Cutting Slots In In Metal Dist Boards

[foster]

what does not help is people using battery drill to connect consumer units up, seen a few set on fire because of this, get a new jigsaw to day many thanks for all the advice

 

[UNG]

IMO I still think most of these fires are down to inexperienced installers, did we have fire to the extent we have now before the onset of short training courses? I'll leave that for you to decide, as I said this is my opinion and mine alone I have no proof that my statements are true, just a gut feeling, there it's been said.

Consumer units are more likely to cause a fire when installed in the area covered by the LFB all the stats show that across the country London is the hotbed of flaming consumer units even the IET acknowledges this as all their presentations only include the LFB stats

I think it's a bit unfair to blame training courses..it's common sense. In my experience they are fine but inexperience, yes possibly.. There again if installers follow the instructions that come with the DBs then all terminals should be checked for tightness. You don't need a training course for that..I would also comment that the old fuseboxes, with TWO screws per terminal are much better in this respect, particularly as you can't see what's happening within the MCB clamps in most cases..

Part P is the biggest cause as it spawned all the in competent scams who seem to condone the use of a very basic level training as a minimum requirement of acceptance to carry out electrical work, then follows all the 17 day / 5 week training companies promising £50K a year to keep the scams going with new members and there you have the recipe for a problem waiting to happen

 

[Pete999]

Would that link be 'Wiring Matters'?

No it's all the gimpiods benefiting from Amd 3

 

[ETO]

A dremmel is handy for fiddly bits.

 

[HandySparks]

No it's all the gimpiods benefiting from Amd 3

What's a gimpiod, and how do they benefit from Amd 3?

 

[Spoon]

No it's all the gimpiods benefiting from Amd 3

haha. I now have an image of all these electricians installing CU's, wearing gimp outfits.

 

[Pete999]

What's a gimpiod, and how do they benefit from Amd 3?

Gimpoid ergo a scam boss who condones all the poor training

What's a gimpiod, and how do they benefit from Amd 3?

I can't say for fear of retribution from the CU manufacturers and scam bosses, think about it Amd 3 comes along, Manufacturers get to produce Non combustible CUs the Schemes get to run meaningless Amd 3 courses, that's my opinion