Here's something you don't see every day

[ProDave]

I mentioned this in a thread the other day. A Wylex 3036 with up front RCD.

I had to go back to that property today so this time I took some pictures:

 

[kerching]

Every day is a learning day!

 

[Murdoch]

Creative ..........................

 

[Andy™]

dont think ive ever seen one of them

 

[Tony S]

The old grey matter has just kicked in to action, MK RCD’s were rebadged Hackbridge Faraday units.

We used them along with a pilot circuit for 3Ph 550V sockets.

 

[phil d]

Hackbridge faraday teardown.

 

[Evans Electric]

Naw  Dave !!!    That board doesn't exist ....there are not any boards like that ...its all a dream . :C  

On saying that ...all boards should have that mitred  timber architrave round them . 

 

[ProDave]

That's a proper flush mounted CU, just like I am doing in my new house. All you will see is the front cover. I am hoping to cut the plasterboard accurately so there's no need for the timber surround to hide a poor edge.

 

[pewter]

It would be a lot easier if everything was surface conduit.

I dont see the fuss over hiding everything in walls

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

I used to see a few of those Wylex rcd boards on council properties around East London. Councils seemed to retrofit new rcd main switch boards to everything in the 80's

 

[phil d]

I just looked at the picture again, I have seen them before, however here's an interesting one for you, the firm I served my time with used to make the cases for those boards!

We had a large press section and used to make some really strange things,we supplied steel for a well known firm that made filing cabinets, we produced parts for another well known firm that made gas cookers and fires, ( my uncle was in charge of r&d there), we made large flanges for wagon exhausts, and we even made the centres for cable drums.

Remember when cable drums were made of cardboard, and they had 3 curved pieces of steel that made the bit the cable wrapped around? Each piece of steel had 3 "fingers" that were bent over to hold the ends on the drum, well we made them by the thousand, as the apprentice, if we were not busy with electrical, they'd get me to jump on a machine if we were behind with the order.

Sometimes if I find an old drum under a floor on an older house, I'll look at it and think, "hmm, I wonder if I made this"?