Is this bad?

[Burt_elliot]

Well I think if anything like that occurs again I'll just have to leave the power off, I just didn't want to let anyone down.

 

[JIGGSYMOO]

Well jigger me! an mcb should never be used in such a way

 

[Electro-tech]

During erection,connection of single pole devices for protection or switching in line conductor only.:66:

 

[Dunc]

Sounds potentially very dangerous to me regardless of being a quick and temporary fix. Get down the wholesalers and buy a couple of Henley blocks. If you keep a couple on your van at all times you'll be covered 99% of the time. I also carry through crimps at all times ranging from 1mm to 35mm as well as heat shrink for exactly these circumstances. Always better to be over prepared then under.

 

[Electricalserv]

Is your alias John Wayne in work?

 

[mayfair]

Your a very naughty boy electricalserv .....Henley blocks for sure

Is your alias John Wayne in work?

 

[sparc]

I had similar situation (slight too short tail) the other day, but had luxury of time to get a new longer tail. But I remember fitting a Hager CU a while back and using their tail kit option:

Hager Incoming Tails Kit by Hager

These connectors are a really nice size and - I'm guessing - must be 100A rated if Hager are selling them for meter tails. It's a shame you can't buy them separately - or can you? Anyone know please?

You can remove the little tails, btw.

 

[RWJ]

I had similar situation (slight too short tail) the other day, but had luxury of time to get a new longer tail. But I remember fitting a Hager CU a while back and using their tail kit option:

Hager Incoming Tails Kit by Hager

These connectors are a really nice size and - I'm guessing - must be 100A rated if Hager are selling them for meter tails. It's a shame you can't buy them separately - or can you? Anyone know please?
.

Isn't the link you posted Gillec selling the tails on their own for £11???

 

[sparc]

Correct - I meant can you buy just the connector blocks (which must be 100A rated) individually. They're much smaller than a Henley block.

 

[RWJ]

Correct - I meant can you buy just the connector blocks (which must be 100A rated) individually. They're much smaller than a Henley block.

Sorry misunderstood..... As per normal lol

Can't you buy 100a connector block.... I'm sure of it... 60a's quite standard

 

[nickblake]

Putting in a breaker on the neutral side no matter what size im my mind isnt correct ,there is a saying if in doubt dont do it , you work for a compay just a quick call saying you need a piece of tail would have been a better idea ,if it was refused you put your foot down and say you have to leave them no power , and a medical facility , if the breaker had tripped for any reason and there were any neutral to earth faults what do you think would happen !!
im sorry for being negative about this , just my opinion and im not having a go either

 

[SirKit Breaker]

I agree you gotta do what you gotta do to get outta the brown stuff. But the lesson is to be learned, as they say in the scouts BE PREPARED.

Cheers............Howard

 

[Paul.M]

Putting a breaker no matter what size im my mind isnt correct ,there is a saying if in doubt dont do it , you work for a compay just a quick call saying you need a piece of tail would have been a better idea ,if it was refused you put your foot down and say you have to leave them no power , and a medical facility , if the breaker had tripped for any reason and there were any neutral to earth faults what do you think would happen !! im sorry for being negative about this , just my opinion and im not having a go either

I don't think that your having a go at anyone and what you've said is spot on correct. Just as Sirkitbreaker has just said, if your in the brown sticky stuff you can bodge something together but in my opinion only for a short amount of time but not for a week like the op has said. Putting any form of fuse/mcb on a neutral by its self is very dodgy in the first place, but it sounds like the op wasn't prepared and unable to rectify the problem on the spot. You did the right thing but in the wrong way, take this as a lesson and move on, next time you will be better prepared. Don't take any of this as a personal insult. Electricalserv, play nicely .

 

[jonesyc894]

You should change the tails for new anyway to be fair, when doing a CU change.

 

[nickblake]

I agree you gotta do what you gotta do to get outta the brown stuff. But the lesson is to be learned, as they say in the scouts BE PREPARED.

Cheers............Howard

and when the job is done you can hop into your van and drive home singing gin gan gooly gooly gooly wonderfull:cool3: