Board change/tidy up

[StephenRowley]

Been around the oh grandma because her electrics where out. The main RCd was tripping. After doing the usual unplug things figure out it was the wahsing machine so left her with electronics back on.

Now the question, I'm not a domestic I work in substations.

Now for the current set up is

Meter to a stand alone RCd then that goes out to Henley block and spilts to an old cartridge fuse board and separate more modern board with mcbs.

Now my thinking is that it wants swapping out with at least a duel RCD board.

Whats th rough ballpark figure for board swap in the Leeds area.

I'll try and get some pictures, completely forgot to get some the current set up is a mess tbh.

 

[Strima]

@GLENNSPARK is the man you need to speak to.

 

[telectrix]

@GLENNSPARK is the man you need to speak to.

i have his contact details if OP wants.

 

[Megawatt]

Remb

Been around the oh grandma because her electrics where out. The main RCd was tripping. After doing the usual unplug things figure out it was the wahsing machine so left her with electronics back on.

Now the question, I'm not a domestic I work in substations.

Now for the current set up is

Meter to a stand alone RCd then that goes out to Henley block and spilts to an old cartridge fuse board and separate more modern board with mcbs.

Now my thinking is that it wants swapping out with at least a duel RCD board.

Whats th rough ballpark figure for board swap in the Leeds area.

I'll try and get some pictures, completely forgot to get some the current set up is a mess tbh.

. What is a RCD and Henley boxes remember I’m from the states

 

[Megawatt]

Do y’all still use

Remb
. What is a RCD and Henley boxes remember I’m from the states do

Remb
. What is a RCD and Henley boxes remember I’m from the states

I’m just wanting to learn

 

[PJH2903]

Remb
. What is a RCD and Henley boxes remember I’m from the states

RCD = GFCI, we fit them in the consumer unit (panel), I believe in the states you fit them at sockets.
Residual-current device - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residual-current_device

Henley Block is just a large terminal block usually used to split incoming tails when you have more than one consumer unit.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Rcd is a ground fault circuit interceptor

Henley block is a trade name for a 100a junction box

 

[Pete999]

Rcd is a ground fault circuit interceptor Interrupter, corrected that for you DD

Henley block is a trade name for a 100a junction box

 

[StephenRowley]

Here's a picture of the horror show.

The lower fuse baord does stair lift, shower, bathroom fan, and a fire alarm.

Top fuse baord does everything else.

Not sure what the switched fsu is doing

 

[davesparks]

Remb
. What is a RCD and Henley boxes remember I’m from the states

WT Henley was a manufacturing company who made, amongst many other things, service connector blocks. These are terminal blocks in an insulated enclosure, either single or double pole, usually rated 100A but also available as 60A or 200A.

They are also known as ISCO blocks, Lucy blocks, mains blocks.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Bloody ell that is a rough old set up

Probably wise to do a full eicr first then tackle the rats nest

 

[Dave OCD]

I'd be looking at around £550-£600 to sort that out properly,using a decent RCBO CU - assuming testing didn't find more issues to resolve as well.

 

[Dustydazzler]

I'd be looking at around £550-£600 to sort that out properly,using a decent RCBO CU - assuming testing didn't find more issues to resolve as well.

Blimey that’s cheap unless it’s a cash weekender job , the company I used to work for doing board changes started at £800 + vat

 

[Dave OCD]

Well I'd say my lad and me could do it all in a good day mate so I'd be happy, I guess we don't have the overheads of the big boys.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Well I'd say my lad and me could do it all in a good day mate so I'd be happy, I guess we don't have the overheads of the big boys.

Funny you should say that I used to charge £150 + materials for board swaps when I very first started out.
This was long before part pee etc.
I did test all circuits and issue a MW thou

 

[StephenRowley]

Funny you should say that I used to charge £150 + materials for board swaps when I very first started out.

Your wellcome to come up and do this board change for £150 if fancy a bit of nostalgia ;-)

 

[Dustydazzler]

Your wellcome to come up and do this board change for £150 if fancy a bit of nostalgia ;-)

Is it 1999 all over again , loved the 90s

Let me dust off the old XR3i and I will be right over

Just need to find my favourite mix tape for the journey

£150 was Fantastic money back then

 

[StephenRowley]

Cheers guys I'll speak to the oh family and try and push to get eicr and board change.