Apparently its easy to install a consumer unit ??? Full run through - TIPS - TRICKS - BAD HABITS???

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  • Опубликовано: 15 янв 2025

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  • @jezrougan
    @jezrougan 10 месяцев назад +18

    Tip for getting the db lids on easily... when fitting the din rail, mount it just tight enough so it moves with a little nudge, mount 4 or 5 mcbs onto middle of din rail, fit db lid on and just start the cover screws, the din rail will align with db cover, use a sharpy, and mark either side centre on din rail and db, pop lid back off, check your markings are still in alignment, and tighten down the din rail screws... when you come to fit the db cover when all is finished it will fit like a treat...

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  10 месяцев назад +3

      That’s a great tip. Thanks for sharing

    • @jezrougan
      @jezrougan 10 месяцев назад +2

      Or mark the din rail before you strip down the db for fitting. In theory, it should align correctly, but we all know not all db's are equal...

  • @flymolow76
    @flymolow76 Год назад +6

    Love your videos. You always explain thoroughly your thought process and reasons for doing something in a certain way. I’ve learned loads from you and appreciate the time you put in to your content. Keep up the great work.

  • @andyca15
    @andyca15 Год назад +7

    Great video Mark, clearest cable management tutorial on a CU I've seen.
    Nice to see the pros and cons of the often derided BG board.

  • @GaryMeatsLife
    @GaryMeatsLife 10 месяцев назад +4

    Hey Mark, thanks for the video, it was very informative and I can see you put effort into the installation. I'm not an Electrician, but I am a Commissioning Engineer who works on industrial electro-mechanical equipment. My industry is extremely heavily regulated with regard to safety. Only qualified professionals are allowed to touch the equipment I work on, but all too often a professional makes a mistake and thankfully the additional safe-guards we have in place prevent a serious injury, or death....most of the time. Were we not to take what I call "best practice" safety steps, I know personally of two incidents within my own team where an innocent assumption could have resulted in millions of £/$/€ of equipment damage, or a 3-phase human fry up.
    A couple of people have commented on the bus bar being left exposed in your installation. I know this is behind the cover with blanks installed on the cover. I know that only an Electrician should ever remove the cover, but I understand where others are coming from (though some could have worded it better). Not everyone, professional, or idiot alike does what they should all the time. So, I personally think it's a cheap and easy safety step to insulate the bus bar within the enclosure, even though I agree that it's insulated from the customer when the cover is on.
    Every installation I have seen so far had the exposed section of bus bar covered with a plastic strip on the bottom, or where there is a gap between breakers, this exposed section is insulated, or an unused fuse is installed. As you say yourself, you will inevitably have a customer doing something they shouldn't do, so if you are not inclined to leave a magnetic wedge that keeps the fuse board door open for fear the customer will misuse it, would you consider it best practice to insulate the bus bar sections which are exposed if the cover is removed?
    Again, thanks for the video. I'll be installing a shed consumer unit and the videos on here are full of useful tips from the professionals. I will of course be leaving the final inspection and connection to the Electrician, because I know it would be all too easy to make a simple and costly mistake when it comes time to energise the circuit.

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  10 месяцев назад +3

      Cheers Gary, full din rail blanks and proper labelling are always used. But I like to demo what comes in the kits etc.
      A few brands have uninsulated or covered busbars BG are one in some of the range.
      So it is what it is on that front.
      This is actually a demo board at apprentice 121 simulating a small flat for learners to practice within. This video is a reference point as part of that to raise discussion points such as yours.
      I have other boards on the channel with similar reviews and what comes out the box.
      Cheers
      Mark

  • @jchidley
    @jchidley 9 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks for sharing your videos! It's really cool to see how others work, and like you've mentioned before, it's all about sharing and generating leads. Social media is amazing for learning, entertainment, and marketing. Videos give a voice to those who prefer not to write, allowing them to share their knowledge and skills with others. These kind of videos have helped me a lot.

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks mate. Totally agree video content is brilliant to share with each other

  • @DD-eh9cp
    @DD-eh9cp 9 месяцев назад +2

    I fitted three of these CUs last year sn none of them included the tool you showed for holding the lid open. I feel deprived, you are a very lucky man to have so many!

  • @peterowland1552
    @peterowland1552 3 месяца назад +2

    Wholesome British quality instruction and installation. Couldn’t agree more. Keep up the good work!

  • @jeremybrambles7992
    @jeremybrambles7992 11 месяцев назад +6

    I am not an electrician but i have a question regarding the bus bar should the unused ways be insulated. I enjoyed the video of you doing a neat job.

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  11 месяцев назад +1

      It’s a sensible thing to do and we always fit din rail blanks which cover the busbar. As this is pre testing and final commission we are not at that stage yet. Thanks

  • @ifell3
    @ifell3 7 месяцев назад +1

    This must have been the third video I've been impressed with. Subbed

  • @daniboy0812
    @daniboy0812 Месяц назад +1

    I always put a torque screw driver to all my board installs - nice to see an easier route with din rail out and dressing cables away neatly

  • @Finny14754
    @Finny14754 5 дней назад +1

    The luminous green handled croppers from Edmondsons , ive been using them for about 34 years now ( not the same pair obviously 😆) and I still swear by them , not expensive and just seem to be the best in my eyes .

  • @richardwilliams8953
    @richardwilliams8953 8 дней назад +1

    Great vid Mark, really helpful.....going to try that Knipex combo....

  • @stevenm45
    @stevenm45 13 дней назад +2

    Does the SPD have its own breaker in this board? I’ve seen that the SPD should have its own 32A breaker but is this mandatory? Very nice video Mark.
    Edit: I see it now, first breaker after the double pole isolator.

  • @ant8241
    @ant8241 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great tutorial, excellent and tidy installation!
    Can you post a link to the Knipex flat cable stripper and more importantly, the "weir cropper" you mentioned?

  • @davida1841
    @davida1841 Год назад +1

    Nicely explained video. 👍
    The front cover setting used to be a lot worse on the large boards as the din rail only had end supports and so used to bend really easily. They added centre supports to fix this. As you say, it’s nearly there but still can be a fiddle.

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  Год назад

      Yes it was a lot worse before. I think tbh my struggle getting the busbar in set that in motion as I didn't quite have the mcbs and rcbos lined through.

  • @ZeeWatcher1000
    @ZeeWatcher1000 11 месяцев назад +1

    A really tight opening indeed Mark

  • @georgewhite6681
    @georgewhite6681 2 месяца назад +1

    Top vid mate explained thoroughly and I understood every bit of it 👌👍

  • @royhorn9412
    @royhorn9412 11 месяцев назад +1

    Brilliant piece of work!

  • @adam13c1
    @adam13c1 7 дней назад +1

    Love the install and tips and tricks just a quick one how would a access the fuse if not from the back?

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  7 дней назад

      which fuse mate? thanks

    • @adam13c1
      @adam13c1 5 дней назад

      @@electrician247 How would a future spark access the fusebox?

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  3 дня назад

      @adam13c1 anyway they choose. Loads of options

  • @FFT_Electrical
    @FFT_Electrical Год назад +2

    Nice clean demo Mark, I must try your technique of laying down the Neutral fly leads to the bottom of the board and bring them up at the end, I usually try and tuck them under the tops of the ones to the right as I fit the RCBO's, as for the keyboard warriors you know what they can do with a pair of croppers

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  Год назад +1

      That's the method I usually go for tbh hide things behind the 1st few rcbos etc. But plenty of space at the bottom of these boards

  • @BerHarSenSam
    @BerHarSenSam Год назад +1

    Great video and super useful tips on making inside CU neat and tidy. Much appreciated. What is your view please on stranded vs solid core cable. I believe the cables you worked with in this video are solid core wire. Do you ever use stranded cables in domestic wiring please? Thank you.

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  Год назад

      In the UK we have stranded cables but they tend to be on final accessory connections such as lighting pendants, immersion elements, heating controls and more recently some EV ultra cables. Those get ferrule crimped on the end. The fixed wiring is generally solid or 7 strand.

  • @mjd_double-ya3904
    @mjd_double-ya3904 Год назад +2

    Keep doing what you're doing. There's always going to be people critiquing but from what I have seen it's unjustified.
    I use a plastic mirror insulated with sleeving to inspect, found it handy for busbar. Alternatively there's an orange variant available!

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  Год назад +1

      Thats a great tip with the mirror. Ive seen the boddingtons ones.

  • @GovanDave82
    @GovanDave82 2 месяца назад +1

    Clean work 👏🏻👏🏻

  • @TheAlikesen
    @TheAlikesen Месяц назад +1

    Thank you good instruction to some one like me

  • @CommercialGasEngineerVideos
    @CommercialGasEngineerVideos Год назад +2

    Studying to be a Sparky. This is helpful and interesting. Cheers

  • @raj080288
    @raj080288 Год назад +2

    what's the 2 double live and neutral wires you put in together on the 3rd circuit of the RCBO?

  • @MooSurfer
    @MooSurfer 3 месяца назад

    Thanks Mark, I found this very interesting and informative. One question I have - how did you know which cables were for which circuits? I couldn't see any labelling. What is your usual method for identifying circuits at this stage? Thanks again, very well presented video.

  • @rosco1024training
    @rosco1024training 9 дней назад +1

    Brilliant.👌

  • @POLEinTheUK
    @POLEinTheUK 2 месяца назад +1

    Great video, thanks for sharing. Subscribed!

  • @paulbradbury4612
    @paulbradbury4612 Год назад +1

    This video has given me quite a bit to think about regarding my attempts of fitting a board to the point where I think I can save half an hour on my next install. One thing I wasn't clear on is how you mark/ identify your cables at the beginning. Did you number them somehow? Thanks.

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  Год назад +1

      Hi Paul, yes number the sheeth to identify. With cables coming in the same entry point you can then transfer that cable ends if its busy in the board. Wasn't needed here as cable entry was separated etc. Thanks

  • @retepnospmoht2343
    @retepnospmoht2343 2 месяца назад +1

    Thanks mark

  • @lucapuzzoli8363
    @lucapuzzoli8363 Год назад +1

    Thank you for sharing.

  • @sagek114
    @sagek114 Месяц назад

    great video but as a noob it would have been nice to know what cicuirt (cooker,, upstairs lighting) goes where etc

  • @DD-eh9cp
    @DD-eh9cp 9 месяцев назад +1

    Question, please ecplain the function of the component arangement on either side of the isolator switch that was already nstalled on the rail prior to attaching the rail to the enclosure.

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  9 месяцев назад

      You mean the SPD? Surge protection device?

  • @Lukasz.Kaa09
    @Lukasz.Kaa09 2 месяца назад

    great vid Mark as always ✌

  • @dansparkyintraining
    @dansparkyintraining Год назад +1

    Nice tips in there Mark 👊👊👊

  • @BrianBerry-sb4ks
    @BrianBerry-sb4ks 8 месяцев назад

    Great video and explanation. Don't you use a MEN link between Earth and Neutral?

  • @MusaaziHadadi
    @MusaaziHadadi 11 месяцев назад +1

    What is the difference between the spd and the mcb

  • @TABE-O
    @TABE-O 2 месяца назад +1

    hey thanks for this very good photography and talkover what are the tools you use? those little pliers?

  • @Phil-kt6hc
    @Phil-kt6hc Год назад +1

    Hey buddy - I'm not an electrician but just love your channel and your schtick! You do you my friend and don't get involved with the pedants. Phil

  • @simbamuseka4028
    @simbamuseka4028 7 месяцев назад +1

    Lovely jobly mate 👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿

  • @joshuaknight1991
    @joshuaknight1991 10 месяцев назад

    Hi mark, you mentioned using the Wiha 8 in 1 pliers in another video. Could I ask where you get these from as I can’t find any online or on Wiha’s website.

  • @prospero9955
    @prospero9955 Месяц назад +2

    I think each MCB is two poles

  • @arfanjhangir8465
    @arfanjhangir8465 Месяц назад

    Hi great vid.How much was it? What supplier do you buy them from? Many thanks

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  Месяц назад

      Bought from cef. It's a whole ago now so can't remember exact cost.

    • @arfanjhangir8465
      @arfanjhangir8465 Месяц назад

      They don't sell them online anymore

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  Месяц назад

      @@arfanjhangir8465 BG? Pretty sure they do tbh.

  • @jesusperezmarin6424
    @jesusperezmarin6424 10 месяцев назад

    Awesome job! I just have one question. When you are connecting the unit to the main line do you do it with power on it? I am about to install a new unit and I am slightly concern that I may miss something important. I am planning to pas one cable at the time so there is no real danger when toching one one of them or even the metallic box with one of them if the other is properly secured, isnt it?
    Thanks again for such detailed video.

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  10 месяцев назад +1

      You need to stop what you are doing and speak to an electrician. Do not do what you suggested that’s for sure

  • @bernardcharlesworth9860
    @bernardcharlesworth9860 10 месяцев назад

    Nice install.how did you protect the meter leads please

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  10 месяцев назад

      What protection would you suggest they require.

    • @bernardcharlesworth9860
      @bernardcharlesworth9860 10 месяцев назад

      @@electrician247 always happy to learn but either in trunking or in wall steel trunking

  • @kimkeoelectrical
    @kimkeoelectrical Год назад +1

    Good job

  • @patterdalezipsuzilil
    @patterdalezipsuzilil Месяц назад

    Y you got all them single insulated cables against that din rail

  • @alhughes9698
    @alhughes9698 Год назад +1

    Those Knipex feed through cable strippers, do you have to do anything special to maintain them. I have a pair that i rarely use as they just mangle the crap out of the cable, if i am lucky i get one clean strip then its back to mutilation again.

  • @johnadams1976
    @johnadams1976 Год назад +1

    Really great, clear video. I'm considering a career change... from no qualification, to qualified electrician, how long would you say it takes, if you can study full time? Cheers

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  Год назад

      With the portfolio 2-3 years would be absolute quickest I would say is possible even full time. Plenty are on that path and some told 6 months. Getting the experience is the hard part beyond just the courses etc to complete the portfolio and NVQ.

  • @cag9284
    @cag9284 7 месяцев назад

    Good video. But it is easy to install a consumer unit, just be tidy with the wiring.... Did you use the correct torque setting?

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  7 месяцев назад

      Nah its easy why would anyone need to torque anything.... I guess its easy when you know how. Who knew.

    • @cag9284
      @cag9284 6 месяцев назад

      😁​@@electrician247

  • @jamiekent1970
    @jamiekent1970 11 месяцев назад

    Did you forget to torque up the terminals ?? 🤨 a VDE dental mirror would aid you in the bus bar locating too 👍

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  11 месяцев назад

      No 🤣 it’s almost like we know how to do the job. I covered torque during the video. I always populate and terminate a board pre testing.
      I’ve got the inspection mirrors never need them as it’s pretty hard to miss if you know what you are doing.

    • @jamiekent1970
      @jamiekent1970 11 месяцев назад

      @@electrician247 ah but complacency can be the ruining of many a good electrical, for demonstrating good practice get the mirror out for these youngsters on the up , theres a good chap 🤣

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  11 месяцев назад

      @@jamiekent1970 feel free to share your own Jamie and I will happily point people at it. Personally I think those mirrors are a pointless gimmick having wasted money on them. It’s deffo not in the apprenticeship framework 🤣🤣🤣
      Everything you have asked for is in my other content. Where is yours is the question

    • @jamiekent1970
      @jamiekent1970 11 месяцев назад

      @@electrician247 ah you got me there Mark🤣🤣 beside you get too many arses holes criticising the content … happy videoing 👍😎

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  11 месяцев назад

      @@jamiekent1970 get your camera out because for every criticism there is countless more who will value and enjoy your stuff. Same as in the real world.

  • @Interdiction
    @Interdiction 3 месяца назад

    Great vid very informative

  • @johnwalker890
    @johnwalker890 Год назад +1

    Good job Mark. I have people on the net attacking me, because of dumb reasons, like wiring methods or NEC electric codes, and say I'm wrong about this and that, and just be insulting and rude, and they don't even know me, about my skills and trade knowledge, or education for that matter, but those are just entitled individuals that use Google for their knowledge and education, nothing wrong with that but if they didn't have their phone, they wouldn't be so head strong about every subject. They want you to be nice to them but they get all nasty with you if you don't agree with them.

  • @adriatikkrasniqi1453
    @adriatikkrasniqi1453 Год назад +1

    You are professional of fittings and Dressing cable good explaining 👍

  • @jjperera3389
    @jjperera3389 9 месяцев назад

    Everyone says it’s easy, but I usually encounter a problem and it will take the whole day, 6am till late at night, I’ve only have one easy board change,
    and what if you encounter a shared neutral on the lighting, if you can sort it out on the day, Takes a very long time to sort that out

  • @mainlineelectronics5266
    @mainlineelectronics5266 9 месяцев назад +1

    Those tails look to be less than 50mm in the fabric.

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  9 месяцев назад

      Possibly but also possibly not. Everyone can look like anything

    • @mainlineelectronics5266
      @mainlineelectronics5266 9 месяцев назад

      @@electrician247 That statement makes no sense.

  • @JamesSherlock-v1m
    @JamesSherlock-v1m Год назад +4

    Why leave some the buzz bar exposed how dangerous is that

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  Год назад +3

      Oh James did you not watch the video properly. DIN rail blanks were discussed and used. Next time I will spell it out for you more clearly 🤦‍♂️

  • @mainlineelectronics5266
    @mainlineelectronics5266 3 месяца назад

    You don't bother using a torque screwdriver ?

  • @0wnz0rz888
    @0wnz0rz888 6 месяцев назад +1

    Holy moley I thought you were Wilson Fisk from Daredevil for a moment

  • @ibhatti19
    @ibhatti19 7 месяцев назад

    Where the blanking plates?

  • @jjperera3389
    @jjperera3389 9 месяцев назад

    On the contactum boards they state you should not cut down the neutrals which is kind of ridiculous, have not read the instructions on other C.U’s

  • @markpunt9638
    @markpunt9638 8 месяцев назад

    The bottom of the board doesn’t align with the top of that light switch. That would do my head in😮

  • @lesmoor001
    @lesmoor001 Месяц назад

    i was getting a quote for house rewire and he saw BG Garage consumer unit he went on a anti BG rant even saying he wouldn't fit it

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  Месяц назад

      Some electricians are very passionate about brands etc.

  • @cag9284
    @cag9284 6 месяцев назад +1

    He's a question... Another spark said to me, why don't I trim the fly lead on the rcbo, to fit the install, like it says on the installation instructions,... Lol, I said, I just do the same as as what other sparks do 😂😂😂

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  6 месяцев назад +1

      Some brands state not to cut them. I leave them long when possible so they can be moved if required. But sometimes also trim them. We do what we like 🤣🤣

  • @elliekearney3697
    @elliekearney3697 11 месяцев назад

    Bending over the CPC's to get a nice clamp? Regs state that the terminal must be filled with 2/3 conductor. That's why you bend them over.

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  11 месяцев назад +1

      Do you want to quote that reg and I will share it. In a terminal bar with 1mm to fill 2/3 you would need more than doubling over 🤣🤣🤣
      If you want to look at the actual fact of the matter different brands have different requirements. Most want conductors under 1.5mm doubled over in terminal bars with no reason to double into a cage clamp.
      Hope that helps and your welcome anytime at the academy if you want any further help

  • @JohnDundee-el2ro
    @JohnDundee-el2ro 10 месяцев назад

    Are you not better to put labels under the cover and out of sight no labels on front cover all consumer units

  • @yellowgreen5229
    @yellowgreen5229 Год назад +1

    Use DC Lithium SOLAR for LED lights.

  • @motormouthalmighty
    @motormouthalmighty 4 месяца назад

    cor!just imagine if a molecule of oxygen could have found half a second's gap in between a single word to help him to draw breath at any point in time!

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  4 месяца назад +1

      Imagine you had more in your life than leaving personal insults on strangers RUclips videos. We can all do better.

    • @motormouthalmighty
      @motormouthalmighty 4 месяца назад

      @@electrician247 it's not an insult just banter.superb exhibition!we meet people who just sit there and just occasionally grunt!good man!good man!excellent video!

  • @michaelokill8953
    @michaelokill8953 11 месяцев назад

    Tie wrapped neutrals ? Regs!

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  11 месяцев назад

      Which regs are you going for on that? Let me know

  • @barbaraisaacs1400
    @barbaraisaacs1400 9 месяцев назад

    I watch these installation videos but why are they on here as you cannot install these unless you are qualified.

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  9 месяцев назад +4

      Because believe it or not learners watch these videos and crazy enough so do electricians. Who knew. Its called the internet.

    • @Ben-zn8pe
      @Ben-zn8pe 7 месяцев назад

      Why do you watch them?

    • @KingH-nm7dq
      @KingH-nm7dq 6 месяцев назад

      I’m on training to be qualified thank you bud

    • @Ben-zn8pe
      @Ben-zn8pe 6 месяцев назад

      @@KingH-nm7dq So you’re answering your own question then.

    • @McW-b7x
      @McW-b7x 5 дней назад

      It's because sparks are egotistical maniacs that need the validation of others... it's called a God complex.

  • @ReveilLunaire
    @ReveilLunaire 10 месяцев назад +1

    From France it is a very dangerous installation...what you have done in 13:38 is completely forbidden!! Not acceptable because there is no protection or isolation ...a copper bar installed like that is not very serious from our standards.. it's possible to cut the copper bar to avoid such a weird installation.. NOT ACCEPTABLE AND NON SECURE..I DO NOT APPROVE

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  10 месяцев назад +2

      No need for caps it’s weird. The busbar is isolated via the main switch, it is insulated and carries blanking modules for future use. Cutting it is both unnecessary and counter intuitive. It represents no danger to skilled electrical workers or operators and is standard practice in UK systems. Indeed this is as per instructions and regulations. I take your point of view but don’t require your approval 💪

  • @jukesr
    @jukesr 3 месяца назад

    Can we call the BUS bar the BUS bar.. not BUZ bar..

  • @andysims4906
    @andysims4906 Год назад +1

    T-shirt and gloves,what ever next

  • @mainlineelectronics5266
    @mainlineelectronics5266 9 месяцев назад

    Its not a buzzzzzzzzz bar.

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  9 месяцев назад

      Say what you see.

    • @mainlineelectronics5266
      @mainlineelectronics5266 9 месяцев назад

      @@electrician247 bus bar not buzzzzzzzz

    • @jukesr
      @jukesr 3 месяца назад

      Also you left live open conections on the BUS bar.. thats not good pratice and should be cut and insulated.

  • @geniusmarcsays2434
    @geniusmarcsays2434 7 месяцев назад

    cut your damn busbar , makes no sense to leave it exposed like that

    • @electrician247
      @electrician247  7 месяцев назад

      🤣 you sure we didn’t. You sound confident

    • @klausmusterfau3087
      @klausmusterfau3087 6 месяцев назад

      @@electrician247 isn´t it required to cover the unisolated poles of the busbar? 🕊
      /edit: Okay, a few people asked about ist. So it is not required in the UK. Then that´s fine. - Btw I like your argument pro cableties.