New Consumer Unit

[dobbslc]

Yep.

 

[Onoff]

I like that these Fusebox RCBOs are double pole hence switch the neutral out in the event of a fault and when off.

Makes for easier dead testing now and in the future as in not having to remove L&N from the top or is that seen as a bit of a shortcut? You still have to disconnect the earths.

Getting there anyway. Left all the RCBO fly leads (yuk ) long for now, as this is only "temporary" and I'll reuse the RCBOs when I fit the "big" board inside the house. Then have a fight with the REC2, she's gonna be tight!

Coffee(s) now then off to disconnect the temporarily routed kitchen ring and put into the new board. Then have a fight with the REC2, she's gonna be tight!

Thinking I might put a weather proof 13A socket in the porch. Really just an excuse to get the Hilmor out and play with some singles!

Note to self, must find torque screwdriver!

 

[dobbslc]

Note to self, must find torque screwdriver!

One crunch and two clicks in my wrist and it's tight...

 

[Onoff]

Yep.
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Nice result. Is that Falcon trunking?

 

[dobbslc]

Nice result. Is that Falcon trunking?

I can't remember as it was four years ago, it came from the local wholesaler at about £12 for a 3 meter length. 2"× 2" or 50mm x 50mm in European.
I have actually finished fitting the lid now as well
Just one old ring to remove when I finish the downstairs front power and it's all new wiring.

 

[Robotstar5]

Note to self, must find torque screwdriver!

Are you due a visit from your scheme provider?, I thought that was the only time the torque screwdriver came out of the toolbox

 

[dobbslc]

Last NIC assessment I had he was more interested in where we were going for lunch

 

[Robotstar5]

Last NIC assessment I had he was more interested in where we were going for lunch

Being an industrial sparky meant I missed out on the joys of assessments - not

 

[dobbslc]

I'm industrial, we still need assessment although they mostly don't know what they are looking at with our type of work

 

[Robotstar5]

I'm industrial, we still need assessment although they mostly don't know what they are looking at with our type of work

Maybe it varies with industry?, I spent the best part of 50 years in the automotive industry and never did an assessment, I have to smile at the fact that I've wired a complete office suite, power, data, lighting etc. but I'm not "qualified" to do domestic work

 

[brightspark]

a firm big ish firm i did out of hours callouts for used to get nic eic tested every year .they mainly did large shop refits so inspections were near impossible. i did a load of extensions and rewires under there name at the time ,every job they picked and tested and inspected were mine used to crap it thinking they might find something wrong they never did in 12 years

 

[dobbslc]

Maybe it varies with industry?, I spent the best part of 50 years in the automotive industry and never did an assessment, I have to smile at the fact that I've wired a complete office suite, power, data, lighting etc. but I'm not "qualified" to do domestic work

I'm qualified up to the latest regs 2nd amendment, testing and inspection etc etc but I can't sign off my own work in my own house
Now if I paid someone and did a half hour part P course I'd be ok

 

[Onoff]

Are you due a visit from your scheme provider?, I thought that was the only time the torque screwdriver came out of the toolbox

Seriously, would it hurt these board manufacturers to provide "STUDY" & "STABLE" labels?

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Some filling, cable clips etc to do.

Had enough of wires...

PUB!

 

[Onoff]

The alcohol allowed my thoughts to fall into place...

Couldn't figure why the two legs of one ring were markedly "different". One had a stranded, tinned strand cpc. I reckon it's polythene rather than pvc. Horrible stuff.

 

[Welderpaul]

The regs will have changed by the time you've finished this job

Something similar here -

Pic 1 - Tinned copper stranded cores.
Pic 2 - Lead sheath, VIR insulated cores, 3 core and earth? Can't quite work out what the colours are/were. I need to strip a bit more off to see the name on the tape.
Pic 3 - Lead sheath twin and no CPC. From a lighting circuit

Lead is nice to strip, just score it and wiggle the bit off. The inner cores just crunch off

 

[sparkysy]

Still coming across all of those in service, not quite so often but still very much around.

 

[Onoff]

I pulled out some 2-core VIR out of the wall here. Like new it was. Amazed.

 

[brightspark]

Lead is nice to strip, just score it and wiggle the bit off. The inner cores just crunch off

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and fall to bits as the rubber is perished if moved been there and got the tee shirt

 

[sparkysy]

I removed some VIR a couple of weeks ago from a tiny thatched cottage, that was both falling apart in places and surprisingly good in other parts! And the cottage too!!

 

[addjunkie]

I'm qualified up to the latest regs 2nd amendment, testing and inspection etc etc but I can't sign off my own work in my own house
Now if I paid someone and did a half hour part P course I'd be ok

This is a feeling I have too…..I find it quite annoying I can legally do electrical work on any ship in the world, but not in my own house!