Stranded Singles in Consumer Unit

uksparks · Feb 17, 2014

Hi,

Just a quick one, got a board change next week and am going to extend everything using an enclosure and din rail etc, normally i just use twin and earth to extend it all but this one as it buts right up against it I was thinking about using singles.

My question is, at what point would you start putting ferrules on the ends that go into the neutral and earth bars? I know stranded should be ferrules to stop it breaking apart but its not exactly fine stranded. I just dont feel it needed to ferrule the end of the 1.5mm as its not find stranded.

I personally cant see any problems with it, just wondered what other peoples views were. I have never used singles in this situation before, 2.5mm singles seems pretty solid, its just the 1.5 that im more bothered about.

I just thought it would be easier to use singles this time that's all.

Ill take some photos before and after when I have done it for you to see.

Badged01 · Feb 17, 2014

uksparks said:
Thats a bit rude, you could get a job in my local CEF with a comment like that! ;-)

If you can afford to shop there then they throw that in for free ......

uksparks · Feb 17, 2014

I reluctantly went in CEF today just because I had no choice and they are so rude, apparently they have a reputation for being like that in this store. They push this whole we've got a lighting showroom, but to be honest B&Q have got one 100 times bigger and cheaper.

guest119 · Feb 17, 2014

Geordie Spark said:
YOU just watch what yer doin' flashin' yer rinky dink aroond Wor Lass!!! :32:

Aye, and she says its stonking tday!:blush5:

Boydy

Geordie Spark · Feb 17, 2014

Boydy said:
Aye, and she says its stonking tday!:blush5:

Boydy

I'll say it is!!

She weighed it yesterday to see how much it would cost to post.

It was too expensive to send First Class.

tidyboiler · Feb 17, 2014

Geordie Spark said:
I'll say it is!!

She weighed it yesterday to see how much it would cost to post.

It was too expensive to send First Class.

What you saying about my rinky dink eh fiasco? Do you want this beef stoo and dumplings? :dita:

Geordie Spark · Feb 17, 2014

tidyboiler said:
What you saying about my rinky dink eh fiasco? Do you want this beef stoo and dumplings? :dita:

Yum yum .... yes please pet.

uksparks · Feb 18, 2014

Today's fuse box change, it went ok, after removing the old board, I probably did have enough length in some circuits to replace the board in the same position, but most of them were cut too short on the CPC, as I had already purchased an enclosure I thought I might as well use it.

i think ill see if i can sell him a bell transformer to go in the board as there's a couple of spare ways plus i could push it all over to the left an get another one or two in. Just got to pop back tomorrow to fit an outside socket for him now that its RCD protected.

[ElectriciansForums.net] Stranded Singles in Consumer Unit

rattlehead85 · Feb 18, 2014

uksparks said:
Just to add to this, i do use singles, but cant recall ever using 1.5mm singles into any board.

Not even through conduit into a mantel unit Skeleton board.?

uksparks · Feb 18, 2014

I only mainly stick to domestic you see.

Engineer54 · Feb 19, 2014

Jesus, those plastic Wylex CU enclosures really do look flimsy!!

uksparks · Feb 19, 2014

Engineer54 said:
Jesus, those plastic Wylex CU enclosures really do look flimsy!!

It's MK, they are not bad, pretty solid when the lid is on, I have seen a lot worse! They metal MK boards are not bad if you have a lot of ways to put in.

Engineer54 · Feb 19, 2014

Sorry meant to say MK, ..lol!! Doesn't look anywhere near being solid to me. That back casing is not much more than the thickness of a smoke paper. No wonder they end up in a molten blob on the floor when subject to high resistance faults appearing in them... lol!!

Megavolt · Feb 19, 2014

uksparks said:
Today's fuse box change, it went ok, after removing the old board, I probably did have enough length in some circuits to replace the board in the same position, but most of them were cut too short on the CPC, as I had already purchased an enclosure I thought I might as well use it.

i think ill see if i can sell him a bell transformer to go in the board as there's a couple of spare ways plus i could push it all over to the left an get another one or two in. Just got to pop back tomorrow to fit an outside socket for him now that its RCD protected.

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