Stranded Singles in Consumer Unit

[uksparks]

Hi,

Just a quick one, got a board change next week and am going to extend everything using an enclosure and din rail etc, normally i just use twin and earth to extend it all but this one as it buts right up against it I was thinking about using singles.

My question is, at what point would you start putting ferrules on the ends that go into the neutral and earth bars? I know stranded should be ferrules to stop it breaking apart but its not exactly fine stranded. I just dont feel it needed to ferrule the end of the 1.5mm as its not find stranded.

I personally cant see any problems with it, just wondered what other peoples views were. I have never used singles in this situation before, 2.5mm singles seems pretty solid, its just the 1.5 that im more bothered about.

I just thought it would be easier to use singles this time that's all.

Ill take some photos before and after when I have done it for you to see.

 

[Geordie Spark]

think by pro he meant old fart with experience. we both qualify.

The pro is away on holiday so he had to make do with the old fart.

 

[Pete999]

Cheeky git lol

 

[Geordie Spark]

Oh Mike drinks that stuff does he? uggh

He does.
Some folk just have no taste do they?

 

[telectrix]

wondered when the grumpy, bald old fart would surface. lol.

 

[Pete999]

Tried that Boddingtons once (does that qualify as creamflow?

 

[telectrix]

the one with the gas widget in the can? more chemicals introduced. it's a wonder half the UK population ain't got organ failure.

 

[Geordie Spark]

wondered when the grumpy, bald old fart would surface. lol.

I'm here.

I spent the day chewing lumps out of the doctors receptionist because their telephone isn't working so I had to schlep all the way there to order a repeat prescription and get the result of some tests that the did on me a week ago and which they have no record of.

I then chewed the horsepickle switchboard operator for connecting me to the wrong person three times.

I followed that by blasting Virgin media because despite three attempts by them to fix a problem with my tv & broadband remotely and one visit by a "technician" last week it's still a complete load of crud.

All-in-all it's been a pretty good day and the Geordie growl is almost back to full working order.

 

[Pete999]

Yep I wondered that as well bloody awful stuff.

 

[tidyboiler]

wondered when the grumpy, bald old fart would surface. lol.

Trust me, he's never far away.

 

[Pete999]

Hello Tidy how are you doing this fine Monday?

 

[MDJ]

Hi,

Just a quick one, got a board change next week and am going to extend everything using an enclosure and din rail etc, normally i just use twin and earth to extend it all but this one as it buts right up against it I was thinking about using singles.

My question is, at what point would you start putting ferrules on the ends that go into the neutral and earth bars? I know stranded should be ferrules to stop it breaking apart but its not exactly fine stranded. I just dont feel it needed to ferrule the end of the 1.5mm as its not find stranded.

I personally cant see any problems with it, just wondered what other peoples views were. I have never used singles in this situation before, 2.5mm singles seems pretty solid, its just the 1.5 that im more bothered about.

I just thought it would be easier to use singles this time that's all.

Ill take some photos before and after when I have done it for you to see.

Eh? what this all about then??

 

[ipf]

Solid/stranded/flexible...a bit basic really.:blush2:

 

[MDJ]

Yep I wondered that as well bloody awful stuff.

Bloody Lovely stuff, nothing like a worthingtons or a John smiths, I absolutely love it

 

[Geordie Spark]

the one with the gas widget in the can? more chemicals introduced. it's a wonder half the UK population ain't got organ failure.

Abominable Dr. Phibes, The -- (Movie Clip) Opening, Organ

 

[Geordie Spark]

Bloody Lovely stuff, nothing like a worthingtons or a John smiths, I absolutely love it

Next you'll be telling us you like pink icing on your fairy cakes.