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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..

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

 

[pc1966]

I don’t know which dundonian gutter you’re crawling out of tonight, PC!

Crawling in to my dear chap!

I have standards to live down to you know

 

[pc1966]

On a more serious note, I do wonder why that circuit is still in lead sheathed cable when the rest have been rewired in PVC. Makes me suspicious that its route is quite difficult to replace so last time they gave up on it.

Never use lead sheathed cable, but I have a vague idea there is some in my attic from several rewires past. Might try and recover it for an experiment!

For the clamps I would be tempted to put some spring washers, or spring/plain/spring in so the lead is kept with a more constant clamping force even as it slowly deforms.

 

[Mike Johnson]

I think the mixed manufactures are the least of the problems.

The lack of any 6 amp circuit is a concern.

I'm trying to find the time to get back there, atm.

What are those two B6 things on the left hand side.

 

[littlespark]

I think I’ve still got this, which I think would have been used for lead cables.

 

[Raptor0014]

Anyone hazard a guess at what is wrong here? I'm kinda stumped and it's a bit difficult to work out why a fusebox RCBO has failed in a crabtree starbreaker board?.......

The mind boggles sometimes at what people do.

 

[pc1966]

Anyone hazard a guess at what is wrong here? I'm kinda stumped and it's a bit difficult to work out why a fusebox RCBO has failed in a crabtree starbreaker board?.......

The mind boggles sometimes at what people do.

Indeed

Also odd they are all C-curve breakers.

 

[DPG]

And a 16A lighting circuit, which isn't even covering the whole house.

 

[Raptor0014]

Indeed

Also odd they are all C-curve breakers.

Yeah and it’s a house too. Apparently the board was fitted a few years ago (they were vague on the timeline) by a qualified electrician. Another ‘electrician’ then came and fitted the EV charge point which is what is running off the Fusebox RCBO.

Something tells me the individual concerned isn’t competent. No certificates for the board or EVCP

And a 16A lighting circuit, which isn't even covering the whole house.

Yep I queried that too. But, in fairness to the client, they have no idea and without being able to speak the ‘electrician’ who installed it I’ve no idea why they’ve done that.

 

[pc1966]

Something tells me the individual concerned isn’t competent. No certificates for the board or EVCP

I think the melted CU speaks more loudly on that point!

 

[nicebutdim]

Aren't those Loadstar MCBs, rather than Starbreaker? Was trying to picture what might have been rigged up to a plug in busbar.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Well they do have the normal Grabtree lean.

 

[Raptor0014]

Aren't those Loadstar MCBs, rather than Starbreaker? Was trying to picture what might have been rigged up to a plug in busbar.

Yeah they are. When I saw it I thought they were starbreaker. But you are indeed correct it’s a loadstar.

 

[nicebutdim]

Yeah they are. When I saw it I thought they were starbreaker. But you are indeed correct it’s a loadstar.

What was the problem - busbar behind the clamp?

 

[Raptor0014]

What was the problem - busbar behind the clamp?

Loose connection which was also misaligned. Just hadn’t been tightened up properly. So for the sake of saving circa £10 over a loadstar RCBO. They forced a Fusebox one in and will cost circa £600 once it’s all replaced.

I’ve told them to go back to the ‘electrician’ and see if they are registered under any CPS. Find out their membership no and then complain as they shouldn’t be liable for that.

But ultimately I think they’ll end up paying as I reckon that they’ll get radio silence from the ‘electrician’.

 

[mainline]

What are those two B6 things on the left hand side.

https://www.electriciansforums.net/attachments/img_0391-jpg.97145/

Think there's some confusion