First Domestic CU - Pic Heavy

[SKY]

Finally got around to changing over my consumer unit from a older Wylex single RCD unit to a new Dual RCD unit.
Will be using this install as my Elecsa Assessment on Monday.
My board is in the cupboard under the stairs.
Loving the snap in Crabtree busbar. I have seen this before in Ireland on a Siemens 3 phase board but first time I had seen it on a domestic.
Will fit Crabtree in future.

Old Board off and batten up



New Plasterboard with cut outs

Board Mounted

25mm Tails In

Ins Res Testing


End To End On Ring

Continuity Of Ring

Reading at sockets

End Of Day 1

Start of day 2

Lunch time day 2 - fitted a light in the cupboard on its own feed opposite to the ground lights side of the board.
So if that side goes you will still have light above the consumer unit

Batten up and plaster board in the cables

Finished - Just got to finish testing, cover up and label.

ZE

PFC


Have done lots of 3 phase Merlin boards in work on the shop floor but this is my first domestic.
On side 1 I have
1= Shower
2 = Down Ring
3 = Outside Socket
4 = Up Lights
5 = CU cupboard Light

Side 2

6 = Kitchen Ring
7 = Up Ring
8 = Boiler Radial
9 = Down Lights

 

[ipf]

Bl**dy Hell, it's David Bailey.

 

[Guest55]

good effort but a few points
1 the grey outer sheathing of the cables should enter the enclosure , which they dont in your pic
2 the neutrals have been cut a bit too short , no slack to reterminate at a later date.
and wood makes a more durable mounting surface than plasterboard.
keep at it though

 

[SKY]

good effort but a few points
1 the grey outer sheathing of the cables should enter the enclosure , which they dont in your pic
2 the neutrals have been cut a bit too short , no slack to reterminate at a later date.
and wood makes a more durable mounting surface than plasterboard.
keep at it though

Cheers for the feedback.
Had no choice on cable length as only a CU change preferred this than crimping.
The board screw into the backing wood behind the plasterboard.

 

[telectrix]

it could be argued that the cable sheaths are inside an enclosure formed by the battens and plasterboard, though.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Dunno what took so long according to some they can do a better job in 52 minutes :joker:

 

[Guest55]

it could be argued that the cable sheaths are inside an enclosure formed by the battens and plasterboard, though.

no !!
a wall void does not form part of an electrical enclosure.
detention for you after school tel .
bad , bad boy.

 

[Robotstar5]

Just a thought, fit a maintained emergency light in the CU cupboard so if everything goes off at least you have light to investigate?

 

[Silly Sausage]

Thanks for the pics SKY.
Can we have some of the refurbed incomer?

 

[alarm man]

its a nice job to be fair,tho an emergency light fiting above the cu is always a nice touch to finish off,should be standard imo then you can kill the whole board and still have decent light to work in.

beaten by quick fingers rob by a minute

 

[SKY]

Thanks for the pics SKY.
Can we have some of the refurbed incomer?

Will do tomorrow when camera battery is juiced up again.

- - - Updated - - -

its a nice job to be fair,tho an emergency light fiting above the cu is always a nice touch to finish off,should be standard imo then you can kill the whole board and still have decent light to work in.

beaten by quick fingers rob by a minute

Now I have the feed there I may add a EML.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Plasterboard less flammable that wood!!!!! He he

Great thread SKY joking aside fair play for posting your work up for all & sundry to see .....and criticise

 

[Guitarist]

I'm assuming that you have an MET somewhere, as I can't see main bonding?

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Ah, yer bondings....

 

[Guest55]

Plasterboard less flammable that wood!!!!! He he

and yet every dno in the country insist on timber backboards to be fitted before they will authorise a new supply.
;-D