Temporary supply board

[taranjit singh]

Hello nice people of Electricians Forum,im a fairly new member so pls take it easy on me .
But thank you in advance for any replies i do appreciate them all..

I was just wondering what kind of set you guys have or what you guys do to keep a supply goin during a full house rewire??

I know some guys like to get a couple of sockets goin around the house,but i personally prefer or always have a temporary supply board,
17th ed CU
Metal clad sockets (4)
Rcd, 2 x 32A mcb running two rings.

I was just wondering what you guys and girls do and how you set your own boards up.
Thank you.

 

[davesparks]

Haven't done this for a couple of years now but for site temporaries we always just used the old CU to feed a few twin RCD sockets on a board. No sense buying a new CU etc just get it covered in muck and rubbish from the other translation, especially the plasterers.

 

[telectrix]

all i do is fit a small DB, RCD and a 20A breaker feeding 1 double socket, all on a piece of plywood. builders can use extension leads for tools.

 

[taranjit singh]

The reason i have 2 rings is just incase of builders/plasterers using there transformers etc.

I already have one made but thats at another job and i have a rewire to start end of nextweek..

 

[davesparks]

The reason i have 2 rings is just incase of builders/plasterers using there transformers etc.

I already have one made but thats at another job and i have a rewire to start end of nextweek..

But why use ring circuits? That's just a waste of time unless you're installing these sockets over a wide area.

 

[taranjit singh]

But why use ring circuits? That's just a waste of time unless you're installing these sockets over a wide area.

I suppose running a radial would be fine and then drop the mcb to a 20a,

The only reason i did the ring was i had all the things available to me from a job i had done.

 

[davesparks]

I suppose running a radial would be fine and then drop the mcb to a 20a,

The only reason i did the ring was i had all the things available to me from a job i had done.

Ah no worries that makes more sense if you were just using up what you had.

 

[Paul228]

It's personal choice. If it's only temporary then use the old board.
But if it's temporary for more than a few weeks, use a cheap garage board feeding a couple of sockets