Ive broken the front cover to the consumer unit

[lofts]

HI guys

Ive accidently broken the consumer unit in the empty property im working in at the moment. I took the cover off of the Memra 2000 Ad board having isolated all the breakers, rcd's and main switch then I took the main fuse out (yes Ive taken the main fuse out before with out doing so and it was just a little bit scary with all the sparks and crackling noises)

Being a bit heavy handed and just rushing I guess Ive gone and broken the front cover so that it wont screw up tight at all.

I cant say that taping it on would be a good look, and I cant see that being acceptable at all. I also wouldnt want to do that but My dilema is this. I not sure the company has plans to do a board change even tho I have added a new kitchen ring to the old board board. additional sockets on both the up and down stairs RFS's etc. I have adivised that they have a board change to bring it up to current regs (17th eddition board) as I have made alterations and additions that need to comply with BS7671. Ive been told there going to look into it, but if it is allowed I guess they will just try and put the new kitchen ring on a rcbo and the existing up and downstairs rings both with additional sockets added to them on a rcbo as well as this will comply and allow them to keep costs down.

cheers


What can I do if they go for this option as I cant leave this cover like it is, its just waiting to fall of exposing all the live parts etc, also the earth bar inside this cosumer unit is a bit loose imo.

 

[DPG]

Jeez, I hope I don't end up living in one of these houses you guys are renovating. No offence. Just saying like. Daz

 

[Guitarist]

funny thing is I did go to college. dont worry all my damage will be made good. the new home owner wont know ive ever been there.

cheers guitarist, what could I use for this mate. I was thinking some cut up conduit or possible some expandable foam ....

Filler

 

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[lofts]

seeing as ive never filled before what filler is best for the job. I could probably try a few over time and draw myown conclusions but maybee you could save me the trouble and point me in the right direction.

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

what could I use for this mate. I was thinking some cut up conduit or possible some expandable foam ....

Use butter, or lard

 

[telectrix]

for big holes use 1 coat plaster from b&q. it comes in 28lb. bags so you don't need to buy a cwt.

 

[lofts]

rekon all this herb I smoke isnt helping

 

[DPG]

'Lofts' you are obviously a wind-up merchant. Good for a laugh though - keep us entertained. Daz

 

[Guitarist]

I wonder which established member he actually is

 

[lofts]

ins not exactly a big hole its just 3 chases 2 chases going behing a duel patress box for the fused spur and tripple pole isolator and the other chase for the cable feeding the tranny. Ive already mounted the patress box and tranny and teminated all the connections to save some time. my concern is that where the patress box and transformer box sits there is about an inch maybee 2 of chase behing it. when the plastercomes and covers over these chases plaster is just going to fall down the back and presumably keep doing so as i took out the cut out to feed my cables through. whats going to happen is that my boxes are just going to get filled with plaster if im nopt carfeull so I just wondered hat a possible solution would be. Im thinking tape up the cut outs as best i can and then fill it with filler as best I can.


cwt?

 

[telectrix]

cwt - hundredweight, 112lbs or 4 quarters, 20cwt=1ton.

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

Hit it with a hammer

 

[telectrix]

hit what, the hole or the OP?

 

[DPG]

hit what, the hole or the OP?

That'll be the hammer knackered then, as well as the drill, drill bits, consumer unit, god knows what else. Daz

 

[Guitarist]

seeing as ive never filled before what filler is best for the job. I could probably try a few over time and draw myown conclusions but maybee you could save me the trouble and point me in the right direction.

Up until that sentence, I actually believed that you might be for real.