A rewire I started today

[NozSpark]

Just thought that I'd post a few photos of a rewire that I've started today...

Overview of mains board

http://www.flickr.com/photos/n-e-electrical/3304297887/

One of the fuse boards and earthing arrangement

http://www.flickr.com/photos/n-e-electrical/3305125898/

The G/Y is mine!!

Nice henly blocks ---- yes that is 6.0mm T&E!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/n-e-electrical/3305127686/

And a new main earth block (top right)

New earth rod ----I couldn't find the old main earth!!!!!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/n-e-electrical/3305130442/

Most of the circuits are VIR and this is the rewire that took over a year and a half to book in? :| ?:| ? :| ?:|

 

[Apache]

earth rod through the drain

 

[NozSpark]

Yeh,,,

Got a good Ra.... 35.5ohms!!

I did look before I drilled the path and banged the rod in, drain goes to right and mains feeder to right of that!

 

[Mr Sworld]

Interesting Earth Rod arrangement. I assume everywhere was concrete so no chance of a inspection pit?

 

[Specialist01269]

Like the topless fuse box, can I have 1 please

Andy.

 

[Andy™]

New earth rod ----I couldn't find the old main earth!!!!!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/n-e-electrical/3305130442/

Good way of installing rod. looks much easier than digging a large hole for a pit

 

[NozSpark]

Interesting Earth Rod arrangement. I assume everywhere was concrete so no chance of a inspection pit?

There is at least 3' of concrete all around this property, and it's only 3" thick...

I don't really like banging rods in because it's difficult to tell what's beneath..

Could be tap, tap, tap, BANG!!! :_| :_| :_|

or tap, tap, tap, ****SSTT :_| :_| :_|

But in this case all went well!!

 

[Nicky Tesla]

Good way of installing rod. looks much easier than digging a large hole for a pit

Earth rods are not supposed to be above gnd cos you can get a shock off them in certain circumstances. The odds are pretty low but thats the regs

 

[NozSpark]

Show me the reg and I'll agree with you....

structural steel work as an earth electrode???

Lightning protection???

Earth bonded water & gas pipes???

All of the above are exposed and connected to your earth point!

 

[NozSpark]

Some more pics

http://www.flickr.com/photos/n-e-electrical/3306713305/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/n-e-electrical/3307546608/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/n-e-electrical/3307550734/

Bakalite, nice!!

 

[batty]

Noz are they wood boxes on the lighting. I just finished a rewire, was wired in the fifties. Rubber cables but managed to do a lot without to much damage to decoration. A lot was run down cavities so these parts had to be chased out. Customer was well pleased because he did not want to do to much decorating.

Batty

 

[Andy™]

Earth rods are not supposed to be above gnd cos you can get a shock off them in certain circumstances. The odds are pretty low but thats the regs

could always cover exposed rod with some conduit if your that worried.

 

[NozSpark]

Don't know for certain if they are wooden boxes as yet, but I would guess that they are, hopefully I can just get away with replacing the back boxes but I have allowed some time for plastering!

 

[Andy™]

almost guaranteed to be wooden boxes

 

[batty]

Don't know for certain if they are wooden boxes as yet, but I would guess that they are, hopefully I can just get away with replacing the back boxes but I have allowed some time for plastering!

If you get pushed welshie could give you a hand he's a dab hand at plastering or is it getting plastered.

 

[NozSpark]

If you get pushed welshie could give you a hand he's a dab hand at plastering or is it getting plastered.

I know we are both in Wales, but I think his traveling time might be a bit high!! :^O :^O:^O

I can get to London quicker than I can get to Cardiff:_| :_|

 

[batty]

I know we are both in Wales, but I think his traveling time might be a bit high!! :^O :^O:^OI can get to London quicker than I can get to Cardiff:_| :_|

Noz

Yes travelling is not good. Where I have been working takes me over an hour to do about 20 miles its murder.

:_|

 

[NozSpark]

NozYes travelling is not good. Where I have been working takes me over an hour to do about 20 miles its murder.

:_|

You've been watching too many re runs of "Hart to Hart"!! :^O

:coat

 

[batty]

You've been watching too many re runs of "Hart to Hart"!! :^O :coat

Is that back on. I like watching the old ones, Sweeney, Professionals and Minder on Itv4 brings back memories of my youth.

Batty

 

[NozSpark]

I thought those kind of program are always on UK Gold and the like!