contact to the alarm cable. The contacts I've sourced have trailing ends with the contact connections moulded inside the units to save space.

Thanatosgratus

Would two/three wire jelly crimps work?

KoolKid

Thanatosgratus wrote: »

Would two/three wire jelly crimps work?

Or do the join is a surface contact.

altor

KerranJast wrote: »

Hi all,

Anybody know where I can get some tiny junction boxes for joining together alarm cable + window sensors?

The sensors are being fitted to box windows which are being filled out with lime plaster. I'm trying to make sure where the cabling gets joined is as unobtrusive as possible.

Even the smallest electrical (3A) junction blocks are too chunky.

I'm looking ideally for something plastic about the size of a €2/£2 coin that I can snap over/cover the wires with and then maybe paint up to match the plaster.

Thanks.

If you are planing to bury in the wall then soldiering the cable joins is what I would recommend. Also any spare cores not used should be done as well.

peter_dublin

KerranJast wrote: »

A good bit smaller ideally. There's only 2 connections needed so imagine lopping two of those connectors off and that's closer to what I'd like to source.

I've even considered trying to buy a rake of those travel toothbrush covers

It's really just to cover the joins of the window contact to the alarm cable. The contacts I've sourced have trailing ends with the contact connections moulded inside the units to save space.

Have you considered soldering the cables together with heat shrink, done right it can be a decent job.

KoolKid

OP
Can you post up a picture of the cables you want to join?
It might help us give you some better options.

altor

peter_dublin wrote: »

Have you considered soldering the cables together with heat shrink, done right it can be a decent job.

That would be the neatest job.

KerranJast

Sorry folks. Mad busy week. I'll try and get some pictures. I think those jelly crimps will do the job. I don't like permanently soldering and hiding them behind the plaster in case one of them goes faulty over the years.