Sealing a consumer unit entry points??

[Midwest]

If You are going to mount the CU on wood then just paint the wood in a fire retardant paint first.

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I paint it in something like this, you can get it cheaper than quoted on the link.
I bought a tin a while back and coated a few sheets of ply, I then just cut out what I need for the CU then touch in the cut edges with the paint.
Its probably a bit over kill, but for a few extra quid it gives me peace of mind. I print off the data sheet to the paint and put it in with the EICR.

Why bother, the new CU being metal, means it won't catch fire

 

[richy3333]

Bunch of old women.

@Reevio Are you the bloke off Youtube? I'm sure he's from around Oxford area?

 

[leebut]

Yeah......but with the class of some of todays terminations...…….and some working on 'em...

Sometime people are over tightening the terminals and they’re damaging the cable connection hence why they want us to us Torque screwdrivers

Why don’t manufacturers just make a ‘19th addition’ non combustion bomb and fire proof surface mounting accessory for domesticated consumer unit wiring.

Kind like a surface wiring patters just much larger and supply with it a tube of flame retardant sealant to caulk in any gaps or holes

why do we just line the CU with asbestos!!

 

[Dustydazzler]

Sometime people are over tightening the terminals and they’re damaging the cable connection hence why they want us to us Torque screwdrivers

why do we just line the CU with asbestos!!

Near every site sparks I watch doing a consumer unit , uses an impact driver anyway (and no I’m not joking) annoyingly I can’t find the video but there was a new build sparks on you tube who installed a brand new 17th Ed consumer unit using nothing but an impact driver.

Box it in using asbestos would probably achieve a better fire rating ?

 

[Andy78]

@Reevio Are you the bloke off Youtube? I'm sure he's from around Oxford area?

From his previous posts it would appear that he is.

You'd have thought he'd have had some input of a slightly more technical and insightful nature given his love of speaking in public on such matters.

 

[ferg]

To be fair you can only act on the information you have and from the little bit of the video I watched it sounds like he got duff information on his course.

 

[Andy78]

To be fair you can only act on the information you have and from the little bit of the video I watched it sounds like he got duff information on his course.

Totally agree. He comes across as one that listens to whatever is said to them then spits it back out without thought. It's a common trait in our industry these days. So much misinformation about. I really think the IET needs to be more proactive with publicly clarifying information related to regulation changes. This could only benefit the industry.

 

[Reevio]

I’m glad my videos bring awareness to such grey areas in the industry. This is exactly why I make videos on a public format so they get shared around and discussed. Appreciate any feedback good or bad. Even though some of you guys are damn right nasty without even knowing me.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Hi Chris

I am a fan of you videoblogs

I think you do a good job of explaining what you are doing and why you are doing it

Keep up the vids mate

 

[Midwest]

@Reevio , where did you get your guidance re sealing cable entries with intumescent sealer?