Disconnecting circuit in CU - best practice?

[Deuce]

Hi all,

I'm in the process of renovating the bathroom. There is an electric shower I have removed and won't replace. The cable is not practical to remove.

To make this redundant circuit safe, what is the best way to cap off in the CU? I plan to label it too, both in the CU and at the other end in the loft. This end originally ran to the isolator in the bathroom, which is now removed. The final couple metres cable from the isolator to where the shower was, is deep in the wall so can this just be cut back and buried?

Someone else said to terminate the old cable to earth bus in the CU but I've never actually seen that done before, having looked at many CUs in older properties with redundant circuits..

 

[westward10]

Looks like a neat job @westward10

I've not fitted a Schneider consumer unit in years/possibly only before Schneider purchased the original companies. Anyhow, are the line and neutral connections really that way around? Every consumer unit I've fitted with the main switch on the left had line on the left and neutral on the right.

Cheers Matt, yes the line busbar from the bottom of the isolator is set and passes across the neutral, odd set up but is correct. Not something I normally fit but they obtained the unit.

 

[telectrix]

Looks like a neat job @westward10

I've not fitted a Schneider consumer unit in years/possibly only before Schneider purchased the original companies. Anyhow, are the line and neutral connections really that way around? Every consumer unit I've fitted with the main switch on the left had line on the left and neutral on the right.

they are made like that. the L busbar is cranked behind the N terminal.seems daft, but that's how it is.

 

[telectrix]

beaten to it buy the guy in the west ward of the asylum. or is t waste ward?

 

[westward10]

It is a stupid idea as they cross over each other I don't see the sense it it.

 

[telectrix]

what's sense got to do with manufacturers?

 

[GBDamo]

neat board westie. i'd have used a BG with compact RCBOs. no earth flyleads either.

I have to, begrudgingly, agree. I've fitted two BG CUs populated with the short form RCBOs and they are a joy to work with.

Still feels like getting caught Sh***ing a fat bird though.

 

[Squid]

westward10 are you left handed?

 

[Squid]

what's profit got to do with manufacturers?

A lot ;o))))

 

[westward10]

westward10 are you left handed?

No why?

 

[Squid]

I have to, begrudgingly, agree. I've fitted two BG CUs populated with the short form RCBOs and they are a joy to work with.

Still feels like getting caught Sh***ing a fat bird though.

Most English women are fat so it should be a regular occurrence......

 

[Squid]

No why?

Just checking, right handed bend on the cable using your "dominant" hand........ ;o)))

 

[telectrix]

Most English women are fat so it should be a regular occurrence......

and i know some Polish women that cause eclipses of the sun.

 

[Squid]

and i know some Polish women that cause eclipses of the sun.

Not nice to talk about your mother in law like that......... ;o))))

 

[telectrix]

Not nice to talk about your mother in law like that......... ;o))))

haha, she is Polish. I'll tell her. watch out!

 

[Squid]

haha, she is Polish. I'll tell her. watch out!

I know, the worst thing is that Polish daughters end up looking like their Mothers........ An old Polish saying "check out her Mother before getting married"