Morning gents!

 

Based on a lot of background reading I did on this forum, a Texecom Premier Elite was fitted about 6 months ago and a great alarm it is too!

 

Problem I have now is that when cutting off some cornice at the top of the ceiling, we completely forgot that the telephone and alarm cable was run through there. As such, we cut through the damn thing.  I'd like to patch this up as it leads to a key patio door sensor.

 

The bigger issue is that the cable is crappy CCA (copper clad alu) as opposed to quality cable. Don't ask how or why that was used.

 

So I guess question is how do I connect this crappy cable back up again? Can't solder it.

 

I can only think of something like this (a pack of ten is a couple quid and they are tiny):

 

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/WA415.html

 

Also, as the system is 'live' and I don't wish to short anything, how would I power it down temporarily?

 

Just to clear up on the above, my choices (unless you guys have a better suggestion) at the moment to fix this mess are:

 

(1)Lever splicing connector: 

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/WA415.html

 

(2) Some crimps: 

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Cable_Accessories_Index/Crimp_Lugs_and_Tools/index.html

 

(3) A small, 2a connector strip (two-way):

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/TLCON2.html 

 

Edited January 15, 20188 yr by MarkJohnson

Due to the location I would go with crimps

Due to location and space I would go with solder and any type of wrapping , not gift wrap though

Thanks for the replies folks. With regards to solder, I don't think it would work, primarily because it's basically aluminium cable (CCA) and also it is 2.4m up, so a bit awkward to solder on a ladder. But the CCA issue here is the real problem, otherwise I'd have soldered the damn thing already.

Use the cable as a fish and rewire would be my first consideration.

CCA will solder with the right temperature and solder.

3 hours ago, MarkJohnson said:

Thanks for the replies folks. With regards to solder, I don't think it would work, primarily because it's basically aluminium cable (CCA) and also it is 2.4m up, so a bit awkward to solder on a ladder. But the CCA issue here is the real problem, otherwise I'd have soldered the damn thing already.

You making this all up?

Id solder and heat shrink. Melting temp of ali is quite high compared to a soldering iron. Its not copper pipe you dont need a blow torch

8 minutes ago, james.wilson said:

 Its not copper pipe you dont need a blow torch

Never stopped JBE

doubt a lighter would melt it before it soldered