Best practice for moving a consumer unit.

[HandySparks]

Do tell, Line. I've a CU to move in a while (it's for my parents, so no deadline).

 

[Taylortwocities]

He can't tell for a short while. Look out for big product launch. Just guessing, you understand......

 

[D Skelton]

Personally, when moving a CU I use crimps and SA tape, that way the cables can be buried in the wall (providing they're in a safe zone). Then again, it all depends on where the existing CU is and where it's moving too. If all the cables are surface mounted then I'll use a DIN rail box.

I had a job a while back where I had to change and move a CU due to moisture problems causing a fire within the existing CU. The cables were all behind stud wall so when moving the CU, I used crimps and SA tape to allow them to be run behind and along the wall then I used a nice piece of 3mm sheet metal to protect the cables that ran through 'non' safe zones.

 

[Midwest]

Why not do away with all the connections altogether. For example, for a ring main in the old CU traced back to the first two sockets and connect them up to each other, then break into that circuit from the new CU. A lighting circuit feed would be removed from the old CU and a new feed put in from the new CU. I understand it may be more work, or would it if the new extension causes floorboards to be lifted. Certainly removes unnecessary conections/jointboxes in a bathroom?

 

[redcbr]

Do Line sell the DIN mounted wago's?

 

[Swicade]

Checkout the Line Link on the forum sponsor list to the right (union jack)...some pretty cool stuff there.