摘要 |
<p>A junction box comprises a base having a pair of upstanding end walls and a pair of longitudinal side walls 13 and 14. Each of the end walls and side walls are provided with, at its upper end, a peripheral channel 16 which is configured in at least in part thereof with a projection 17 to define a recess 18 on the underside thereof. The box is provided with a closure 20 which is adapted to over-lay the top opening of the junction box and is provided with a peripheral lip 21 which is adapted to enter recess 16. Recess 16 is adapted to receive a gasket and the longitudinal edges of the closure 20 are provided each with a pair of spaced hinged clips 26, each clip being hinged to closure 20 by means of plastic hinge 27 and provided at an extremity with a detant portion 28 and a finger portion 29, the arrangement being such that when applying pressure to finger portion 29. The base of the box accommodates a terminal support board which comprises a plurality of copper strips 31 arranged in spaced parallel relationship to the terminal board. Each copper strip 31 comprises a longitudinal body portion 41 having a plurality of spade terminal portions 42 extending laterally from one longitudinal edge thereof. <IMAGE></p> |