Consumer unit upgrade with no slack on existing cables

[buzzlightyear]

What pic?

post 10 ,post 10. post10, post 10.

 

[Martyn Fletcher]

post 10 ,post 10. post10, post 10.

Lend me your time machine and I'll nip back, take the piccies, shag Kate, Convince Dip ---- kim jong un to be nice, give UK a few days of nice weather and Kill Trump.
OK, times up, I did what I could, but I couldn't take pics of that damned board.
Oh! And sorry I missed Trump.

 

[buzzlightyear]

every time I go to some jobs ,I think to my self how do I solve this puzzle . .thinking to my self shall I ring a friend, no . I just get on with it .

 

[PEG]

every time I go to some jobs ,I think to my self how do I solve this puzzle . .thinking to my self shall I ring a friend, no . I just get on with it .

...and if you were of a specific,religious persuasion,you'd have all those virgins to look forward to...

 

[Phil Thompson]

I use the spliceline connectors for all 1.0-2.5 cables and will be using the new larger wagos for 4&6mm instead of yellow crimps.

 

[littlespark]

Mount the DB higher up if tails allow and patch the old hole.

 

[a-z electrics]

The inline Ideal pushfit for smaller solids and insulated crimps for larger stranded. Larger uninsulated for the earth and bonding wires.
I don't trust crimped solid wires, they can pull out.

 

[brianmoooore]

Arrangement in post 10 isn't good practice. The green/yellow DIN connectors connect electrically to the DIN rail, so the CPCs are all connected in parallel at that point, and won't be isolated from each other when disconnected from the earth bar in the CU for testing purposes.
If you do use an arrangement like this, use ordinary DIN connectors (same as used for the live and neutral wire), except for possibly the joiner used for the largest CPC, if you want to earth the rail.

 

[MFS Electrical]

View attachment 42036 If there's room I would of fitted an adaptable box with a din rail and din rail connectors. Mounted the new CU under neath and brought the extended circuits through. Like in this pic I've just found on google.

Nice only problem though is looking at it I’m assuming that the JB is plastic? Not really fitting with the spirit of the reg about metal Consumer units in all seriousness though nice neat job F**k I should really read the whole post before I open my mouth I only just went back and saw you post THAT I FOUND ON GOOGLE Also why didn’t they just move the board up a bit in that situation seems like everything is coming in from the top anyway?

 

[brianmoooore]

Nine times out of ten, when replacing a domestic consumer unit, it needs to be lowered to comply with accessibility recommendations.
AMD3 applies to consumer units and the like. No mention of materials for junction boxes.