Trade pics for your enjoyment.

[westward10]

It is often said on here we criticise others work without having the conviction to show our own work. We have Dodgy Trade Pics For Your Enjoyment so let's show the other side. No job too small or to big, before or after let's see 'em. I can change the header if someone can think of a better one. I shall start the ball rolling with this considerable board change I did today

 

[Dustydazzler]

I did think about putting a loop of all round band on, maybe next time I'm there.
Reason I didn't is that the CU entry is through a tails compression gland, and the isolator also has a cable clamp inside. Once it gets full of junk under there though they could get dragged about.

Could you not have feed them up via the trunking , negating any need for the side entry gland

 

[Andy78]

Could you not have feed them up via the trunking , negating any need for the side entry gland and having tails on show

Yes I could have done with a bit of forethought. The isolator and tails went in first for a temp supply though, plus the trunking was quite busy by the end of it.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Yes I could have done with a bit of forethought. The isolator and tails went in first for a temp supply though, plus the trunking was quite busy by the end of it.

Blooming net job thou , if I see a neat consumer unit then I automatically feel confident the rest of the job will be done to a good standard

 

[happysteve]

Got them from here last time. Best price I could find without paying premium prices on "vintage lighting suppliers" websites.

20MM BONDING NIPPLE

Niglon BN20 Bonding Nipple Size 20mm (Die Cast) - Sold In Singles. Niglon has 30years experience of producting conduit fittings in Birmingham and is the

www.huddersfieldelectrical.co.uk

My wholesaler clearly hasn't twigged they're all like popular and vintage...

Shhhh, don't tell 'im!

 

[tony clark]

Final connections on a rewire completed this week, after many months of a long, drawn out, total house refurb.
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the dogs

 

[Dave OCD]

Here's another CU for you all to take the P out of. This is the 'fusebox' brand and I thought it was good, 20 way board with 15 circuits. [Barn Conversion].

 

[westward10]

Need some 2mm bore green/yellow sleeving

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

The fusebox boards are a brilliant budget board. Im getting the RCBOs for 8 quid plus VAT now, mad cheap

 

[littlespark]

Needs some blanks at the far left. And the mainswitch is on too!! Living dangerous there.

Who stocks this brand? I thought 20 quid was good price for an rcbo (CEF proteus)

 

[Dustydazzler]

Far too neat for my liking...

 

[Dave OCD]

Need some 2mm bore green/yellow sleeving

Ah I should have expected that, the issue was poor stock control, I ran out of 2mm that very morning so had to resort to some 3mm that was in the van. No pleasing some people. ?

 

[James]

Bloody show off.!
Nice job, you should be proud of that.

 

[Dave OCD]

Needs some blanks at the far left. And the mainswitch is on too!! Living dangerous there.

Who stocks this brand? I thought 20 quid was good price for an rcbo (CEF proteus)

The blanks are on the front cover, yes the mainswitch is on but the external isolator in the meter box wasn't at the time of the picture being taken.
I get the boards from a local independent wholesaler.

 

[JE73737]

DB for refrigerated shipping containers at dock yard

 

[Dustydazzler]

Another that’s far too neat

 

[telectrix]

DB for refrigerated shipping containers at dock yard

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does it cut out when detecting 75 Chinese in the container?

 

[Andy78]

Needs some blanks at the far left. And the mainswitch is on too!! Living dangerous there.

Who stocks this brand? I thought 20 quid was good price for an rcbo (CEF proteus)

Bloomin 'eck, you can get Hager for £20. Lots of online retailers also do CP Fusebox gear.

 

[telectrix]

£20. i get BG compact RCBOs (same size as an MCB, no earth lead) for £15.60 inc. vat.

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

Try this Fusebox stuff out Tel, it will convert you and i believe the micro rcbos are to be pushed out soon.

 

[123]

Try this Fusebox stuff out Tel, it will convert you and i believe the micro rcbos are to be pushed out soon.

Is the Fusebox stuff something to do with someone who was high up with Lewden/Control Gear Direct?

 

[Andy78]

Is the Fusebox stuff something to do with someone who was high up with Lewden/Control Gear Direct?

Yes I believe so. Former owner of CGD doing their own thing after selling CGD to Lewden.

 

[freddo]

Another that’s far too neat

OK then, have a heating DB of mine that's not so neat. Long day, think we finished 9PM by the time that was fitted and tested and all the other stuff we had to do to finish this job. I like these Eaton boards a lot, Much nicer than the Wylex 3PH board I fitted yesterday.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Lovely DB

Really nice

 

[Dave OCD]

OK then, have a heating DB of mine that's not so neat. Long day, think we finished 9PM by the time that was fitted and tested and all the other stuff we had to do to finish this job. I like these Eaton boards a lot, Much nicer than the Wylex 3PH board I fitted yesterday.
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Lovely work, the SWAs and tails look superb and the board is first class too.

 

[Strima]

Just finished installing a few racks in a BT exchange, twenty 35mm feeds onto the DC distribution.

Tri-rated is lovely to work with but a complete pain in the hoop to get looking neat as it just wants to goo where it wants to go. Also the cable management within the Huawei end of suite unit is crap.

 

[freddo]

Nice! You wouldn't want to short that incoming supply...

 

[Strima]

Nice! You wouldn't want to short that incoming supply...

It's not that big, fault current of roughly 10kA with the batteries. If I remember tomorrow I'll try and get a picture of the older busbar DC system made up of four 200x15mm copper bars sandwiched together. Unfortunately the old battery system has been removed, they used to use open cell vats around the size of a bath containing the acid and battery plates...

 

[Teddy Lop]

Ah I should have expected that, the issue was poor stock control, I ran out of 2mm that very morning so had to resort to some 3mm that was in the van. No pleasing some people. ?

when I were an apprentice 20 year ago on the electric board, they wouldn't stock 2mm sleeving, one of the "old boys" would sit and strip 1.5 g/y single to relieve lengths of appropriate sized sleeving as he simply refused to overdress his cpcs

It had an effect on me as I've always strived to keep it on the van whereas you wonder if a minority today know it exists

 

[freddo]

1.5mm sleeving please...

 

[freddo]

This thread is going cold so have another DB.

 

[Pete999]

This thread is going cold so have another DB.
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Nice first one I have seen that has been numbered, nice job

 

[freddo]

Nice first one I have seen that has been numbered, nice job

The 3ph one I posted earlier is also numbered, but it's a bit small to see...

 

[drzsta]

This thread is going cold so have another DB.
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Is it 25mm or 32mm drops into the top?

Professional looking earth bar labelling.

 

[telectrix]

This thread is going cold so have another DB.
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what make of DB is that? it'd disgustingly tidy.

 

[freddo]

Is it 25mm or 32mm drops into the top?

The top conduits are 32MM

 

[James]

This thread is going cold so have another DB.
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No, No, No
go back and do it again.
the live on circuit 12 is longer than the neutral

Take some pride in your work boy.

p.s. I like the earth bar and its signage.
and I am pleased that you can accept my dry humour.

 

[freddo]

what make of DB is that? it'd disgustingly tidy.

Eaton again, I'm definitely a fan of the Memshield 3 stuff.
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the live on circuit 12 is longer than the neutral

I must say the neutral bar is looking a bit untidy, and ignore the cables coming out of the conduit that need combing...

 

[Dave OCD]

Well Freddo, it seems I must try harder, going by your pictures I might only be the second best in the South West.

 

[drzsta]

The top conduits are 32MM

Are you bolting your hilmor down when bending or have you got a hydraulic/electric bender?

 

[Strima]

Two racks installed, twenty feeds in each fed from four separate end of suite DC units. Keeps me busy.

And lots of labels...