Has this consumer unit been installed correctly?

[danny199]

Hello,

Had a sparky install a new consumer unit, has it been done correctly. Bare in mind the chap cut corners on other bits of work he was contracted to do.

 

[telectrix]

Not tried those yet. Recommended?

brilliant. that's a 3 way splitter, up to 1.5mm but they're working on a 2.5mm version. the other one is a feed in, switch line, and load out for light switching. beauty of them is , no earth sleeving, just strip and push in.

 

[Dustydazzler]

brilliant. that's a 3 way splitter, up to 1.5mm but they're working on a 2.5mm version. the other one is a feed in, switch line, and load out for light switching. beauty of them is , no earth sleeving, just strip and push in.

Can they be taken off and re-used ?

 

[Spoon]

Can they be taken off and re-used ?

If I remember correctly, they come with an extraction tool... So, Yes.

 

[The Ghost]

You can just pull them back out with your hands quite easily, in fact as easily as using the extraction tool. Thay are brilliant and do a switch wire version. Literally 30 secs and you have done a switch wire MF junction which is small enough to push into the average hole left by a ceiling rose.

 

[Marcus Vaughan]

:bananas:

brilliant. that's a 3 way splitter, up to 1.5mm but they're working on a 2.5mm version. the other one is a feed in, switch line, and load out for light switching. beauty of them is , no earth sleeving, just strip and push in.

Cool. I’m gonna get me some.

 

[Michael J]

Oh dear. You want to be sending these pics to NAPIT. I dread to think what else he had done.

 

[MJPD29]

Like this.View attachment 49368

Good neat board, never fitted a single phase Schneider board but just noticed the neutral is on the left. Have you got a pick without bus bar cover on? Just out of interest

 

[westward10]

Good neat board, never fitted a single phase Schneider board but just noticed the neutral is on the left. Have you got a pick without bus bar cover on? Just out of interest

Thank you. No pic without the cover but is a weird set-up as the busbars from the bottom of the main switch cross over each other, seems a bizarre thing to do.

 

[Charlie_]

Those BG boards are currently for sale at screw fix, fully populated with 5 double sockets... £60...

I can’t get my head round why these numpties do such poor work..
To do the job in that haphazard manner must take 5 times longer than methodically dressing everything in prim n proper

 

[MJPD29]

This really is a butchered job how can someone leave it like that I feel an urge to re do it

 

[danny199]

Why NAPIT?

i'd send the pics to "Professional Electrician" magazine as well. they're asking for hall of shame pics.

At least it's good for something.

 

[danny199]

This really is a butchered job how can someone leave it like that I feel an urge to re do it

Feel free to pop round. As much tea and biscuits as you want .

 

[MJPD29]

Feel free to pop round. As much tea and biscuits as you want .

That would involve me flying or getting a boat if your in Essex! But change the tea to beer and it's a game changer

 

[Dustydazzler]

This really is a butchered job how can someone leave it like that I feel an urge to re do it

I have been know to do this

Imo your consumer unit neatness is the window to your work

If you can’t get a simple consumer unit looking neat then your in the wrong business or simply don’t give a sh%t

 

[MJPD29]

I have been know to do this

Imo your consumer unit neatness is the window to your work

If you can’t get a simple consumer unit looking neat then your in the wrong business or simply don’t give a sh%t

I agree generally if I see a messy consumer unit the rest of the installation tends to follow suit