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    Fixing the upright of a shower enclosure

    Fixing the upright of a shower enclosure Is there anyway of getting a good fixing, where the upright of the shower enclosure meets the continuous edge of large vertical porcelain tiles? I'm concerned about the possible cracking of tiles with holes drilled so near to the edge, and also the...
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    How could I improve enclosure mounting?

    This is my first time drilling and cutting an enclosure box, it looks uneven and ugly with the screws not fully screwed in, any tips how to improve it next time? It seems stable enough so that's something. This is going to be electricity meter so you can plug in your devices to check how much...
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    Fixing the upright of a shower enclosure plumbing advice

    Fixing the upright of a shower enclosure Fixing the upright of a shower enclosure Is there anyway of getting a good fixing, where the upright of the shower enclosure meets the continuous edge of large vertical porcelain tiles? I'm concerned about the possible cracking of tiles with holes...
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    Fixing the upright of a shower enclosure Discussion Thread

    Fixing the upright of a shower enclosure Is there anyway of getting a good fixing, where the upright of the shower enclosure meets the continuous edge of large vertical porcelain tiles? I'm concerned about the possible cracking of tiles with holes drilled so near to the edge, and also the...
  5. Siraj123

    Boiler fused spur in bathroom enclosure?

    Hi, installing a boiler fused spur in the boiler enclosure in a bathroom. yes or no? Experience sparks opinions needed!! Cheers
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    UK DIN rail transformer left loose inside consumer unit enclosure

    I have a doorbell I want to install. The issue is the 16v transformer is designed to sit on a DIN rail. I have a 10 way 17th edition BG Nexus consumer unit which is fully loaded with RCBO's. I got a guy round for a quote and he said if it won't fit on the DIN rail it would be fine to leave it...
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    UK Class II enclosure + gland recommendation for divorcing SWA armour at TT outbuilding/shed?

    As the title says, I am looking for a recommendation for an enclosure and gland arrangement to electrically isolate or divorce the earth/armouring of a two core SWA supplying an outbuilding/shed. The supply to the property is overhead TT, so DNO provide phase and neutral only, a sub 20 ohm rod...
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    Plastic or metal Enclosure?

    Hi, I've done some work in a house, I used an existing 10mm cable on a B40 MCB to supply a 2 way consumer unit to control a heat pump and immersion heater, I need to fit a Type F RCD for the inverter in the heat pump, I'm thinking I'll fit this at the consumer unit end so the 10mm has additional...
  9. D

    Install LV Network Switch and Patch panel in outdoor non IP rated enclosure

    Grateful for a kick in the right direction on the following: a telecomms engineer stated out that an outdoor metal cabinet (earthed & bonded) was an unsuitable enclosure for a network switch and patch panel to be installed into, as it was not IP rated. As it happened, the size of the cabinet...
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    Outlet in outdoor enclosure - better approach? Feedback wanted.

    I have installed and outdoor enclosure to primarily house outdoor network and IoT devices. I need power for PoE injectors, power supplies, etc. The Carlon outdoor enclosure is 12 x 12 x 6 and has a sealed lid attached with screws. I extended the existing outlet (GFCI) by using 1/2 PVC...
  11. Too_Wired

    What is the BS number is for this old DNO Crabtree enclosure?

    Hi, I completed an EICR at a customer home in the week and came across this old Crabtree DNO equipment in the meter cupboard. Just two questions really 1. Does anyone know what the BS number of this equipment is (See pictures) 2. Will the DNO replace it if the customer requests an isolator...
  12. dave75

    Plastic mounting plate for enclosure

    Got a couple of Quinetic WIFI switches I want to mount in an enclosure. Was going to use a galvanised steel plate then realised this wouldn't be good for the WIFI signal or switch signal. Struggling to find anything plastic. Any suggestions?
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    Electrical panel in a closet in a closet

    Hello, everyone. First post here. And that's not a typo in the subject line. I am finishing part of my basement to put in a new master bedroom, bathroom, and closet. I was planning on putting the panel in the walk-in closet but enclosing it in a full enclosure of the appropriate size (floor to...
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    Band 1 & 2 circuits in the same enclosure

    This question relates to 528.1 of the wiring regs (proximity to electrical services). It states that these bands will be kept separate unless one of 6 different methods are adopted. The two exceptions im most interested in are below: 1) Every cable or conductor is insulated for the highest...
  15. Dartlec

    Moving CU - Suitable enclosure?

    EICR today which will need a new CU and clearly I am going to struggle to replace the CU where it is because of height limits - voila: Current board is 21cm high and can't find any board wider than a garage board that will fit because of the curtain rail... Makes sense anyway to move it...
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    UK Hi Guys, is there a requirement for the metre isolator switch to have metal enclosure?

    Hi Guys, is there a requirement for the metre isolator switch to have metal enclosure?
  17. Gavin John Hyde

    Sand stone coloured enclosure or wiska style box

    My customer does not want a black or grey enclosure on the lovely bath stone coloured wall. Does anybody know of a supplier or source of bath stone coloured (light yellow sand) enclosures similar to a wiska box or pvc enclosure? Would make life much easier on a light install job that is in...
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    Does this main isolator switch require a separate enclosure ?

    Hi Everyone, Thank you in advance for your assistance, I"m assuming that having an unenclosed main switch is against the rules ? Should it be sited within the same Consumer Unit or a separate enclosure ? The Consumer Unit, meter and main switch are housed within a wooden formica cupboard (2nd...
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    UK No enclosure in feeder pillar

    Hi after some advice on this, had a job to look at which involved replacing some ev chargers that were already there, the current set up is they go back to a feeder pillar, the chargers connect into rcds all the current protection is in place however the rcds/Mcbs are clipped onto din rails...
  20. Dartlec

    Flush mounted enclosure for ring transformer

    Had a quote today at a new build where they've not bothered to put any facility for a doorbell. Customer has purchased a Ring Wireless Pro, which comes with it's own 24VAC DIN rail mounted transformer. Given the location of the CU, it is not the simplest path for a cable run, so looking at...
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