********Competition Time***********

[stekel]

Updated my above pictures with a description:54:

 

[Bobster]

This is what it is all about, having pride in your work. Well done to all of you, really like it. Top thread GMES and Rob.


Erm??? When are we going to set up a Mentors Comp??? GMES I'll leave that up to you to sort out Should be fun!?!?

I'm in an office most days now, or if I'm on site im commissioning. So I rarely get to do installation work anymore.

 

[GMES]

Whilst I might take the odd picture during some of our jobs, I don't tend to take many so it would be hard for me to put install pictures up.
I will try and start to take more in the future.

 

[GMES]

These photo's are looking good and the competition is warming up nicely.
Keep it up guys because I am already thinking of a couple more competitions for when this finishes, I will be getting my head together with Paulm and other mentors over the next couple of weeks.

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

My entry:

My entry board for a sparks competition being held on the 18th:

Two circuits; One lighting circuit Switch 1 controlling light 2 and switch 2 controlling light 1 done in 20mm high impact PVC Conduit with the other circuit being a ring final with two single sockets, a joint box and a switced fused spur. Both circuits are connected to a Garage Unit(A small consumer unit basically) due to my board in college being a bit smaller than it should have been I was told to move it down by 150mm.

Forgot to take pictures of the first fix but started by measuring and laying out the back boxes and GU then by shaping and cutting the conduit to size:

90 Degree left bend, 45degree 50mm offset, bending spring used to bend the conduit and the circuit as a whole.(And yes the blue PVC tape was taken off the wires)

It was only my third time bending conduit so these are the practice pieces :lol: all the 90degree bends were too tight and the radius needs to be at least 2.5x the diameter of the conduit.

Then used a cable pull to pull singles through the conduit with a permanent live going from the GU to SW2 then from SW2 to SW1.

The Garage Unit. Which isn't my fault it's so rough, it was the only one the college had :lol:

Then began to run 2.5 and clipping every 30mm, beginning of a run and before/after a bend(pictures taken later since I forgot to)
Once first fix was done I began second fixing starting with the joint box since they're so awkward :| especially so low to the floor.

Now looking at it two of the wires could have being sheathed less so there's around 10mm in the box.
then went onto the Switched fused spur then the switches then lights, sockets and finally with the garage unit

On the GU I was sure to twist and double over the connections for the lighting circuit as it's good practice with one wire going into a terminal that can accept two wires.

Beautiful ain't it? and being sure to leave plenty of wire in case of future alterations(obviously not in this case but in real world installs)

in the case of the Live and Neutral for the ring final I didn't double over since it's two cables into one termination but did for the earth since it's slightly smaller in diameter

Garage Unit wired although it is messy.

Board done.(And I forgot to get a photo with it all done)


Bonus photo!

A shotgun made by one creative classmate complete with working pump action :lol:

This post took quite a while to type out and upload each individual picture also if a mod could be able to rotate any pictures as needed if it isn't too much trouble please?

Big thanks for glenn for being generous enough and putting in the effort for this competition and robb for his donation. Going to have a look at the other entries now, good luck everyone.

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Still looks a lot better than the setup at the Print factory i used to work at...

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Blue tow rope all over the place!

Oh the horror! *Shudder*

 

[Paul.M]

I'll rotate the pictures tomorrow after work.... Talking about work, aren't you with a good looking, young & slim electrician in the morning, umm??? I'll show you how to dress up a DB. Also we have a lot of cable clipping to do, may come in handy for a national comp away from the forum???


@GMES. Take a screen shot of the above entry so I can not be accused of changing any pictures etc, only to rotate them (not easy btw, leave that to me lol. Ball ache to be honest,,,, these bloody young trainees asking us to sort out their pictures because they cant do it themselves, I ask you??? Whoops did I say that out loud) Only joking Dody Tody

 

[GMES]

Paul pm me your email, I think I have it but just in case.
Also the post is that big I have had to take several shots to get all the pics in.

 

[Marvo]

Testaccount, one more remark like that and I'm going into my basement to tell you mother.

 

[GMES]

Testaccount, one more remark like that and I'm going into my basement to tell you mother.

Marvo isn't it about time you let her go.

 

[happysteve]

Eh up

Right, this will be familiar to a few, it's a 2365 level 2 board. Here's what I'm aiming for:



I've seen more eloquent ways for fabricating a 90 degree bend, but that's what I'm copying, so that's what I'll do.

So I started like this...:




Starting to take shape...:



Time to start cabling it up...:



Alright! Out of time. Leave it in the workshop, hopefully they won't need any bits off it for the Monday night class...

...



Oh. Ah well. Guess that's that, then!

 

[pennychew]

I Like it Steve, and yes i recognise the layout!

I know it can't be helped but it must be so annoying coming back after a few days off to find your stuff has been taken apart

 

[Bobster]

Looking good Steve, I think you've put the SWA in better than the demo piece. The bending radius going into the socket looks a bit suspect to me.

 

[GMES]

Well guys the time as nearly arrived the competition ends tomorrow night and we will have 2 winners for the prizes on offer.
Make sure you tune in tomorrow night for the prize draw at 8pm.
@ all mentors we have some great installs to choose from.

 

[pennychew]

Theres time for a couple more entries yet if anyones been toying with entering but not sure! Go on take a chance, any job no matter how small will do!

 

[stekel]

Good luck to everyone that has entered.

 

[pennychew]

Good luck to all fellow trainees!

 

[pennychew]

The tension is building! i have to go out to a job at 19:30 so i'll be checking my phone!

 

[telectrix]

can i enter a late entry. this one won prizes in a rats nest competition some years ago.



note: i did not install this. i gave it a C1 on eicr. apart from what you see, the er was no cover whatsoever. still, no loose neutrals. LOL.

 

[pennychew]

Looks like an mcb catalogue!