'Real World' CU upgrade.

[Dave OCD]

I just thought I'd post up a typical (but smallish) CU replacement done today. Commonly you don't have much if any slack cable to work with and with trying to dress previously connected conductors you're never going to get the same level of neatness as a brand new install. But I think this is a reasonable standard. I really like the Fusebox CUs, they seem very well made and the RCBOs always test out very well. ?

 

[SparkyChick]

Looks good. Did MK make the devices? Look a bit MK like in terms of their interpretation of vertical.

 

[Dave OCD]

Thanks SC , I'm afraid I refitted the busbar twice while trying to grasp all the devices at once to keep them vertical but this always happens to an extent. But in this case when the outer cover was on they seemed to magically straighten up again!?

 

[SparkyChick]

Thanks SC , I'm afraid I refitted the busbar twice while trying to grasp all the devices at once to keep them vertical but this always happens to an extent. But in this case when the outer cover was on they seemed to magically straighten up again!?

I get it... whilst I liked MK boards, their penchant for laying down on the job used to irritate me somewhat (insert your own substantially stronger words here).

It doesn't matter how hard I try though I can never achieve that level of neatness, so if you've got any words of wisdom you'd like to share, I'd certainly appreciate hearing them.

 

[Yahtzee]

Fitted a Crabtree Starbreaker last week was an absolute joy not having to bugger about with a busbar, had to extend a few cpcs though.

 

[westward10]

I would have split the spur from the ring final?

 

[Dustydazzler]

Defo a solid 9/10 from me ...

I am not a fan of the perfect dressed fuseboards you sometimes see on youtube. Give me neat , tidy and functional... JOB DONE

 

[Dave OCD]

I would have split the spur from the ring final?

Ha ! Didn't have another 16 or 20a RCBO with me. And I'm surprised there's no comment about the 3mm g/y sleeving !?

 

[westward10]

Ha ! Didn't have another 16 or 20a RCBO with me. And I'm surprised there's no comment about the 3mm g/y sleeving !?

I was tempted??

 

[Dave OCD]

Defo a solid 9/10 from me ...

I am not a fan of the perfect dressed fuseboards you sometimes see on youtube. Give me neat , tidy and functional... JOB DONE

Thanks mate, quite a generous mark I think. ?

 

[telectrix]

do i see fine stranded N tails without ferrules? or is it my old eyes?

 

[Dustydazzler]

do i see fine stranded N tails without ferrules? or is it my old eyes?

Looks like they have the original soldered tips

 

[telectrix]

not easy to see on the pic.

 

[westward10]

They have the original ends on them.

 

[Baddegg]

Bloody hell @daveocd......you could’ve tidied that up before taking the picture!.....?

take me a week to make something that neat!.....I like the fusebox boards as well, get mine from West Country way as well ?

 

[littlespark]

If you had more than one rfc it would be more crowded than that.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

C1. No cover on CU ?

Very neat Dave ?

 

[7029 dave]

Proper job Dave.

 

[telectrix]

C1. No cover on CU ?

Very neat Dave ?

and the L busbar shroud is missing. ?

 

[Dustydazzler]

and the L busbar shroud is missing. ?

Put some tape on it

 

[telectrix]

Put some tape on it

red or brown?

 

[Dustydazzler]

red or brown?

G/Y

 

[telectrix]

is tht Grey/Grey to comply with harmonisation?

 

[Ian1981]

Thank god there’s no ferrules on the 6mm conductors going into the rcbo, the YouTube gang would be furious with you Dave.

 

[DPG]

Great job!