rate my fuse box (or consumer unit to be politically correct!)

[Hawk]

Job done today. What do you think? I thought it was quite sexy!

 

[davesparks]

Because Dave Joe public is not that smart!

Idiotic signs aren't going to help with that. If they can't manage to work out that a wooden boxing with cables entering it and a fuseboard mounted to it contains live cables then quite honestly they deserve anything they get.

 

[SS-2015]

Looks neat enough but as you're asking for opinions/options, I would have built an extension on top of the existing cupboard using stud and plasterboard and then clipped all cable to the block wall - this would have made them all more than adequately protected depth wise and then mounted recessed consumer unit in the stud wall extension. Just another option obviously but as said this looks fine anyway.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

One thing I would suggest is that the ply above the CU is cut and screwed so that it can be removed as an access trap,obviously that would mean locating the switch elsewhere. It makes it a doddle to get additional circuits into the CU in future...as you have installed it'll be a pig. Otherwise nice tidy job!......(what does the small green earth in with the main earth/bonding go to?)

 

[Lucien Nunes]

Remove the cable ties from that bundle of neutrals and in future use something other than a machete to remove the sheath from the tails. Actually not bad at all.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Remove the cable ties from that bundle of neutrals and in future use something other than a machete to remove the sheath from the tails. Actually not bad at all.

Harsh.

 

[J.C.E]

Given it's hi integrity CU I would have left spaces next to the main switch

why Murdoch?

 

[Lucien Nunes]

Slightly tongue in cheek, as it's a decent job. OTOH if you present tidy work and ask for critique, it will be judged to very high standards. I'm not looking for gross errors and don't expect there are any, I'm looking for finesse. I'd have used a Rotax stripper and the sheath would be very neat indeed.

 

[Octopus]

why Murdoch?

so you can add RCBO's for extra circuits later, away from the shared RCD's

 

[Simonslimline]

The sheath enters the fuse box more than 2mm. But hard to tell from the pics. What regulation is that by the way?

One he just made up in his head i reckon.

 

[PEG]

Slightly tongue in cheek, as it's a decent job. OTOH if you present tidy work and ask for critique, it will be judged to very high standards. I'm not looking for gross errors and don't expect there are any, I'm looking for finesse. I'd have used a Rotax stripper and the sheath would be very neat indeed.

Yep,i would concur...i have an old Thomas Betts sheath scoring device,which works both peripherally and longitudinally (not bad for a Sunday night...)

I am always surprised when sparks with plenty of years under their belt,say "Ooo,that's a handy tool..."

 

[Hawk]

Have to admit that the sheath of the tails is a bit rough! I welcome all comments as everyday is a school day. Next time I'm on the job I will cut the cable ties off to keep you happy Lucien