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[DT1991]

Spotted this other day

 

[ChipFanDave]

Fantastic job today going to fit a new control panel, PME the sign indicates. No earth available for me to connect to is there. Called out DNO who turned up to tell me "yes it PME, I can tell by the cable and cut out". "Thanks for that how am I going to connect my earth to it"? "That's not my problem the earth is there". "Yea awesome thanks for that, how am I going to connect to it"? "Well I could put an earth terminal in if you want but you will have to pay for it". "Thanks that what I called you out for I need an main earth terminal to connect to".

Got that sorted then go to remove old panel found this !

Yep no flipping earth at all through the lot that earth core being used as L2 is about as close as it gets. F00k it (I don't carry enough spares to sort this out) pulled the fuses and left for the weekend. I'll go Back Monday as I've got some great contractors booked in to replace the lot from the cut out on.

 

[davesparks]

Isn't that the type of cutout that has a little knockout in the side of the neutral section to connect the earth to?

 

[Andy78]

Isn't that the type of cutout that has a little knockout in the side of the neutral section to connect the earth to?

I think the right hand fuse has to be removed to gain access to the screw that holds on the cover over the N-E terminals even though you can knockout for cable access from the outside of the head.

 

[ChipFanDave]

you can't remove the cover for the neutral/earth without the third fuse being removed the neutral cover also has a seal through it. That's why I called them out. To be honest after a half hour conversation I just gave up the chap clearly couldn't understand what I had an issue with. I'm very fortunate that we have instant access to the DNO and they will always come out as a priority, unfortunately it doesn't include any guarantee of who they send.

 

[DT1991]

Was called to investigate no power to a DB after some recent work the board was changed by others and just some photos I took walked away and passed back as not getting involved in this attempt

 

[freddo]

I don't think I would have used that board for that task.

 

[DT1991]

I don't think I would have used that board for that task.

I agree like I said couple of photos for the job sheet and tools packed up and gone.

I visit this site frequently and previous was a board not dissimilar i suspect it was upsold with a recent refurb.

 

[littlespark]

Taken from t’internet.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Looks like a bag of dusty weed

 

[freddo]

Noticed this today, newish db install supplied with paralleled 10mm2 singles. Moeller unit with only one Moeller device, no blanks. The outgoing cables were just tied to nearby pipes and cables, or just left hanging. Looking at the small earth block, it is likely strands were cut out to make the earth conductors fit, they have very small terminal holes. There is 2 large AC units, 4X 3KW water heaters, 2x 8.5KW showers, a ring final and a lighting circuit connected here.

 

[JBW175]

Cable and wall look unsightly?

No worries just cover it with some trellis and it’ll be right...
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Cable and wall look unsightly?

No worries just cover it with some trellis and it’ll be right...

Won’t attach photo’s ???

 

[freddo]

Won’t attach photo’s ???

LOL, the old images are gone as well.

 

[littlespark]

LOL, the old images are gone as well.

I just saw that as well. Kinda takes the joke away from an otherwise funny post.

 

[JBW175]

I just saw that as well. Kinda takes the joke away from an otherwise funny post.

Bugger, that’s a shame there was some funny stuff on this thread. Hopefully they get it sorted. ?

 

[FatAlan]

Working on a 1950s semi. Did have a dual RCD board. Upstairs and downstairs lighting circuits. Upgraded to an RCBO board and individually the lighting circuits started tripping. This is the two gang switch on the landing which is two way with switches on the ground floor controlling hall and landing lights.

 

[G1ZQC_David]

More mundane, rodent damage, the cable failed the insulation test.!
There was more damage round the corner where the cable went up into the roof.
Now replaced with SWA.

 

[pc1966]

More mundane, rodent damage, the cable failed the insulation test.!
There was more damage round the corner where the cable went up into the roof.
Now replaced with SWA.

To my surprise I discovered that Flexishield make cat-urine flavoured cables to deter rodents, probably easier to fit than SWA:

Flexishield R for protection against rodents

Flexishield R Cable with Rodent Protection

www.flexcables.co.uk

 

[G1ZQC_David]

To my surprise I discovered that Flexishield make cat-urine flavoured cables to deter rodents, probably easier to fit than SWA:

Flexishield R for protection against rodents

Flexishield R Cable with Rodent Protection

www.flexcables.co.uk

I have got used to fighting with SWA, its 25mm tails I dislike, it nearly needs a blowlamp to make it bendable.

 

[davesparks]

I have got used to fighting with SWA, its 25mm tails I dislike, it nearly needs a blowlamp to make it bendable.

19 strand tails are now, finally, widely available so there is no need to be fighting with 7 strand 25mm tails.