No earth!

[Strima]

Never seen an old wooden frame Wylex catch fire yet. ...not one!!

Not seen the frame go up but the bakolite covers really stink when they get too hot...
:lol:

 

[Engineer54]

Not seen the frame go up but the bakolite covers really stink when they get too hot...
:lol:

That's because they char, rather than ending up as a molten blob on the floor as would modern plastics... Give me a Bakolite enclosure over a plastic one any day...lol!!!

 

[tigerpaul]

The homeowner offered me the job of bringing the installation up to standard. However I have neither the time nor desire to do it. I've already got plenty on Mon - Fri, and domestic stuff is not my usual thing.

 

[Engineer54]

What the hell are you on about?? Whatever your trying to say (badly i might add) it has NOTHING to do with the content of this thread.

 

[Risteard]

the 3036 boards needs replacing as a matter of urgency IMO.

There's nothing to stop me installing a BS 3036 distribution board tomorrow in complete compliance with the Regulations.

 

[jonnyboy1]

Yes but would you really do it? I know I wouldn't

 

[nickblake]

Sorry 54 i have seen a wooden back consumer unit after a fire well there wasnt anything left of it , hate the dam things , i do wish some one would make it simple the DNO have to provide an earth one minuit then they dont what a load of tosh Stick an earth rod in, replace board with a dual RCD board bonding test certify notify job done , the installation is probably usig the water pipe as an earth

 

[somersetsparks]

Sorry 54 i have seen a wooden back consumer unit after a fire well there wasnt anything left of it , hate the dam things , i do wish some one would make it simple the DNO have to provide an earth one minuit then they dont what a load of tosh Stick an earth rod in, replace board with a dual RCD board bonding test certify notify job done , the installation is probably usig the water pipe as an earth

But i've seen a few modern placcy cu's with nothing left of them, other then a blob on the floor, I only fail wooden backed wylex's if they are mounted on combustable material i.e. wallpaper.
There not ideal and of course I wouldn't install them now but with an rcd sockets near outside doors and all de-rating factors taken into account, they are fine, even better with cartridge fuses or plug-in 60898's.

psst.... I'll let you in on a secret, I've still got a bakelite, wooden backed one in my own house! (Tin hat at the ready)

 

[Engineer54]

Sorry 54 i have seen a wooden back consumer unit after a fire well there wasnt anything left of it , hate the dam things , i do wish some one would make it simple the DNO have to provide an earth one minuit then they dont what a load of tosh Stick an earth rod in, replace board with a dual RCD board bonding test certify notify job done , the installation is probably usig the water pipe as an earth

You then, should consider yourself privileged, because i bet you that no-one else on the forum has!! I can understand if destroyed by a house fire, but not one that has caught fire internally. It would take a prolonged fault providing a pretty intense flame for that treated hardwood frame to spontaneously burst into flames.... I've seen virtually burnt out (By Heat) interiors on those wooden frame units, but that wood, though charred black on the inside, was still intact.