Hi all, just wondering what method you find best for installing a new consumer unit, wether its an upgrade or a new installation, to get everything looking neat and professional. Im still yet to do one completely and in my college days we only ever installed a small one with one mcb !!
Is it best to start by terminating all the earths, then all the neutrals, and then all the lives to each mcb. Or is it best to terminate 1 circuit at a time - live, neutral and earth and then move on to the next circuit. If doing it the 1st way are you labelling each circuit first otherwise it may be difficult to see which live belongs to which circuit when you get towards the end.
Sorry if i have made this sound confusing, it is the one thing I havent attempted in my experience so far, so any advice would be appreciated, and dont worry im not gonna attempt to do one without notifying or joining a scheme !!
Is it best to start by terminating all the earths, then all the neutrals, and then all the lives to each mcb. Or is it best to terminate 1 circuit at a time - live, neutral and earth and then move on to the next circuit. If doing it the 1st way are you labelling each circuit first otherwise it may be difficult to see which live belongs to which circuit when you get towards the end.
Sorry if i have made this sound confusing, it is the one thing I havent attempted in my experience so far, so any advice would be appreciated, and dont worry im not gonna attempt to do one without notifying or joining a scheme !!