consumer units

[Andy™]

could you not get a large metal (or plastic) enclosure, with key lock, and add some DIN rail?

 

[Andy™]

no take out the 3 phase terminal bars, as i dont need them :^O they will be in the way

most 3ph DB's only have a half rail - breaker is held in place by busbar. if you remove the bar, you will need to do something with din rail for it to fit

 

[Badger]

i did realise afterwards, but you know what im trying to achieve though, basically to go from a controlelr through each individual mcb for each channel, then onto each channels lights

 

[Andy™]

i know exactly what you mean. some kind of cabinet with DIN rail, and slotted trunking to make it look tidy would be good. maybe have the MCB's feeding a row of DIN rail terminal blocks at the bottom, so if you do use the panel for something else,you dont have to wire all the way back to the MCB

 

[Badger]

do you mean something like this ?? andyc??

 

[Andy™]

yes.

http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/0845-0046-010/cable-trunking-37-5-x-25mm-2m-length/dp/CBBR3411

and a row of these on the bottom for connecting to

http://cpc.farnell.com/entrelec-uk/11548603/terminal-block-grey-2-5mm/dp/CN02623?_requestid=530310

 

[Badger]

wheres the best place to buy din rail from??

 

[Andy™]

most wholesalers should be able to get it. they should also be able to get the other stuff. failing that, CPC will have everything you need

 

[Badger]

ok thanks will check out wilts tomoz morning.

 

[ian932]

not quite 60way but you could use a couple of the 36way or the 54way is a tad short of what you need.

http://www.cbus-shop.com/index.php?cPath=161_35

 

[ian932]

Doo there is a 68way on that link silly me

 

[Badger]

thanks for all the replies but i have decided to use that cabinet i tried to sell on here and get a piece of din rail like andyc's suggesstion

heres a couple of shots.

 

[Andy™]

is there really any need to have CCTV covering that panel!?

 

[Badger]

yes as its my stores/shed where all the stock is kept.

 

[bassman]

CEF stock din rail plenty of them round abouts where you are.Metre lengths.

 

[Badger]

ive just found a supplier, for din rail, 1 metre length 1.50

sorted

another question, ive got my earth bar sorted but need to sort out the neutral connections. any ideas.

 

[dobo99]

Din rail connectors

http://www.omega.co.uk/shop/subsectionSC.asp?book=auto&subsection=G02

 

[Andy™]

Din rail connectors - you can get a connecting bar which fits accross a row of them, shorting them all together

 

[Badger]

just so you can all see, my starting of that cabinet and pcb wiring loom

 

[ian932]

Badge I take it the PCB is part of the light control, who make that kit ?