'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. ?

 

[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!

 

[Mike Johnson]

All you guys recommending tape, have you never heard of Hot Glue??

 

[Dave OCD]

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

Believe it or not they are ferruled Ian, just hard to see in the picture. And to quote Jim Royle , I couldn't give a shiny sh1te about the YouTube gang. ?

 

[Ian1981]

Believe it or not they are ferruled Ian, just hard to see in the picture. And to quote Jim Royle , I couldn't give a shiny sh1te about the YouTube gang. ?

 

[pc1966]

Believe it or not they are ferruled Ian, just hard to see in the picture.

Indeed, close inspection shows the uninsulated ferrules used! Neat.

Also the originals are not soldered - that is a big no-no for screw terminals as it compresses with time and becomes loose - but it is an ultrasonic weld. Basically squashed it to sold again.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

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

The key to overcoming the MK slant is a quick release ratchet clamp, grip the mcbs, rcds and main switch etc then fit busbars. everything then sits nice and vertical without the slant.