"decent" generic Fuse Board circuit labels

Octopus · Jul 31, 2018

I can be a bit OCD when it comes to labeling up changes and/or replacement fuseboards - and the labels supplied never seem to have what I need

Can anyone suggest suppliers of labels?

Thanks

Marti · Jan 26, 2019

Picking up an old thread here. One for the silver tops please.
When you are doing a board swap and faced with a snake's nest of twisted and age hardened cables - how are you identifying them before ripping out the whole sorry mess?

I've tried wrapping normal sticky labels around the lives and pairing up the rings but always seen to end up with something amiss. In addition, I'm not sure adding anything to the inside of a CCU is a good idea WRT fire risk.

Your experience would be appreciated.

Leesparkykent · Jan 26, 2019

Marti said:
Picking up an old thread here. One for the silver tops please.
When you are doing a board swap and faced with a snake's nest of twisted and age hardened cables - how are you identifying them before ripping out the whole sorry mess?

I've tried wrapping normal sticky labels around the lives and pairing up the rings but always seen to end up with something amiss. In addition, I'm not sure adding anything to the inside of a CCU is a good idea WRT fire risk.

Your experience would be appreciated.

Sharpie

SparkyChick · Jan 26, 2019

I typically just 'label' the cables using a Sharpie, very often with just a number of rings corresponding with the old circuit list. If there is enough sheath label, label that.

As for things inside the CU, I usually stick a label with the torque settings on in there, label the bonding/earthing conductors and maybe anything else that is not clear, and then pair any rings using coloured tape with a Sharpie band to indicate one of the legs.

telectrix · Jan 26, 2019

i've a stock of these. label each conductor according to the circuit numbers what i'm going to stick them in.500 PIECE CABLE MARKER CASSETTE COLOUR CODED 2.5 - 5.0mm, 0.75 - 4.0mm BA1 | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/500-PIECE-CABLE-MARKER-CASSETTE-COLOUR-CODED-2-5-5-0mm-0-75-4-0mm-BA1-/201507627006

Andy78 · Jan 26, 2019

Sharpie stripes on the conductors, corresponding key written on old board lid next to circuit description.

buzzlightyear · Jan 26, 2019

How was the hoiday mad max ,i hope you put your feet up making out labels for cUs

, i aways keep labels for old jobs and stick them on when reqired or write them with on the board perm fine maker pen.

static zap · Jan 26, 2019

buzzlightyear said:
.....perm fine maker pen.

Un branded " Sharpie " ?
(My son has educated me in ways "Sh....." - talking to the younger generation)
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telectrix · Jan 26, 2019

using a perm marker that's not a sharpie ia almost as bad as fitting protek.

buzzlightyear · Jan 26, 2019

static zap said:
Sharpie

ultra fine one I use.

telectrix · Jan 26, 2019

only prob with ID with sharpie on sheath is if there's a lot of cables ans esp.if the sheaths only just come into the box, might not see the markings, once box is stuck on the wall.i prefer to ID each conductor.

Marti · Jan 26, 2019

telectrix said:
only prob with ID with sharpie on sheath is if there's a lot of cables ans esp.if the sheaths only just come into the box, might not see the markings, once box is stuck on the wall.i prefer to ID each conductor.

This was my issue, and I do recognise it's unique to putting a shiny new CCU on some one else's "variable" wiring but the sheath was invariably just reaching into the case. Hence my sticky labels to ID the lives.

I suspect there is no prefect solution. I'm going with sharpie sheath (ooh err...) and the numbers on conductors as test and see how it goes. Like a lot of this job, it's thinking on your feet to solve the problem.

PJH2903 · Jan 29, 2019

[ElectriciansForums.net] "decent" generic Fuse Board circuit labels

Brother E550W label printer for me for labelling board and cables with their printable heat shrink

Mike Johnson · Nov 18, 2019

Even when you label them all, if the cable is old with hard outer sheathing the labels fall off, to help I usually take a photo with my phone to help identify the lone cable sitting in amongst the others, saved head scratching a number of times, other than that a set of coloured pens to mark each set individually, I have a lot of pens.

R-fur · Nov 18, 2019

4/5mm coloured heatshrink makes old conductors as good as new. Then mark with a sharpie or I recently 'discovered' laundry pens very fine very permanent markers designed for writing kids names or their clothes and dose'nt come off in the wash.

Mike Johnson · Nov 19, 2019

Just picked up a Harger Two row CU and it has a transparent clip inside the door for documentation, they also have some free software to produce labels for their CU units called "Semiolog"