modular electrical systems

[shadrach]

Has anyone work with modular electrical systems ( plug in and go ) what do you think is it the future or just taking jobs from electricians ? Here a helpful link if you never come across this before http://www.modularwiring.com/. http://bbprocure21.co.uk/bbes-modular-electrical-systems.html

 

[Evans Electric]

What is a Modular wiring System Shadrach ? I saw some sort of plug-in system advertised , couldn't see the point of it TBH.

 

[Sharpend]

Try this Systems

 

[Evans Electric]

Thanks Sparpend , still not impressed TBH .

Thing I saw was office lighting wired in circular flex to banks of sockets in ceiling spaces then light fittings with flexes and plugs . No different really to normal wiring and Plug-in Roses .

 

[Sharpend]

Office and retail done quite often on plug in systems for lighting.

 

[m4tty]

When I was at elex last year there was a firm called 'mainline' I think who done a system where you could add a socket anywhere needed. It was a track system where sockets could be put anywhere on the line. I thought it was a good idea but probably expensive

 

[shadrach]

I work for Balfour Beatty, we do modular Wiring off site in a factor then ship it to site, it cheap, safe, maintenance free and the future they say, I think it degrading electricians as no electrician is need on site to install it.

 

[Doc Hudson]

I could see a positive use for flexible wiring arrangements in environments such as shopping centers with individual retail outlets that may be taken and vacated over a period of time by different types of end user, or rental office space, where the final client may be unknown during the construction of an office building, could benefit from a system that could quickly be adapted by some simple plug in modules. For smaller one-off bespoke installations the costs may be prohibitive and standard fixed wiring on site the most efficient solution.

Doc H.

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Don't the Germans do a fair bit of prefabricated building construction with wiring and plumbing pre-built into wall sections that are just connected together on site. So almost as quickly as the building has its roof on, its plumbing and electrics are all ready to work.

Doc H.

 

[Steve3948]

They are Hoff Houses or something like that.

They have been trying to make modular systems work in domestic houses since I started in the trade, and I can remember my boss at the time saying in 30 years they won't be doing it like this, chopping out boxes and pulling cables in, but we are and its 40 years on.

 

[NozSpark]

You mean Huf haus?

HUF House Gallery - HUF HAUS

 

[Steve3948]

You mean Huf haus?HUF House Gallery - HUF HAUS

Hahahaha, well I was close :run