Trainees, Show Us Your Installs

[Millwalljoe]

First ever set up
16 year old

 

[Paul.M]

First ever set up
16 year old
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Great effort for a new starter aged 16 well done, almost perfect. Stick to the chalk line bit of a tip for you. Measure the distance from the CU to the bend, make the bend, cut off the few centimeters of the extra conduit and have the perfect length.

Nice work Millwall, keep the pics coming and I'm sure more little hints and tips will be posted up.

 

[Millwalljoe]

Not my chaulk lines its a old board only lines I did on the board was to get a plum line to get the CCU and light switch flush iv got some other feedback about the saddles to keep them less spaced out too and after a while hopefully improve my condriuit bends and doglegs

 

[Simonslimline]

Another Consumer unit. (More Carp MK unfortunately)

Not 100% satisfied with this one, there is always room for improvement IMO.

 

[Darkwood]

Tus like a work of art :icon10:

 

[Paul.M]

Simon, that is perfect.

 

[pennychew]

Another Consumer unit. (More Carp MK unfortunately)

Not 100% satisfied with this one, there is always room for improvement IMO.

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Absolute top quality install that mate :icon14:

 

[Richard Burns]

You will have to do a lot worse than that, you are showing me up as the bodger I am!
You can't go around making other electricians look bad.
Wish I could find a fault on it.:devilish:

Ahh well, I have to say a nice bit of work there mate, well done!

 

[Simonslimline]

You will have to do a lot worse than that, you are showing me up as the bodger I am!
You can't go around making other electricians look bad.
Wish I could find a fault on it.:devilish:

Ahh well, I have to say a nice bit of work there mate, well done!

Well it's an MK board for one,

 

[Simonslimline]

Thanks for all the comments everyone.

I find this method works for me.

Arrange the cables so they enter the CU in the order of the layout.

Guts out, CPC's terminated first, followed by neutrals.
Arrange the Lines so they are inline with the MCB's.
Guts back in and terminate in to MCB's.

Everyone has there way i guess, this way works easiest for me in my experience.

 

[Paul.M]

Just as a comparison Simon, this is my last board on site:-



Not my best to be quite honest. In a rush, under a very tight deadline + under very difficult conditions. AND its a Proteus 3ph board lol, the odds were against me :rofl:

Yours is a work of Art, mine is just a bit of work Well done and that is the level we should try to achieve.

 

[Simonslimline]

Just as a comparison Simon, this is my last board on site:-

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Not my best to be quite honest. In a rush, under a very tight deadline + under very difficult conditions. AND its a Proteus 3ph board lol, the odds were against me :rofl:

Yours is a work of Art, mine is just a bit of work Well done and that is the level we should try to achieve.

I absolutely hate being in a rush when working.

I take it you didn't supply the board then

 

[Paul.M]

I absolutely hate being in a rush when working.

I take it you didn't supply the board then

Whoops... I should have explained the photo.

25mm SWA was supposed to be terminated into the 3ph Iso BUT plans changed. Whilst long enough (thank God) we had to install a 3ph CT metering system just above the DB. Coming down is 10mm 5 core YY cable. PV install, 3 x YY from each inverter into a 3ph MCB (Iso switch as well as protection), feeding the busbar, going to the main Iso feeding the 25mm to the Grid via a CT meter. (Think of supplying electricity instead of receiving it??? It took a while for my head to get round to it lol).

 

[davesparks]

Can't see any ferrules on the flex Paul?

 

[Paul.M]

Can't see any ferrules on the flex Paul?

Dave I bow my head in shame, not my call on the day (it is the way that the boss does things!)


This is where the 25mm ended up going to btw:-





The above are risk assessments/method statement photos. Could not take pictures of the install due to being overseen by some big "Area Electrical Manager" for this building. Shame really, I'm proud of that work. He took my number for a possible job position starting next year! Think he likes me