Best practice for moving a consumer unit.

[Thomps]

Just been to see a job and the guy wants his consumer unit moved. It is curently in his kitchen and he changing that to a bathroom and building a new kitchen in the extension. The original wiring looks to a decent standard so i will be looking at extending the wiring from some sort of din rail terminal system to the new board.

Do you have to use spring terminals or is it ok to use a screw terminal? Is it acceptable to join the 10mm bonding or is it a no no?

This is the first time i've ever moved a board so any advice would be appreciated.

 

[nickblake]

that's my preference. keep each cct. together. will post a pic when done.

and im sure it will be just as neat if not better than mine , handy hint use a piece of conduit to bend the cables round makes such a nice job

 

[telectrix]

well, it's only 8 circuits, so plenty of room. client may want smokes adding so have allowed for a 12 way CU.

 

[nickblake]

glue a packet of woodbines to the outside of the CDU then

 

[telectrix]

an empty packet, i hope.

 

[LineProducts]

How soon do you have to move the CU? If you can wait 2 weeks please pm me your contact details.

 

[HandySparks]

Do tell, Line. I've a CU to move in a while (it's for my parents, so no deadline).

 

[Taylortwocities]

He can't tell for a short while. Look out for big product launch. Just guessing, you understand......

 

[D Skelton]

Personally, when moving a CU I use crimps and SA tape, that way the cables can be buried in the wall (providing they're in a safe zone). Then again, it all depends on where the existing CU is and where it's moving too. If all the cables are surface mounted then I'll use a DIN rail box.

I had a job a while back where I had to change and move a CU due to moisture problems causing a fire within the existing CU. The cables were all behind stud wall so when moving the CU, I used crimps and SA tape to allow them to be run behind and along the wall then I used a nice piece of 3mm sheet metal to protect the cables that ran through 'non' safe zones.

 

[Midwest]

Why not do away with all the connections altogether. For example, for a ring main in the old CU traced back to the first two sockets and connect them up to each other, then break into that circuit from the new CU. A lighting circuit feed would be removed from the old CU and a new feed put in from the new CU. I understand it may be more work, or would it if the new extension causes floorboards to be lifted. Certainly removes unnecessary conections/jointboxes in a bathroom?

 

[redcbr]

Do Line sell the DIN mounted wago's?

 

[Swicade]

Checkout the Line Link on the forum sponsor list to the right (union jack)...some pretty cool stuff there.