Where to start.

[londonfire]

Been out to a family member that has just brought a new property.

He would like a few new sockets the usual. Open the cupboard under the stairs to find this.

All earthed metal conduit. A real piece of workmanship just seems a shame to take it all out. Would be nice to keep some of it but where to start!

The lack of rcd protection being the main problem for any additions.

What would you guys do?
I was considering a second board and running new circuits out or possibly using the conduit to pull new cables through and then floor boards up and new rings?

All advise welcome!

 

[davesparks]

The trouble is you probably wouldn't find out for sure until the judge is telling you all about it as you stand humbly in the dock.

 

[Andy78]

The trouble is you probably wouldn't find out for sure until the judge is telling you all about it as you stand humbly in the dock.

Not sure about that. I've never really thought twice about mounting din rails carrying switchgear in metal enclosures, or even adaptable boxes. My thinking would be that as long as you complied with the rules for enclosures in BS7671 then all would be well with the world. I can't think of any aspect of that enclosure that would cause me concern in mounting equipment inside it. There is not much at all to an enclosure that you purchase specifically for this purpose.

Or am I just being a bit eager ?

 

[Geordie Spark]

Been out to a family member that has just brought a new property.

He would like a few new sockets the usual. Open the cupboard under the stairs to find this.

All earthed metal conduit. A real piece of workmanship just seems a shame to take it all out. Would be nice to keep some of it but where to start!

The lack of rcd protection being the main problem for any additions.

What would you guys do?
I was considering a second board and running new circuits out or possibly using the conduit to pull new cables through and then floor boards up and new rings?

All advise welcome!

I think I would install a Lathe in the living room and a Milling Machine in the dining room and start a nice little engineering company.

 

[davesparks]

I have no problem with mounting din tails and all sorts of stuff in an enclosure.

But to make a domestic CU you would also have to make and fix an internal cover to allow the untrained to reset a breaker without exposing live parts.
Yes it can be done, but at what cost in time and materials?

 

[ipf]

I think I would install a Lathe in the living room and a Milling Machine in the dining room and start a nice little engineering company.

Aye, with an inverter or two for the 3 phase supplies

 

[Andy78]

I have no problem with mounting din tails and all sorts of stuff in an enclosure.

But to make a domestic CU you would also have to make and fix an internal cover to allow the untrained to reset a breaker without exposing live parts.
Yes it can be done, but at what cost in time and materials?

Yep true.... would love to see it done though

 

[Silly Sausage]

I think I would install a Lathe in the living room and a Milling Machine in the dining room and start a nice little engineering company.

Looking at it again, I'd like to see the house this lot is in.
Bet it's no Barret box matchbox jobby. I bet it's got a cellar, I've got cellar envy!

 

[davesparks]

Yep true.... would love to see it done though

I wouldn't though, I think butchering old equipment to make it into something else is wrong. If you do that then it is no longer the thing which you are trying to preserve.

The neutral fused main switch has got to go anyway, so might as well do the modifications there. Or else take the board out and replace with a new metal CU with SPSN RCBOs

 

[Geordie Spark]

Aye, with an inverter or two for the 3 phase supplies

That's the one!!

 

[UNG]

Have you thought of putting a skeleton CU in the MEM db

 

[Geordie Spark]

Have you thought of putting a skeleton CU in the MEM db

Ask Archie about that.

Rumour has it he's got a few skeletons in his cupboard.

 

[Knobhead]

I wouldn't though, I think butchering old equipment to make it into something else is wrong. If you do that then it is no longer the thing which you are trying to preserve.

The neutral fused main switch has got to go anyway, so might as well do the modifications there. Or else take the board out and replace with a new metal CU with SPSN RCBOs

There's an echo around here.