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[Darkwood]

Right ... Just been nudged to set this up by Paul.M and sounds a good idea following recent threads I've done in the Arms..

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Anything to do with the trade or in and around it ...H&S pic's welcome.



I've posted this a few times and this is at a mates house following a kitchen refirb several yrs ago. mg_smile:

 

[freddo]

I like those Bill Radette switches, super lightweight, got a few different types here somewhere.

 

[Dave OCD]

Brought a install into the 21st century.

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That's a massive improvement, and a Fusebox CU too, my No.1 choice now. Shame the flexi conduit and SWA cross over each other into the bottom of the rotary isolator though, just saying.

 

[LewisM]

That's a massive improvement, and a Fusebox CU too, my No.1 choice now. Shame the flexi conduit and SWA cross over each other into the bottom of the rotary isolator though, just saying.

Wasn't enough length on the cables to go round

 

[Dustydazzler]

Shame fusebox don’t do a grey metal clad consumer unit , that would have looked pukka

 

[westward10]

Those cable cleats won't prevent premature collapse in the event of a fire.

 

[Dave OCD]

Wasn't enough length on the cables to go round

But the other way round would have given you more ??

 

[Dustydazzler]

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[Dustydazzler]

Those cable cleats won't prevent premature collapse in the event of a fire.

No but the metal flood light will...

 

[Dave OCD]

Those cable cleats won't prevent premature collapse in the event of a fire.

But the old metal floodlight bracket will - anyway the whole lot is mounted on a big piece of ply, how far do we go ?

 

[Dave OCD]

No but the metal flood light will...

Beaten to it by seconds.

 

[westward10]

How far does the cable run.

 

[LewisM]

But the other way round would have given you more ??

Cables can't pass around the right side of isolator and was pushing it getting them in as it was.

 

[LewisM]

How far does the cable run.

After last visible cleat goes onto girder clips.

 

[telectrix]

Those cable cleats won't prevent premature collapse in the event of a fire.

but where are the cables going to collapse to. not like they are horizontal and liable to drop.

 

[GBDamo]

Those cable cleats won't prevent premature collapse in the event of a fire.

Neither will the board that its all mounted on, should be asbestos.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Neither will the board that its all mounted on, should be asbestos.

Are you allowed to screw things to asbestos ? I though it all had to be removed these days ...

 

[GBDamo]

Are you allowed to screw things to asbestos ? I though it all had to be removed these days ...

Sorry, been on the sauce, I was being facetious.

Of course you can't screw directly to asbestos, the surface should be thoughly scoured first with an abrasive element to key the area.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Will a belt sander do or a file better to achieve a smooth surface ...?

I will be sure to make sure the apprentice is standing below to catch the dust in a pan

 

[telectrix]

asbestos should not be any problem these days. just keep your covid mask on.

 

[littlespark]

Will a belt sander do or a file better to achieve a smooth surface ...?

I will be sure to make sure the apprentice is standing below to catch the dust in a pan

Can’t do that.... you’ll get his phone dirty

 

[Micktw68]

Mmm...wheres this cheeky little fella going,

Little bit of bell wire under a 30a fuse...

 

[littlespark]

Cobwebs.... check
No grommit..... check
VIR tails..... check

So what’s the problem?

 

[telectrix]

and a metal CU, years ahead of it;s time. i must ask wylex for next week's lottery numbers.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Anything you do to that installation will be a down grade ...

 

[Julie.]

and a metal CU, years ahead of it;s time. i must ask wylex for next week's lottery numbers.

Like me you would remember ripping out all those dangerous metal "fuseboxes" to replace with the much safer plastic "fuseboxes"!!!!

Those starting today will be telling their future generations of the times when they started and they were ripping out old dangerous plastic CUs to replace with safer metal CUs as the future generations rip out the metal CUs to replace with plastic in line with the 26th edition amendment 4 following issues raised by the London Fire, and nosey parker brigade

 

[telectrix]

of course, in Scotland, the regs will be different. amendment 5 of the 21st edition will stipulate that Scottish Cus be manufactured from haggis. flame retardent, flexible, and a rodent deterrent.

 

[pirate]

...and we'll have the new independence tartan colours for the cables

 

[Julie.]

...and we'll have the new independence tartan colours for the cables

With 5 tiers of colour coding rather than the English 3 tiers.

(Or will we move to 5 phase to be better than the English 3 phase?)

 

[telectrix]

...and we'll have the new independence tartan colours for the cables

don't you mean blue and yellow. according to knickerless sturgeon, Scotland are staying in the EU.

 

[littlespark]

Asbestos CUs in Scotland.... and don’t worry about hand sanatizer.... for years we’ve been using Wire Brush and Dettol!