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  1. C

    new distrubution board

    we have had several new distrubution boards fitted to replace old fuse boards and we need to know if they need their existing old circuits retested.
  2. P

    wiring under floor boards

    Hi all I've been asked to wire a friends house but it's got a space under ground floor floor boards. Can't remember ever doing one before. Do I need to put cables in tube or are they ok just resting? Can't see anything specific in big book. Originals just lying there so I'm assuming I'm ok to...
  3. S

    garage boards in recessed meter box

    Hi all, has anyone fitted a garage board in a recessed meter box when installing pv when there havent been any spare ways? I've heard people say you shouldn't do this.
  4. P

    installing pv on existing sub boards

    Hi all I have a sub board which is supplied by a 2.5mm 2 core SWA with a 30m run from the origin. The sub board is in a garage and has sockets and lights wired to this board. Am i right to assume that the volt drop from the origin to the sub board will not exceed my g83 voltage parameters...
  5. R

    Delay time S type RCD or not RCD

    Hi guys, Got job ...studio flat just done some odds and ends that requires i put new RCD CU in property. Very small load currently being fed by T&E from OLD wylex MCB in cupboard on ground floor. Question is The cable of which i did not install is run (from what i can see) under floor boards...
  6. N

    BG Boards a revue

    Well thought id give my Opinion on these boards ,and using them i have found them in all honesty to be very good ,they do look stylish ,and modern , the board is made of a quite strong plastic MCB's drop in nicely with the entrance holes being adequate there is plenty of space for wiring after...
  7. G

    sub boards

    Hi guys, Need advice. Have a 2 DB's both fed from meter(2 feeds coming out of it) each one goes through a 60 amp fused isolator. The 2nd DB has only 3 lighting circuits and a ring main. total wattage would be approx 3kw. Need to install 9kw electric boiler but cannot get to either of the...
  8. F

    MCCB Boards

    Hi people, Could one of you lovely people tell me the maximum cable size that you can fit in a three phase new style wylex circuit breaker. I have a board to change that contains a couple of 16mm 25mm cables but also one 50mm and the main incomer is 50mm also! What are people using with...
  9. N

    Cable Behind Skirting Boards?

    Hi all, just wandering what the view is on running a 2.5mm radial circuit behind a skirting board when it's fully protected by a new 17th ed. RCD protected CU. thanks in advance Neil
  10. W

    Floorboard Cutting - what a chore!

    Been working in a big old house, where I needed to lift multiple floorboards for access. Pipes, cables were often touching the underside of the floorboards, so needed to cut with care. Using the Bosch POF cutter to cut between them but it's hard going and the blades are rubbish so not lasting...
  11. B

    3 phase to 3 Single Phase Boards

    Hi, I am looking at an installation in a social club/bar that has just been given a PIR.This has recommended various C2/C3(couple of VIR cables) remedial works but is mainly looking at 4 rcbos to be installed.( it is been hammered with a £25,000 insurance excess until rectified!) Here lies the...
  12. S

    Dual rcd boards

    Guys, is it a requirement to install a dual rcd board? I have been to look at a 1 bed property which the new owner wants the CU upgrading. It only has 4 circuits in the property as its just a small flat. Is an rcd main switch type board the call of the day in this case?
  13. C

    rcds rcbos in 3 phase boards

    i have been asked to fit three phase board in a block of flats and the drawings state they want mcbs but i will have to rcd protect the circuits. is it just a case of using rcbos throughout cos this will be very costly and also i would want three circuits to trip together but i cant find three...
  14. keniff

    Mk stacking boards

    Hi guys anyone used these? Wondered what configurations you can have, I wanted to set up 4 rcd ways wondered if they do a wiring kit for that
  15. polo1

    RCBOs and TPN Boards

    Apologies if this has been raised before - nothing has come up on a search of the site. Have any of come across the situation where the flexible neutral tail on an RCBO is not long enough to reach the neutral busbar? If so, what do you do - can you extend the neutral tail without causing...
  16. L

    Mk Sentry CU Main breaker positioning

    Can a Mk Sentry CU Main Braker Switch be positioned to the right of the Cu as all photos I have seen of the Cu the swich is on the left Thanks
  17. N

    Hager panel boards

    After some info if anyone has any experience with Hager panel boards and MCCB's. Have a couple of large supply installs and been getting prices from different makes. Been using hager for a while on small boards and switchgear which seems quite good as i know most of the range was changed a while...
  18. N

    Hager panel boards

    Moved to commercial ! Someone delete please. Ta
  19. D

    Insulated 3 Phase DB...?

    any body come accross insulated 3 phase db??? got a TT install and ideally a 24W TPN DB converted to single phase will be ideal rather than a 21 Way box....!!
  20. C

    Strange PIR today.....

    OK, so went to do a PIR on a pub today. Had a 3 phase supply head and board, but only 2 of the phases were used. However, the yellow/black phase was used twice - i.e. there were two 25 mm cables in the yellow/phase of the supply head, and none in the blue/black The subsequent boards were...

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