Category: Electricity

Electricity cables and equipment etc.

  • Main Electricity board Upgraded and House Connected

    Today, Tuesday, we had our local professional electrician come around to upgrade our main Electricity Supply Board, first to install a fused cut-off switch immediately after the meter. The original installation ten years ago, the people who came, didn’t install a cut-off switch so we were left without the ability to shut off the Main supply to connect to house to the supply. For the last few years the house connection was routed via plug connected to the existing RCD Consumer Unit. So with the switch installed the wiring to the house was insulation tested and connected directly to the main supply.
    So, our connection to our main house is now properly integrated into the main body of the Control Board and we can now look forward to installing our Solar Panels and Batteries, plus also our various water pumps and stair-lift motors without accidentally tripping the RCD for rest of the household.

    Main Electricity board Upgraded and House Connected

    New-Fused-Switch-for-Incoming-Mains-Supply


    He said that he can come back if we need him again, plus also, he would be willing to do further tests and inspections and issue a certificate for us to present to the Council building control inspectors.

  • Started on Technology cupboard and Electrical panel.

    Stephen wanted a solo project whilst Shaun in resting, so he started on the Tech cupboard.
    First the two walls next to the bathroom and Storage cupboard where boarded with OSB (using up a lot of small pieces to make solo handling easier and using up the accumulated offcuts). Then Fermacell was stapled and glued up on the wall next the storage cupboard. This was enough to start working on the main Electricity switch panel (consumer unit).
    The panel was mounted about 1.2m above the floor and two cable trunks were constructed to manage the cables going down under the floors and up to the first floor. Then the 16mm² supply wires were pushed though the duct to the utility room, they were then connected to the main switch on the panel and the distribution block in the utility.

    All the switches were installed in the panel and all the fixed internal wiring was installed. Labels have been added to RCBO neutrals to help with testing.

    Started on Technology cupboard and Electrical panel.

    Tech-Cupboard-Switch-Panel-closed

    Started on Technology cupboard and Electrical panel.

    Tech-Cupboard-Switch-Panel-open

    Front-panel-circuit-labels

    Front-panel-circuit-labels

    Started on Technology cupboard and Electrical panel.

    RCBO-Neutrals-labeled


    Tech Cupboard Panel circuits

    Kitchen sockets RCD ring Shared RCD
    Hob RCD radial Shared RCD
    Ovens RCD radial Shared RCD
    Great room Sockets RCBO radial
    Conservatory Sockets RCBO radial
    Bed 1 Sockets RCBO radial
    Bed 2 Sockets RCBO radial
    Bed 3 Sockets RCBO radial
    Entertainment Sockets RCBO radial
    Tech cupboard 1 Non RCD radial Computers & backup DC
    Tech cupboard 2 Non RCD radial Primary DC PSUs
    Work 1 Sockets RCBO radial
    Work 2 Sockets RCBO radial
    Work 3 Sockets RCBO radial General use
    Work 3 Special Sockets Non RCD radial For Experimental use

    Tech Panel also has a Surge Protection Device fitted.