House Rewiring Compliance

[Rpa07]

Are the Aicos the ones where it's still tight to get all conductors in the space and the slide the head on?

Yeh but with just the power then link it's not a bother - you do measure the conductors though and the lid is a hinged affair which helps.

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

Yeh but with just the power then link it's not a bother - you do measure the conductors though and the lid is a hinged affair which helps.

Ahh not the ones I've fitted in the past then which have been a right pain in the arse (think in a blue box?) been a few years. A fast to fix with a couple of stuffing glands in can't be beaten, a few extra minutes for less hassle and a top notch job (unless ins latt&plaster then It's a c**t.)

 

[Midwest]

I use some form of back box with Aico, nightmare to terminate properly otherwise. They've allegedly changed the design, to making the connections more easier!

 

[Octopus]

I use some form of back box with Aico, nightmare to terminate properly otherwise. They've allegedly changed the design, to making the connections more easier!

Why do you need a back box? Bring the cable(s) through the ceiling, connect to visible connectors...... If the cable is a bit long, push a bit back into ceiling void. Simples

 

[Midwest]

Why do you need a back box? Bring the cable(s) through the ceiling, connect to visible connectors...... If the cable is a bit long, push a bit back into ceiling void. Simples

Well, the distance between terminals and base plate is minute, so stripped back cables are exposed behind fitting, however careful you try to be. Back box for me.

 

[GlenTavener]

I don't think it was cheap - £3500.

Can i also ask about the mains wires touching the central heating pipes - is this ok or should they be clipped away from the pipes or can the pipes have insulation around them? If it is a problem is this something the electrician or central heating installers should do? Many thanks

If the electrician is second in the space he should fix them out of harms way away from the pipes. If the plumbers second in the space he should make sure his pipes don't touch,however he/she is a plumber so not something to rely on. In each case once fitted its not often that either go back to that area so it depends really on the last one fixing something but it is a joint responsibility to keep cable away from hot pipes.

 

[Cadgey123]

Any person who uses "choc boxes" I would immediately view as being unskilled, those things are only useful for filling skips.

Why would wholesalers they sell them?
Don't be so harsh

 

[westward10]

Why would wholesalers they sell them?
Don't be so harsh

Wholesalers sell all sorts of low grade parts and the parts you opt for indicate the level of work you are going to produce.