Consumer Change - Should I be Concerned?

Binda69 · May 27, 2022

Greetings all, just had a consumer unit upgraded and wanted your opinion before I have words with the electrician. Some stuff is obvious like the gland strip not fitted properly, you can’t just about make it ou, but others not sure off ie should the the meter tails have been fed separately from other cables also not sure why he didn’t just come straight up from the bottom of the CU. and what are those plastic connectors doing. Also he did not use a torque screwdriver but not sure if that is mandatory. Wish I’d found this forum prior to hiring him but went via reviews and checked he was registered. Thanks in advance.

buzzlightyear · May 27, 2022

wow ,not bad could be bit better ,see worsted.some fire seal missing.so why have a beef with the sparks work ,has he been paid.have you read the wiring regulations?

Binda69 · May 27, 2022

Yes been paid and not about having beef, I’m not normally one to stand on a tradesman’s shoulders while they work as you must have trust but some items were left undone which I didn’t realise at the time so got me wondering if those have been missed then what else has. You didn’t comment on the seal strip that has come away so you have the wiring against the sharp edge of the entry point. Are the other points I raised not an issue then? Thanks

Dustydazzler · May 27, 2022

Very Scruffy and looks rushed , I would have done things very very differently

As for lack or torque screwdriver , again is just lazy workmanship

buzzlightyear · May 27, 2022

Binda69 said:
You didn’t comment on the seal strip that has come away so you have the wiring against the sharp edge of the entry point

some times it comes away ,if not glued

Binda69 said:
Also he did not use a torque screwdriver but not sure if that is mandatory

no mandatory ,but manufacturing instructions . i use my torque arm for installing consumer units ,so if me arms tells me brains its tight then me arms stops working.