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[Darkwood]

Right ... Just been nudged to set this up by Paul.M and sounds a good idea following recent threads I've done in the Arms..

Rules....No Offensive material... edit if required before posting as this is the public arena.
Anything to do with the trade or in and around it ...H&S pic's welcome.



I've posted this a few times and this is at a mates house following a kitchen refirb several yrs ago. mg_smile:

 

[Dustydazzler]

Is that multiple T&Es being used as tails?

Seen that done loads of times on old council flats etc
Quite often 2 x 4mm or 2 x 6mm twin and earth run in parallel , the really posh jobs get 1 x 10mm

 

[Mike Johnson]

Is that multiple T&Es being used as tails?

That assumes there is a Consumer Unit.

 

[brianmoooore]

Is that multiple T&Es being used as tails?

More multiple singles being used as tails, going by the way they're bundled together, Anybody's guess what the T&E is for or goes.

 

[Welchyboy1]

Is that multiple T&Es being used as tails?

a twin and earth went to an old MEM fuse isolator for the water heater and what looked like a few sets of about 4mm singles (in imperial size), to two 4way rewireable fuse boxes

Cant believe the meter guy wired them back up to a new meter and isolator, but hey at least the main bonding was done!

 

[mainline]

!has the tape fallen off? Best get some new tape to cover the terminals!

Just fill them with silicon, and if you're really fussy you could buy coloured and get a decent match.

 

[ipf]

Can you get our light working?

Interesting replacing these knackered fluorescent boxes with led frames.

 

[ipf]

Can you get our light working?

Interesting replacing these knackered fluorescent boxes with led frames.
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Been back today to replace isolate the circuit and replace one fitting with led frame.
Awful job trying fix the frame to lath and plaster ceiling and meet up with existing stuff. Besides that, two circuits involved and one fitting looped off without earth (earth in connector)...after linking both circuit earths. Old colours original circuit.

 

[westward10]

Best thing with lathe, pepper the fitting with holes and hope at least three get a bite.

 

[Dave OCD]

You'd think it wouldn't be too bad as there's a lot more wood than gaps but......

 

[ipf]

Best thing with lathe, pepper the fitting with holes and hope at least three get a bite.

Agree, but a bit more difficult with the replacement 'fit together' frame about an inch wide with no back.



Managed it...I think it's a 2 man job though. Drilled a couple more fix holes to line up with a joist and then a bit of head balancing.

 

[davesparks]

Cut a big hole in the ceiling which is hidden by the fitting and put a couple of battens up there to screw into.

Patch up the hole to stop the rubbish falling through, but it doesn't need to be neat as it is hidden by the fitting.

 

[123]

And as a bonus the rest will all need changed pretty soon as well

 

[ipf]

And as a bonus the rest will all need changed pretty soon as well

That's why I'm frightened the trial one is going to be a success....

 

[Dave OCD]

We recently did 8 like that with the 4 piece surface mounting frame [Collingwood?], they truly are a pain and yes to do it on your own is a right mission!

 

[mainline]

Another, can you tidy this up a bit.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Lovely days work sorting all that lot out

Assuming its not Eco7, you could fit a lovely Rcbo board an replace those 3 x 3036 boards and do away with all those tails splitters

 

[mainline]

Lovely days work sorting all that lot out

Assuming its not Eco7, you could fit a lovely Rcbo board an replace those 3 x 3036 boards and do away with all those tails splitters

Yes thats the intention but there are lots of other problems that need looking at as there are sub main feeds to a kitchen and stables Pme earthing, tails from cut out are around 15mtrs running through fabric, etc etc

The E7 is still there, but not used any more.

 

[pc1966]

Yes thats the intention but there are lots of other problems that need looking at as there are sub main feeds to a kitchen and stables Pme earthing, tails from cut out are around 15mtrs running through fabric, etc etc

It has an astonish "this has grown and mutated for 50 years" look to it, with never a "lets do it properly" stage!

The E7 is still there, but not used any more.

I guess even if they had/wanted that then @Dustydazzler 's suggestion could work with a dual-row RCBO board if needed?

 

[marconi]

Another, can you tidy this up a bit.

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If you do this job then a series of time-lapse images from start to finish would be nice to watch. And a few remarks and comments by each perhaps in way of a master-class.

 

[mainline]

It has an astonish "this has grown and mutated for 50 years" look to it, with never a "lets do it properly" stage!


I guess even if they had/wanted that then @Dustydazzler 's suggestion could work with a dual-row RCBO board if needed?

Spot on, did over the last 45yrs or so.
Not due to be done yet but joined to a cottage which I have to try to sort out.

 

[mainline]

If you do this job then a series of time-lapse images from start to finish would be nice to watch. And a few remarks and comments by each perhaps in way of a master-class.

It's not due to be done for a while, but I will do as you suggest, there are more than a few problems that need to be addressed first.

post #7,000 is the adjoining cottage, which feeds a sub main to another cottage.



I don't know about Master class though

 

[mainline]

Mate sent me this from India today.

 

[MJPD29]

Mate sent me this from India today.
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Is that big RYB cable cable tied to someone's balcony??

 

[DPG]

Can't believe this thread was started nearly 8 years ago!

 

[pc1966]

Is that big RYB cable cable tied to someone's balcony??

Come on now, give the Devil his due as they have used matching PVC tape!