Consumers Units

[Pete999]

During a beer induced sleepless night, I began thinking about some of the pictures I had seen earlier on a different Forum, some were very tidy and some not. It got me thinking, how many of you guys cable tie the conductors together when connecting up the CU? not for me, but that's my choice.

The second thought is how many of you actually carry out dead tests prior to connecting up the CU? to avoid screwing up the nice tidy conductor dressing.

Thirdly I saw one unit with pictograms instead of actually writing on the unit, you know a picture of a lamp for lighting, a cooker for cooker circuit, I'd like to get some can anyone send me a link? or can you get them at the wholesalers?

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Hi Pete

never cable tied - well not that I can remember, in the CU.

Always dead test...doesn't always screw up the tidy thing, some / half the tests can be done without much disruption as Im sure you know.

never seen the pictograms. Sound good. Best thing I have ever done (only twice!) was a laminated very detailed key to every circuit. Its was a big house over 4 floors and quite a tangle. Went back there last year after 5 odd years and I have to say I was heartened to see this detailed precise list of every circuit breaker.

 

[Pete999]

Hi Pete

never cable tied - well not that I can remember, in the CU.

Always dead test...doesn't always screw up the tidy thing, some / half the tests can be done without much disruption as Im sure you know.

never seen the pictograms. Sound good. Best thing I have ever done (only twice!) was a laminated very detailed key to every circuit. Its was a big house over 4 floors and quite a tangle. Went back there last year after 5 odd years and I have to say I was heartened to see this detailed precise list of every circuit breaker.

Thanks mate have a nice Easter

 

[Kate]

Ive never cable tied. I have hundreds of the pic labels. They come with crabtree boards...or used to. Havent used them for a while.

 

[Pete999]

Ive never cable tied. I have hundreds of the pic labels. They come with crabtree boards...or used to. Havent used them for a while.

Thanks Kate, was hoping someone would have a link, but never mind might try and knock some up myself

 

[Resu]

During a beer induced sleepless night, I began thinking about some of the pictures I had seen earlier on a different Forum, some were very tidy and some not. It got me thinking, how many of you guys cable tie the conductors together when connecting up the CU? not for me, but that's my choice.

The second thought is how many of you actually carry out dead tests prior to connecting up the CU? to avoid screwing up the nice tidy conductor dressing.

Thirdly I saw one unit with pictograms instead of actually writing on the unit, you know a picture of a lamp for lighting, a cooker for cooker circuit, I'd like to get some can anyone send me a link? or can you get them at the wholesalers?

No cable ties.
Dead tests as I'm dressing them in.
Hagar boards come with them.

 

[timo1]

I test as I'm changing the board as I'm there to change it anyway usually. Worst that can happen is I can put offending circuit on an or leave off until the following day as I tend to fit all rcbo boards now, dual rcd boards are outdated now in my opinion, and a pain if you have an intermittent fault!

Wylex boards come with pictograms

 

[Hawkmoon]

How can filling in my certs in the van or back at the office screw up tidy cables????

 

[dazza1981]

Global I/R test before i change the consumer unit, I never cable tie but just dress them neatly and dead test as i go. Take my dosh and straight down the boozer !!!!!

 

[chrisg1979]

I never tie the cables together.
If I'm doing a board change then dead testing gets done before the old un is even off the wall.
If it's a new install I usually test before the cables are dressed in as I find it easier!

 

[Pete999]

Thanks for all the replies so far

 

[Swcfisher]

Mk boards come with the pictograms

 

[Kate]

Not always

 

[Swcfisher]

maybe it depends where you get them from but I've had them from western electrical,wilts and toolstation and they've always had the sheet of stickers in the box

 

[Kate]

The ones I get (rarely) they seem to concentrate more on the numbered/coloured ones than anything