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WHY?You could always leave it and walk away. I know I would not touch a job like that personally.
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WHY?You could always leave it and walk away. I know I would not touch a job like that personally.
I think the Shower DB option is the only realistic route without putting in a new DB for the lot. I would have priced for a 2-way DB personally. I wouldn't entertain using that 3036 DB - depending on shower rating you may even exceed its rating given that 45A I'd already in use. And as mentioned remember the correction factor for rewireable fuses. After you add an RCCB and enclosure you won't save much money on a 2-way DB and it will be much less hassle.
Could I ask why Vortigern?You could always leave it and walk away. I know I would not touch a job like that personally.
All circuits in the bathroom are existing. I can't see that I have to offer RCD protection to existing circuits if I am not carrying out any work on them. I'd be happy to hear any opposing thoughts?Am I correct in that if a new shower circuit is installed this would need to be RCD protected as well as the other existing circuits in the bathroom. Supplementary bonding would also need to be installed if not already done so but can be omitted if conditions are met.
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With a board like that I imagine the tails and everything in it is somewhat suspect although it is true you did not pan out enough to see the DNO gear. Asbestos in the fuse carriers. The fact that from the sound of what you say the person does not really want to spend a penny more than they have to, to achieve a safer installation. I do not like patch and mend approach or piecemeal additions. And I get the feeling that anything that goes wrong with the rest of the installation will be your fault. My spider sense would make me walk away from it. But what about the 0.725 factor?Could I ask why Vortigern?
Thanks for the reply.With a board like that I imagine the tails and everything in it is somewhat suspect although it is true you did not pan out enough to see the DNO gear. Asbestos in the fuse carriers. The fact that from the sound of what you say the person does not really want to spend a penny more than they have to, to achieve a safer installation. I do not like patch and mend approach or piecemeal additions. And I get the feeling that anything that goes wrong with the rest of the installation will be your fault. My spider sense would make me walk away from it. But what about the 0.725 factor?
This is so negative, what should go wrong with the existing installation?With a board like that I imagine the tails and everything in it is somewhat suspect although it is true you did not pan out enough to see the DNO gear. Asbestos in the fuse carriers. The fact that from the sound of what you say the person does not really want to spend a penny more than they have to, to achieve a safer installation. I do not like patch and mend approach or piecemeal additions. And I get the feeling that anything that goes wrong with the rest of the installation will be your fault. My spider sense would make me walk away from it. But what about the 0.725 factor?
I would have loved to have been able to send the 45A fuse carrier to you Lucien after all the good advice you have given me over the years. However, even if it doesn't get used for the new shower I think I had better leave it in place rather than leave a big gap .It seems HHD has taken the 0.725 factor into account when working out the CCC of the new cable, and it complies.
Those Memera MkI boards were reliable and there must be many still about. But it's unusual to see a 45A Memcert carrier, so if you do end up taking it out, please could we have it for the museum?
I'm also a bit leery of that 30A second from left with the live screw accessible, although this was a remarkably common occurrence with this form of carrier in general, especially the cheap ones. The filler would crack and fall out, or melt and run out if a fuse was subjected to a prolonged low overload for hours on end. Yes, there should be a flash pad made of a popular heat resisting fibrous substance inside.
One final thought, who carries 45A fuse wire these days (20 SWG TC)?
What can you mean? Do you mean what you are saying or me?This is so negative
I was referring to the impression of the above you gave me which is unusual I am sure that happyhippydad is going to charge a fair price but the customer has a choice he gets the job done correctly or not and if it costs extra if the lighting has to be sorted or supplementary bonding needs doing it is up to them to accept the cost of doing it properly. I seemed you were finding a reason why not to do the job as to how to get over the issue.And I get the feeling that anything that goes wrong with the rest of the installation will be your fault. My spider sense would make me walk away from it.
I keep sizes from 5-100A on the van! (no 40 or 80A though)One final thought, who carries 45A fuse wire these days (20 SWG TC)?
I've seen many fuseboards with those spare fuse holes, for some reason not a single one so far has had spare fuses stored there.Those holes below the main switch were for spare BS1361 fuses.
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