surreybloke Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 (edited) So the uk based ladies farmhouse electrics were dire. Eventually a local sparky whos name came from a local builders and the local PEA arrived on scene. After a long chat with one of the ladies sisters who speaks reasonable english I went to the airport feel moderately confident. The following week the sparkies arrived. Three consumer units were used. Plenty of white plastic conduit. At least I can see where the cables are. So issues for the next visit and err minor modifications and "snagging". One issue that concerns me is the lack of mains isolators on the incoming service cables. I left a wylex(siemens) isolator to be fitted for safe working. Instead of which they managed to cut the service leads back tight to the exterior wall and install some sort of junction box to the incoming lines to feed the various consumer units . One for the house and two others for for outside albeit covered areas. As for the rest well I made it clear that I wanted individual RCBOs . Instead of which they fitted some sort of RCD/RCBO (might be double pole) and mcb s. They seem to have fitted Schneider CUs . Problem is they appear to have used a QO type of square d fitting which is as I understand is obsolete in most parts of the world . It use uses a plug in system rather than a din rail fitting They have fitted type AC breakers which are not supplied in the UK and as I understand it, now illegal in AUS/NZ and other places. Even more bizarre is that here in the uk I can buy more modern Schneider type a/b rcbo s that mount on a din rail type fitting . The schneider RCBOS available here in the uk have "Made in Thailand " stamped on the side. It appears that I will be purchasing thai made breakers and shipping them back to the country of origin. 5555555 see photos for some indication of fittings. They used a large metal cabinet for a earth cable junction ???? I did take a type S time delayed RCD out there with hope of getting it fitted to the incoming supply. I gave up trying to explain the rationale for fitting it. My thanks to a member who messaged me after a previous post and gave me loads of help. Hopefully I will be a ble to buy him a few beers. Edited July 3, 2023 by surreybloke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3NUMBAS Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 i know 1 with no toes when he stepped on a live cable up at height ,now hobbles around on a pension and free house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejets Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Lesson here is, never leave a construction site unattended. Ask anyone who has even been there for more than a few days, it's well known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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