The next instalment of the chicken and egg mystery

[Vortigern]

lintel above

probably a catnic one which is slimline at the back and front on a double skin wall. I wondered if the unit was left floating until the plasterer had been?

 

[mainline]

I just about squeezed in a Fusebox in the end. I'm a bit annoyed I couldn't get it a tad higher but I needed enough space to use the top knockouts too. But it's at least screwed to a wall now, and a definite improvement.
I also felt brave starting this particular one at 3pm!

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Did you find out as to the reasoning of the 100ma rcd ?

 

[timhoward]

Did you find out as to the reasoning of the 100ma rcd ?

No! The worst IR was 8M and that was an unprotected lighting circuit anyway. All of the RCD side were at least 100M.
I can only assume the original failed, and someone thought "that will do" from ebay etc.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I just about squeezed in a Fusebox in the end. I'm a bit annoyed I couldn't get it a tad higher but I needed enough space to use the top knockouts too. But it's at least screwed to a wall now, and a definite improvement.
I also felt brave starting this particular one at 3pm!

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Blimey Tim! Starting a CU change at 3pm is indeed brave. What time did you finish?
FYI, I have had to squeeze a couple of CU's above a door. The BG range are 230mm high and I believe the fusebox is around 255, so you eek out a few cm's which sometimes saves the day!
Thanks for the update, always good to get

 

[brianmoooore]

Glass panelled outside door?
Next time you visit, you'll find a 40mm hole drilled in the side of the CU, and the end of a curtain pole wedged into it.

 

[timhoward]

Blimey Tim! Starting a CU change at 3pm is indeed brave. What time did you finish?

I know the housing estate well, having done several EICRs on other properties, so it was a calculated risk! They are all usually ok, normally loose connections in sockets and sometimes ring neutrals mixed up in the N bar.
I was driving away by 6pm.
I went back the next morning to complete testing and paperwork (I was happy I'd tested enough to energise it overnight - I'd checked IR throughout and rings and did live Zs on every circuit)

 

[mainline]

Glass panelled outside door?
Next time you visit, you'll find a 40mm hole drilled in the side of the CU, and the end of a curtain pole wedged into it.

That would be a real botch job, when you could use a 28mm curtain pole.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Nice of them to leave the steps by the CU for you!

 

[DPG]

Nice of them to leave the steps by the CU for you!

That photo was on somebody's thread on here a few months ago.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Tim Howard Dec 1st, who's to blame for dragging it back up again?