Hi all! I'm not a spark but know enough to be able to install off grid solar etc. I've just purchased a new house and have noticed the consumer unit was extended at some point:
The additional unit is from the kitchen as they had a new kitchen fitted. My concerns are with the quality of the work. No glands are used and all wiring enters the side, the cables also have sheathing cut short so the wires are exposed. I'd have thought some simple chaffing could expose a wire and short the consumer unit:
Due to these concerns I opened up the box to take a look at the method used to extend the wires:
I have a few questions here... why are glands not used? Is it ok not to use a DIN rail and simply extend all circuits with lever terminals? If so, would splice connectors 221-2411 not be more suitable? If the cables aren't long enough to reach a DIN rail, would it be best to use a Wiska Consumer Unit Relocator for any circuits that do have a wire long enough, and then extend the others?
I'm assuming this is legal, but sloppy work.
The additional unit is from the kitchen as they had a new kitchen fitted. My concerns are with the quality of the work. No glands are used and all wiring enters the side, the cables also have sheathing cut short so the wires are exposed. I'd have thought some simple chaffing could expose a wire and short the consumer unit:
Due to these concerns I opened up the box to take a look at the method used to extend the wires:
I have a few questions here... why are glands not used? Is it ok not to use a DIN rail and simply extend all circuits with lever terminals? If so, would splice connectors 221-2411 not be more suitable? If the cables aren't long enough to reach a DIN rail, would it be best to use a Wiska Consumer Unit Relocator for any circuits that do have a wire long enough, and then extend the others?
I'm assuming this is legal, but sloppy work.