Trainee

[Peter J Wrench]

Doing a Distance learning course and thought it might be a good idea to build my own board.

 

[Peter J Wrench]

The right way up

 

[Leesparkykent]

What going on with the wiring in both light roses?

 

[Simonslimline]

Looks like permanent feeds to each rose, and a switchwire at each. Some brown sleeving definitely missing though.

 

[Peter J Wrench]

Have yet to sleeve lives.
Yes permanent feeds to rose.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Looks like permanent feeds to each rose, and a switchwire at each. Some brown sleeving definitely missing though.

I can see that lol

 

[Pete999]

Wrong type of boxes for the ceiling roses, main bonding doesn't look like 10mm and the circuits all look to be wired in the same size cable, I appreciate you are a trainee, but the clipping could be improved, well done for trying, maybe a picture of the internals of the CU?

 

[Peter J Wrench]

Ceiling rose boxes were a bit of an after thought (very tight budget)
Wired 2.5 or rings and radials and 1.5 for lighting.
Main bonding is 4mm (like I said very tight budget).

Not proud of my work but thought it would be worth posting for constructive criticism.

CU internals to follow

 

[Peter J Wrench]

My first attempt

 

[jackhammerJIM]

I would be very disappointed Peter .

There are no tails it won't work :laugh:

 

[Marvo]

I think the practice board looks very adequate and you're right to take the initiative to put one together. I'm sure the neatness of your cabling will come better with practice.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Need a bit of trunking across the top of the DB (IP4X):icon12:

 

[Pete999]

I think the practice board looks very adequate and you're right to take the initiative to put one together. I'm sure the neatness of your cabling will come better with practice.

What he said

 

[Peter J Wrench]

Practice is the key and that is why have done this. I am lucky as have been offered on tools experience.
Not employed but helping out.

 

[telectrix]

My first attempt

a tip with CU wiring. to make the neatest job, first mark all cables with sharpie, then do all the cpc's, followed by all the neutrals, then all the Lines into the MCBs. that way you can dress them in neat.

 

[Pete999]

My first attempt

Not bad for a first try Pete, I have seen worse from so called Electricians, someone has already mentioned the IP issues on the upper part of the CU where the cables enter.

I'll mention a few others which are only aesthetic, ready?

1. You could try and keep all the cable entries to just one entry point, save a lot of messing about cutting numerous entry points
2. Purely my point of view get yourself some cable numbering sleeves to number the cables, ie 1s on all the cables for the first circuit 2 for circuit 2 etc they aren't expensive, looks more professional, makes it easier to identify cables if you have a problem and testing, good try though mate keep practicing.

 

[shanky887614]

it would be worth practising straightening it out and keeping to straight lines, when you get used to it you will get very quick at it