Domestic Sparkys - have a routine?

[LukeScotty]

Thought i'd start a thread on you sparky's, who enter an empty property ready to re-wire. Surely you have a routine in what you do? So i'd like to hear about it. I don't really do domestic and maybe getting a job in it. I know every property and situation is different, but just give us a general idea of how you go about it. Do you rip out and get the lighting done first? It can as detailed as you like

 

[PAUL M]

on arrival a cup of tea is a must ,then maybe a bacon sandwich then after a read of paper we allways wire the house by starting at the top and work down,leave any outside lights and other annoying bits till last.oh what a life.

 

[TPES]

Done many Council re-wires of kitchens and bathrooms.

2 of us in a house and usually done by 2:00pm first fix and second fix.
These were lived in working around all appliances in kitchens etc.. Nasty work!
First thing was... Get the radio out the van!
Go in and roll carpets back get floor boards up ASAP.
1 of us would mark out the kitchen and start chasing out, carry on first fixing.
the 2nd would be in the bathroom or loft doing first fix. When all pulled in we would need to second fix. Core hole needed in kitchen & bathroom for fans. Theres is antother set of sparks that would go round and test only.

 

[WarrenG]

Most here are saying that they would do the CU first and install a temporary socket for kettle and chargers.

Do you guys feed the new CU from the existing old CU as a temp supply?

This is something I had to do while attempting to rewire a property that was being lived in! - total nightmare!

Or do kill all the power, rip out the old CU and fit the new CU, bonding, tails etc and get lights on first (plus a temp socket)?

Warren

 

[Paul_Rawlinson]

You could always connect back up to existing unit if is only temp saving time, allowing you to get more done, then do new CU last with all the new cable ready to just connect up and complete final testing

 

[WarrenG]

Yes Paul, thats how I did it on that occasion.

I was quite lucky because the new CU was being placed on a wall opposite and therefore I could install the new CU, tails, bonding etc and replace circuit for circuit, old for new.

Eventually the old CU was empty to rip out.

 

[sivoodoo]

So, how many of you pulled the main fuse to juice up the CU?

 

[heathelect]

So, how many of you pulled the main fuse to juice up the CU?

I pull main fuse or just disconnect old tails out of meter every time, then reseal when job done. !!!!!

 

[city spark]

I pull main fuse or just disconnect old tails out of meter every time, then reseal when job done. !!!!!

totally nothing to do with the topic but new to the site how do you start thread

 

[Jurassic Spark]

Usually start upstairs lights first, then downstairs lights and upstairs socket at the same time, followed by down ring, kitchen ring, then mains.

Done it this way for almost 40 years - can't see point in changing now.

 

[jamsey]

what you all on about??? you all know you used to start at the kettle....

 

[R G]

Usually start with upstairs lights, then ground.
Once you done ground lights you should have a route of up stairs sockets.
Depending on the ground floor flooring. We either wire ground floor ring from 1st floor if its concrete floors or lift boards if we're lucky.

Something like that

Exactly the same way for me to , Find its easier to bring all feeds back as you go and mains last...

 

[Andystraughan]

All my rewires are occupied so can't strip out straight away. First thing to do is find route to new mains board. Then wire up sockets/smokes/down lights in the first day. Floor boards back down for good. Then kitchen sockets next day. Down sockets all chased connected up mains board and test away. Doddle

 

[ian.settle1]

what you all on about??? you all know you used to start at the kettle....

All be out of their time by now as the posting started over 5 years ago

 

[shanky887614]

First for me is, temp supply up for chargers and the most import bit of kit the kettle!!!

Loop in and out for lights first, to rig up temp lights then its onto first fixing sockets.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Normally go in:
Isolate:
Change board, tails, bonding etc and put up temporary d/socket for power:
Rip out all old installation where necessary:
First fix everything and all chasing etc:
Dead tests:
second fix:
Live tests:
All being well , back home in time for tea and medals and 'eggheads'

This is roughly the way we go about full rewires with 2-3 guys on tools, if a 2 day job then try and get the lighting and central heating up + cooker circuit for the first day and run an extension lead from temporary socket for the tv for them

Open to opinions and maybe a tip or two

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