Blowing my own trumpet

[nickblake]

Some answers : Red cable is the smoke detectors , reason i used stand offs is because they were putting in 12 " of insulation and i wanted to keep the cables off , the grouping factors were all calculated there are a few cable ties , by using cable tray it keeps the main runs in one place , you can walk over the hole of the ceiling joists and not stand on a cable , there was 2 spare was but they wanted a supply to a shed which was put in after , we were restricted to size and cost wise they didnt want to spend on rcbo's that was the largest board i could get to fit , BG board are a good little board i will agree with fail safe the screws are so tight the screws strip i think all the screws should have a torx head , as for the loft insulation , I spent a whole day removing it wearing protective masks and clothing it was saturated with RAT urine 4 dead rats and a small which made you heave i wasnt going to work in that so as it was an elderly ladies house i removed it for her nice The whole loft was then sprayed 4 times with disinfectant before we started

 

[thekingiam]

i like bg boards as well, the screws can strip but i have one screwdriver in my tool box that prevents this i don't know what make but after a few trials of others in my tool box this one works great. cant stand mk by the way.
like the tray but too expensive for my customers.

 

[jaypp]

looks like a good bit of room between breakers and n/e bars, wylex always seem 'compact n bejou(spelling?)'. very neat job sir - exactly how i see mine.........one day soon, maybe! bg, is that screwfix only?

 

[nickblake]

OMG, another one day rewire!! :cowboy: :ciappa:

Boydy

I wish it did take a day it was a pain in the butt, 2ft space under the floors rats and poo lol oh fun

 

[Silly Sausage]

I wish it did take a day it was a pain in the butt, 2ft space under the floors rats and poo lol oh fun

You should have hired Tel for the day on Mate's rates...

 

[nickblake]

You should have hired Tel for the day on Mate's rates...

LOL we would'nt have got any work done there's a pub just down the road from the house

 

[overskilled]

Some answers : Red cable is the smoke detectors , reason i used stand offs is because they were putting in 12 " of insulation and i wanted to keep the cables off , the grouping factors were all calculated there are a few cable ties , by using cable tray it keeps the main runs in one place , you can walk over the hole of the ceiling joists and not stand on a cable , there was 2 spare was but they wanted a supply to a shed which was put in after , we were restricted to size and cost wise they didnt want to spend on rcbo's that was the largest board i could get to fit , BG board are a good little board i will agree with fail safe the screws are so tight the screws strip i think all the screws should have a torx head , as for the loft insulation , I spent a whole day removing it wearing protective masks and clothing it was saturated with RAT urine 4 dead rats and a small which made you heave i wasnt going to work in that so as it was an elderly ladies house i removed it for her nice The whole loft was then sprayed 4 times with disinfectant before we started

Be aware of Weils Disease ( Leptospirosis - National Library of Medicine - PubMed Health ) when dealing with rat urine mate, nasty disease mate and easy to contract.

Where did you get the red cable...could be handy..especially if it comes in other colours also...

 

[overskilled]

looks like a good bit of room between breakers and n/e bars, wylex always seem 'compact n bejou(spelling?)'. very neat job sir - exactly how i see mine.........one day soon, maybe! bg, is that screwfix only?

Nah you can get them online as well as Tradepoint. Be aware that screwfixs sizes are wrong frequently, they quote two identical sixteen module boards as different sizes

 

[guest119]

I wish it did take a day it was a pain in the butt, 2ft space under the floors rats and poo lol oh fun

That was ref a thread from last week.

Nice job, sore back?

Boydy

 

[nickblake]

Be aware of Weils Disease ( Leptospirosis - National Library of Medicine - PubMed Health ) when dealing with rat urine mate, nasty disease mate and easy to contract.

Where did you get the red cable...could be handy..especially if it comes in other colours also...

Red cable was from senete , fully aware of weals disease i looked like a alien , was covered in barrier cream face mask full coveralls eye protection , washed showered with antibacterial wash covered in alcoholic hand sanitize r used to be 6ft now im only 5 how shrank a bit i washed so much

 

[nickblake]

That was ref a thread from last week.

Nice job, sore back?

Boydy

Thanks mate been away for a bit so missed that thread

 

[overskilled]

Red cable was from senete , fully aware of weals disease i looked like a alien , was covered in barrier cream face mask full coveralls eye protection , washed showered with antibacterial wash covered in alcoholic hand sanitize r used to be 6ft now im only 5 how shrank a bit i washed so much

Nah just washed yourself on too hot a cycle

 

[nickblake]

lol it was the spin bit i didnt like felt like a hamster on a wheel

 

[overskilled]

Don't give zorbing a try then....

 

[southsea1201]

Really nice work that consumer unit. How many times do you remove the cover off a CU and are aghast at what you see? This is the standard that everybody should try to attain.

 

[paul_h]

Really like the cable tray, looks cracking. once I get out my flat and get a house I think ill do something along these lines.

only thing I'd change is I hate dual rcd boards. Rcbo's is the way to go on rewires IMO, however you've done a great job, lovely and neat.

 

[nickblake]

Really nice work that consumer unit. How many times do you remove the cover off a CU and are aghast at what you see? This is the standard that everybody should try to attain.

Thank you nice of you to say so , do prefer rcbo's my self but customers wont pay the extra do wish they would give a little more space so they can accommodate rcbo's easier

 

[overskilled]

Loaded Consumer Units - Allaboutelectrics.co.uk

Anyone tried one of these? price looks alright....£81+VAT for 8 RCBOs in a 10way consumer unit.

 

[Plonker 3]

Yes, they are the one Denmans use, have installed a couple on family members homes and had no problems so far, on has been in for over 2 years now. The individual RCBOs are only about £10 each to, the extra height is to accomadate the RCD module so plenty of space in them too.

 

[Guest569]

nice , Id say a little overkill for a domestic install but nice install all the same. Certainly not done in 1-2 days ;p.