Has this consumer unit been installed correctly?

[danny199]

Why NAPIT?

i'd send the pics to "Professional Electrician" magazine as well. they're asking for hall of shame pics.

At least it's good for something.

 

[danny199]

This really is a butchered job how can someone leave it like that I feel an urge to re do it

Feel free to pop round. As much tea and biscuits as you want .

 

[MJPD29]

Feel free to pop round. As much tea and biscuits as you want .

That would involve me flying or getting a boat if your in Essex! But change the tea to beer and it's a game changer

 

[Dustydazzler]

This really is a butchered job how can someone leave it like that I feel an urge to re do it

I have been know to do this

Imo your consumer unit neatness is the window to your work

If you can’t get a simple consumer unit looking neat then your in the wrong business or simply don’t give a sh%t

 

[MJPD29]

I have been know to do this

Imo your consumer unit neatness is the window to your work

If you can’t get a simple consumer unit looking neat then your in the wrong business or simply don’t give a sh%t

I agree generally if I see a messy consumer unit the rest of the installation tends to follow suit

 

[ferg]

Mine aren't as neat as some of the ones members post up in here but I do make some effort.

But if they looked like this one I'd sack myself and find something to do that I was good at.

 

[peterhyper]

Thanks for the info on the quickwire boxes I didn't even know they existed, so I have ordered some from superlec who seem to be the cheapest.

 

[Midwest]

I’m a Wagos Connexbox man myself.

 

[Richard Williams]

That would never pass the 'finger' test.
There is a reason for the insulating strip covering the bottom buss bar

 

[SteveF]

My apprentices would do a better looking, better functioning and tested installation than that. It's really not up to snuff. Dangerous? Not by glancing at it but it certainly needs to be tested and certified. If the installer is a hopeful amateur then you won't be able to have confidence that his knowledge of conductor routing, rating factors, cable selection, cable sizing, protective device selection etc etc is correct. It's why it takes a long time to make a good sparks.

 

[a-z electrics]

Not tried those yet. Recommended?

theyre ok, especially if space is tight but only for 6A / lighting ccts though.. not power.

 

[Dave OCD]

We tried a different board this week, branded 'Fusebox',I thought it was ok and my 19 year old son did this one, his first RCBO board, not quite up to old dads neatness but a good effort I think - never as easy to achieve a really tidy result when re-connecting rather than 1st time on brand new cables.

 

[DPG]

Who cut the black insulating tape, Stevie Wonder?

Seriously though, looks good!

 

[Dave OCD]

Ah yes, well that was to stop the f....ing grommet strip from constantly falling off, needed a bit of an overlap front and back to keep it in place. But apart from that,thanks mate.

 

[Toneyz]

We used to get a non-compliance on an assessment for too much of the back being removed.

 

[telectrix]

We tried a different board this week, branded 'Fusebox',I thought it was ok and my 19 year old son did this one, his first RCBO board, not quite up to old dads neatness but a good effort I think - never as easy to achieve a really tidy result when re-connecting rather than 1st time on brand new cables.

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it's never easy to get a board with existing cables neat. that board is a bloody good effort for anyone, let alone a 19 year old.

 

[Midwest]

Ah yes, well that was to stop the f....ing grommet strip from constantly falling off, needed a bit of an overlap front and back to keep it in place. But apart from that,thanks mate.

Use some super glue on the grommet strip, the day before.

 

[Charlie_]

Is that little bubble faulty?

 

[Charlie_]

Done a board swap for my nephew last week.
Was disappointed when I seen he had bought proteus/m2 but I was pleasantly surprised with the product..
The case is not as good as Hager or Wylex but the terminations are good, I prefer the fork style busbar

 

[DPG]

That back board needs replacing.