Pictures of tidy domestic RCBO filled boards

[Chris Electron]

Hello,

Has anyone got any photo's of consumer units filled with RCBO's that look very tidy. Whenever I have a board that has say 10 ways of RCBO's it is always a struggle towards the end to make nice and neat. Would be great to see what other people do.

Reading past threads about cable ties in boards I tend to stay away from these. I know it looks neater but I hate coming to boards that you have to alter when there are a load of ties in there.

I have a 12 way RCBO board to do at the end of the week and really want to get it spot on.

The board I am doing is a Contactum which the client supplied. The neutral cable from each RCBO is very long. Do people normally cut these to size? If so do you put a ferrule back on the end of the cable?

Anyway would really appreciate some ideas.

Many thanks,

Chris.

 

[Brightspark2]

I got taught to do it too...

Was told it was to reduce heat along the buss bar by having the heaviest load closet to the main switch IIRC...

 

[Chris Electron]

Thankyou everyone for comments and photos.

 

[Aindowsimon]

I do it to , the higher rated circuit next to MS on domestic it's habbit , Iv heard some pick it up in eicr if not done that way!

but it can't really matter or 3phase boards could be tricky

 

[Engineer54]

i'm not one to boast , so i'll let my work do the talking.........

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;-)

So when did you work in the States/Canada then??? lol!!

That's typical of an American domestic lash up. If anything, it's quite neat compared to some that i've seen!!

 

[nickblake]

The RCBO'S are wonky :jester:
Good work !!!!

Have you tried to get a spirit level in them , oh BG do all i need now is for BG to do an RCBO with a spirit level and im sorted ,, Get all my BG boards from screw fix best prices round here non of the local suppliers will supply them aindowsimon

 

[nickblake]

It is you welsh lad's fault, if you never kept speaking welsh everytime an Englishman entered North Wales we may have opened a few wholesalers there and created some Jobs

MDJ shame on you, if you could see the looks on an English mans face when you start to speak welsh you'll understand why lol

 

[davesparks]

I got taught to do it too...

Was told it was to reduce heat along the buss bar by having the heaviest load closet to the main switch IIRC...

I do it to , the higher rated circuit next to MS on domestic it's habbit , Iv heard some pick it up in eicr if not done that way!

but it can't really matter or 3phase boards could be tricky

If you read the instructions inside the lid of MEM (at least mem2 series) boards you will find instructions to alternate high and low loaded MCBS to reduce thermal effects between devices.

 

[varilite]

Here's one I made earlier

 

[Eddiesparks]

If you are anywhere near a Wilts they do 14W 'own brand' rcbo boards with 8 rcbos of your choice for £99 plus vat trade price! The best thing being they are lovely and big and great for space. Cheap as a populated dual rcd board and so much better for the consumer.

All rcbos for 18th edition?!?!

 

[Deleted member 72666]

I've only just noticed this thread and I thought the title read ' pictures of tidy boiler', Oh hum, I'm so upset, yeah, yeah, it's not fair yeah, yeah.......

 

[Eddiesparks]

Pictures of a tidy boiler ? What does that mean?!

 

[Brightspark2]

Pictures of a tidy boiler ? What does that mean?!

Its some kind of fetish for him...

 

[shanky887614]

If you wana speak English take your north face jacket to the lakes . Instead all you English do when you come here is dress up like Bear Grylls to walk up a hill

northface? don't know anyone that wears them.

I prefer surfanic

 

[Aindowsimon]

Each to their own, I'm welsh so you'l find me in a t-shirt all year round

 

[R G]

Each to their own, I'm welsh so you'l find me in a t-shirt all year round

Hello Boyo,,,

 

[Aindowsimon]

How aye yaa

 

[Knobhead]

Thankyou everyone for comments and photos.

Have you got the photo you need to blag your portfolio?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

or yours....

is that so?

 

[Guest55]

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One done a month or so ago.

terrible workmanship !
every circuit except 1 has tripped lol.
hope they paid cash ;-)

 

[Deleted member 72666]

Pictures of a tidy boiler ? What does that mean?!

Ha ha too subtle, It means I wanted to see pictures of Geordie's other half!
and the 'yeah, yeah, it's not fair' is from 'Jilted John' but I'm guessing that was over your head as well.