Extending Cables - CU Change

[WayneL]

Hi all,

Need to pick your brains, if I can.

Doing a CU change - New Wylex dual RCD for an old 4-way rewirable.

Existing CU has a ring final, lighting, cooker and shower - so 5 x T&E entering CU.

The new CU is being fitted approx 0.5 meters away from the old one - and the cables won't reach

What's the best (neatest) way of extending the circuits to the new CU - I want to use this job for

my assessment.

I was thinking of an adaptable/junction box, situated where the old CU is sitting now, but this

would have to have at least 15 way available to extend each T&E.

Any ideas gratefully received.

Cheers

 

[WayneL]

just a thought, but if you are going to put an adaptable box where the old CU was then why move the position of it?
and isnt a dual rcd board a bit OTT for 5 circuits?

Hi mate,

I knew someone would ask these questions

At the moment the board is stuck up the back of an understairs cupboard - really awkward to access, so moving it onto side wall.

Dual RCD is being fitted because this is only stage one of job.

After the CU change there is a kitchen extension to wire (ring, lighting and outside power point), so these new circuits will be getting added to the CU.

Cheers

 

[chris gray]

wayne
if you do go for the adaptor box option would you take me a photo of it plz?
just i wouldnt mind seeing the end result, sounds like a damn good idea,
if it does look good then i think the customer wouldnt grumble to much with the extras cost tbh.
cheers mate

 

[jase]

i`ve done similar on a job in east london for the BMS was easier to run a muticore from the panel through the building and up to the roof, where we marshalboxed it using an adaptable box and din rail connections, then run the various beldons out around the plant

 

[ngoodson1969]

Large adaptable box and din rail with din rail connectors.

That's cool Lenny. so the box becomes a halfway house between tails and new CU?
Nick