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Dustydazzler
You mean 18v impact drivers
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No No the Torque driver is to jamb into the terminal to hold the conductor in place ? it would be the most useful thing I'm used mine for.
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So use the torque screwdriver as a pry bar and one of these to tighten the terminations...?
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One if first looked at this i thought you put the photo up the wrong way...but nope its the ruddy board on its side LOL
What's all the heat sleeve about ?
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That's the most depressing aspect, it was one thing when you were dealing with discontinued lines, but the CBF of it all is the worst.
I was pondering the other day why consumer unit manufacturers have such low opinion of sparks that they make everything with horrid multi-fit screw heads that fit everything somewhat and nothing perfectly, in the belief that electricians are all too lazy to select an appropriate screwdriver? Although as we note a good portion of installers (ill refrain from calling them electricians) CBFed to find the right bits!
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Teddy Lop
He sleeved all the redblack cables ! If only he'd have paid a little more attention to detail elsewhere... Such as a plastering syllabus...
Its a vertically integrated solution ill have you know, which as far as I'm aware negates the fire rating as the door doesn't gravity-shut....
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Have to admit, many years ago the first time I used a PZ after a normal cross head, I was surprised how much more a terminal screw turned before I was happy with the tightness.
Are you sure its not the label 90 degs out. ?
Are you sure its not the label 90 degs out. ?
Neither!
Bypassed the RCD for that half of the board, safest thing to do bar replace the RCD for the time being.
This does open another discussion of what to do in these situations though.
I would have rather just replaced the RCD but I don't have authorisation to from the letting agency as they couldn't get hold of the landlord, but couldn't just leave it switched off as the tenants would just switch it on again after I left, even after telling them not to.
I could have swapped the RCD over but would have cost me at least an hour in travel both ways to get the correct part, swap it over and then I'd have to hope that the landlord would be happy to pay me for my troubles.
What would you have done in this situation?
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Big van, lots of spares.
I would ask for details of whatever was tripping before going to a fault. Even a photograph of the CU so you know makes.
I know it’s not always handy, so I do have a box of common rcd, MCBs, main switches etc. Something will fit. I know I’m going to have to go back with the correct part at some point.
I would ask for details of whatever was tripping before going to a fault. Even a photograph of the CU so you know makes.
I know it’s not always handy, so I do have a box of common rcd, MCBs, main switches etc. Something will fit. I know I’m going to have to go back with the correct part at some point.
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Quite possibly it was backed right off the thread from the factory and started badly. Minimal force would then be required to strip the thread.
Regardless of how it happened, someone knew exactly what they done and made the decision to leave it that way, rather than put it right
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I would guess they swapped out a plastic Wylex board and just banged it in an unpopulated MK. At least they covered the unused bus-bar nubs... other than that... wow, just WOW!
There is no requirement for it to. There isn't even a requirement for a door. The idea that the CU is supposed to "contain" any fire is just a myth.
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Err - leaving aside the "slight" lean, why did they use an MK board/main switch then use Wylex RCDs and MCBs? Bodged together whatever they had in the van from the last job?
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I know no one likes putting the two colour label on, but this seems like a sub-optimal solution!
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Always know it's going to be a fun EICR when you see all the earths like this when you take the CU front off....
Seems to have been standard practise once upon a time, like the twisted earths outside of the round junction boxes...
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This one had CPC, Line, Switched live, & neutral twisted. Two different entrance holes for the cables.
WHY would anyone do that?
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