Garden distribution board

[ncpitts]

Hi all,
I would like to pick your collective brains by asking if any of you has installed a DB/consumer unit in a garden or outside which is flat and flush to the ground . This one is by a lake and needs to be flat. It will be sat in grass/lawn
Ideas or solutions please

Ta lots

Nigel

 

[Pete999]

Are you serious?

 

[Octopus]

Got to be a wind up.

 

[telectrix]

Ip68??? sounds like a stupid idea from a customer. wants it to work, but doesn't want it seen. i usually ask the customer to source wireless sockets etc. and if he can, then i'll fit them.

 

[trev]

Hi all,
I would like to pick your collective brains by asking if any of you has installed a DB/consumer unit in a garden or outside which is flat and flush to the ground . This one is by a lake and needs to be flat. It will be sat in grass/lawn
Ideas or solutions please

Ta lots

Nigel

No, I have never installed one like this nor have I ever been asked to. I doubt very much they exist.
Now, if one were to exist how do you think it's IP rating would be maintained?

 

[Silly Sausage]

In my professional opinion, I would recommend a minimum of 5 layers of Tesco's or Asda bags to meet an IP rating of 67, backed up with a covering of a roll of duct tape to bring the installation up to a preferred rating of IP68.

Don't hesitate to contact me, via the forum mail system, if you would like me to carry out this work on your behalf.

 

[dazza1981]

Hi all,
I would like to pick your collective brains by asking if any of you has installed a DB/consumer unit in a garden or outside which is flat and flush to the ground . This one is by a lake and needs to be flat. It will be sat in grass/lawn
Ideas or solutions please

Why does it need to be sat flat in the grass ?????

 

[Octopus]

I think you should recommend placing in a cabinet off the ground!

 

[telectrix]

song......

" one man went to mow, went to mow a CU.
3 men, 2 men, 1 man and his dog. pi$$ed al lover the CU"

 

[trev]

Why does it need to be sat flat in the grass ?????

So the servants don't run over it while mowing the croquet lawn. Philistine!

 

[trev]

In my professional opinion, I would recommend a minimum of 5 layers of Tesco's or Asda bags to meet an IP rating of 67, backed up with a covering of a roll of duct tape to bring the installation up to a preferred rating of IP68.

Don't hesitate to contact me, via the forum mail system, if you would like me to carry out this work on your behalf.

COWBOY! Morrisons bags, 2 layers = IP44. 4 layers will therefore obviously = IP88

 

[Silly Sausage]

COWBOY! Morrisons bags, 2 layers = IP44. 4 layers will therefore obviously = IP88

I was going to recommend Aldi bags, but you have to pay for those fockers!

 

[Silly Sausage]

Just had a thought, is there a bullsheet IP rating for internet forums?
EF must be rattling around the IP0 mark.

 

[Pete999]

Seal-able sandwich bag would be better, you can open them for maintenance.

 

[trev]

Seal-able sandwich bag would be better, you can open them for maintenance.

You'd still need masking tape for the opening end.

 

[Pete999]

You'd still need masking tape for the opening end.

No Mate not with those click seals surely

 

[Guest77]

Fred Carney's, say no more

 

[trev]

No Mate not with those click seals surely

To get a proper seal around the cable entry point.

 

[GMES]

£ 10.00 Admission, come on in

 

[trev]

Only one problem Glenn, the install is going outdoors.