********Competition Time***********

[pennychew]

Ah that explains the Conduit box without a fixing as well then :biggrin:

I actually did that week before last so not sure whats gone on there! looks like i better buy my own OSG then eh!

**edit**

I know what I've done there now, i coupled the galv conduit box to the single back box first through the knock out then i fixed the back box to the wall and there was a gap of probably 7 or 8mm between the conduit box and the wall so screwing it back would have pulled it out of shape... the saddles will sort it man!

 

[GMES]

BUMP
So guys we are halfway through the competition and we have a few entries, but we still need more.
Remember there is no pressure and it doesn't have to be a large job, so lets see some more entries please and thank you to those that have already entered.

 

[kevio123]

New bit of board work in college 2 circuits: 2-way lighting circuit looping through the light and a radial circuit with a fused spur to a light using a 3 amp fuse and 1.0mm^2 T&E to the light through mini pvc trunking

This project was to show the tutors what we have learnt in the past 3 months to make sure we understood the wiring side of things i think the hardest part was light due to having a few cables coming into it.

Next project is a PVC conduit project with a 2way lighting circuit that feeds to 3 lights will post when complete.. just the wiring and testing to do on it but college is holding us back cause we are completing the projects too fast haha

 

[happysteve]

View attachment 27787New bit of board work in college

You running that off ELV (12-24V)? If so, that's a cracking idea... lets students fire things up without killing them, like it! I might steal that...

 

[kevio123]

Yeah I'm a pretty apprentice so they make us use 12v pretty good job to be honest I've seen 2 Boys in my class try to dismantle there boards while still live they haven't blown the transformer yet though haha

 

[GMES]

Nice tidy work Kevio, is this your entry for the comp, if so thanks for joining in.

 

[kevio123]

I've put a few things in already

 

[GMES]

I've put a few things in already

So you have mate, I have just flicked back through the thread, My apologies.

 

[stekel]

Hi guys I know its a long shot but ill give the competition a try. Im on my first year of proper training and working with a qualified electrician Im also currently doing my level 2 and will be doing my level 3 thats if I pass my level 2 fingers crossed. Anyway we have been working on some new builds. one day were fitting back boxes and pulling cables the next day were second fixing. hear are some pictures of my second fix for you guys to look at and comment


fitting a consumer unit with a qualified electrician watching and advising.. I was sweating....
1. carried out a risk assessment
2. unboxed the consumer unit
3. prepared the unit for wall mounting ensuring I had a secure fixing and the unit was level
4. wired up new board
5. carried out all tests needed
6. Performed little R1+little R2 tests
7. Energized board
8. Finished testing Ze PFC Zs and RCD
9. made sure board was correctly labeled up so that no confusion or error was likely to happen while future work was carried out


fitting a smoke detector
1. carried out a risk assesment
2. unpacked the smoke detector
3. read all instructions
4. located area for fixing
5. had to put wooden lats in ceiling as no decent fixing was available
6. secured the smoke making sure cables were well out the way of screws
7. stripped cables to correct length. well what i was comfortable with
8. wired smoke
9. put smoke back together ensuring it was secure
10. tested smoke
11. put dust sleeve back over the smoke as building and painting were still being carried out



Fitting a single socket
1. carried out a risk assessment ( my mentor is a devil for this but I suppose its better safe than sorry
2. unpacked single socket
3. took screws from the back of the socket
4. stripped cables to desired length
5. wired the socket pulling on each wire to ensure all connections are secure
6. earthed the metal back box ( apparently its not in the regs anymore but mt mentor likes to earth them)
7. pushed the socket flat to the wall then pulled back towards me ensuring nothing has became loose
8. screwed the socket to the wall
9. tested

 

[Paul.M]

This is what it is all about, having pride in your work. Well done to all of you, really like it. Top thread GMES and Rob.


Erm??? When are we going to set up a Mentors Comp??? GMES I'll leave that up to you to sort out Should be fun!?!?

 

[stekel]

Updated my above pictures with a description:54:

 

[Bobster]

This is what it is all about, having pride in your work. Well done to all of you, really like it. Top thread GMES and Rob.


Erm??? When are we going to set up a Mentors Comp??? GMES I'll leave that up to you to sort out Should be fun!?!?

I'm in an office most days now, or if I'm on site im commissioning. So I rarely get to do installation work anymore.

 

[GMES]

Whilst I might take the odd picture during some of our jobs, I don't tend to take many so it would be hard for me to put install pictures up.
I will try and start to take more in the future.

 

[GMES]

These photo's are looking good and the competition is warming up nicely.
Keep it up guys because I am already thinking of a couple more competitions for when this finishes, I will be getting my head together with Paulm and other mentors over the next couple of weeks.

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

My entry:

My entry board for a sparks competition being held on the 18th:

Two circuits; One lighting circuit Switch 1 controlling light 2 and switch 2 controlling light 1 done in 20mm high impact PVC Conduit with the other circuit being a ring final with two single sockets, a joint box and a switced fused spur. Both circuits are connected to a Garage Unit(A small consumer unit basically) due to my board in college being a bit smaller than it should have been I was told to move it down by 150mm.

Forgot to take pictures of the first fix but started by measuring and laying out the back boxes and GU then by shaping and cutting the conduit to size:

90 Degree left bend, 45degree 50mm offset, bending spring used to bend the conduit and the circuit as a whole.(And yes the blue PVC tape was taken off the wires)

It was only my third time bending conduit so these are the practice pieces :lol: all the 90degree bends were too tight and the radius needs to be at least 2.5x the diameter of the conduit.

Then used a cable pull to pull singles through the conduit with a permanent live going from the GU to SW2 then from SW2 to SW1.

The Garage Unit. Which isn't my fault it's so rough, it was the only one the college had :lol:

Then began to run 2.5 and clipping every 30mm, beginning of a run and before/after a bend(pictures taken later since I forgot to)
Once first fix was done I began second fixing starting with the joint box since they're so awkward :| especially so low to the floor.

Now looking at it two of the wires could have being sheathed less so there's around 10mm in the box.
then went onto the Switched fused spur then the switches then lights, sockets and finally with the garage unit

On the GU I was sure to twist and double over the connections for the lighting circuit as it's good practice with one wire going into a terminal that can accept two wires.

Beautiful ain't it? and being sure to leave plenty of wire in case of future alterations(obviously not in this case but in real world installs)

in the case of the Live and Neutral for the ring final I didn't double over since it's two cables into one termination but did for the earth since it's slightly smaller in diameter

Garage Unit wired although it is messy.

Board done.(And I forgot to get a photo with it all done)


Bonus photo!

A shotgun made by one creative classmate complete with working pump action :lol:

This post took quite a while to type out and upload each individual picture also if a mod could be able to rotate any pictures as needed if it isn't too much trouble please?

Big thanks for glenn for being generous enough and putting in the effort for this competition and robb for his donation. Going to have a look at the other entries now, good luck everyone.