Started another rewire

[M107]

Day one piccys of my latest rewire, this is a victorian property thats undergoing a full refurb.

So if I remember my phone I'll post up more pics during the rewire...........

Old cu's & meter under stairs, the service cable loops to another meter & 3 more cu's located in a masive extension at rear of property.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/armourrdoldcu.jpg

New cu on oposite wall from meter. Nice access under floor.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/armourrdcu.jpg

Dining room ceiling pulled down to reveal a novel use for metal capping.

Also loads of rat & mice teeth marks on pretty much all the old cabling.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/DSC00132.jpg

 

[a1]

Niceee Mate.

Nice mug on top of the CU too.

 

[Doc Hudson]

I was concerned about the mug on top of the CU as well! Is that standard practice? Nice photos M107, please do keep us updated.

Doc H.

 

[androiduk2002]

Nice pictures M107 , do you think the capping was some ones interpretation of the regs OSG pg 59 7.3.1 iii be enclosed in earth steel conduit or trunking ! ! !

ROTFWL ROTFWL ROTFWL

 

[Apache]

Looks lovely!

May I just ask how you find the Ryobi One+ radio? I was thinking of getting one

 

[Lurch]

Did they really need to take an 8" chunk out of the joists for 2x2.5's? Or is that for expansion just in case there's thermal insulation placed over it later?

 

[paul b b]

i'm not sure if anyone has told you M107, the capping is for placing on the walls.

 

[sparky999]

I have that mug M107, but not had a cuppa whilst doing a ccu change hehe.

 

[Andy™]

I was concerned about the mug on top of the CU as well! Is that standard practice? Nice photos M107, please do keep us updated.Doc H.

its fine. there is an RCD

 

[M107]

Looks lovely!May I just ask how you find the Ryobi One+ radio? I was thinking of getting one

The drill gave up & wasnt upto much anyway so thats been binned long ago but the radio is spot on, a fully charged battery lasts 2-3 days, IP rated mines been knocked into a water filled trench, fully submerged, pulled out & still works no problems....only down side is it's only FM so no 5 live for footy on a saturday.

As for the job....every sparks nightmare, left site get home relaxing with a pint & phone rings.... "Hi we are wondering, did you see the cat indoors today"..............thats right one is under the floor ROTFWL .

Time for tea now so back laters.

 

[batty]

The drill gave up & wasnt upto much anyway so thats been binned long ago but the radio is spot on, a fully charged battery lasts 2-3 days, IP rated mines been knocked into a water filled trench, fully submerged, pulled out & still works no problems....only down side is it's only FM so no 5 live for footy on a saturday.As for the job....every sparks nightmare, left site get home relaxing with a pint & phone rings.... "Hi we are wondering, did you see the cat indoors today"..............thats right one is under the floor ROTFWL .

Time for tea now so back laters.

Hate it when that happens bloody cats.

 

[paul b b]

i drove off with a cat in my van the other day, i got 2 miles and saw something moving about in the back, i jumped out of my skin lol

 

[M107]

Some more piccys for you.

The customer is wanting these old light rewired & reused...nice. They were wired with no cpc.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/light1.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/light2.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/light3.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/light4.jpg

Done this one.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/light5.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/light6.jpg

As a side note I was questioned by the customer ( not nastily more quizically) as to why I'd used flex to first fix external lighting? apparently it's illegal according to the DI plumber..........my reply is as follows.

1. nothing wrong with flex, unorthodox but not illegal
   
2. It's not flex cable it's white FP200 (building is white so grey t/e would look ****e).
   
3. I know next to sod all about plumbing so dont ask me to question the plumbers work or materials.
   

 

[Apache]

I quite like the old lights!

I have a Ryobi drill that I don't reckon much too, got it as a set with the impact driver and that is excellent. Might have to get one of the radios. Thanks

 

[batty]

They are a different breed will use a bit of grey soil pipe when other pipework is black just to be awkward. I don't mind doing up old lights but usually give them a bit of paint if they are worth it. Nice job so far M.

 

[Lurch]

As a side note I was questioned by the customer ( not nastily more quizically) as to why I'd used flex to first fix external lighting? apparently it's illegal according to the DI plumber.

Strangle with FP\smack up side of head with length of copper as neccesary.

 

[Apache]

Strangle with FP\smack up side of head with length of copper as neccesary.

All together now:

Become a plumber, all you have to know is sh*t goes down hill.

http://www.talk.electricianforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1780&page=3

 

[M107]

More pic's of the re-wire, all done for now.

(not the best pictures sorry)

The re-wired handmade old wall lights.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/rerlight.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/cornerrearlight.jpg

Carport radial for socket + fcu & lighting via 2x pir's

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/outsidepir.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/carport.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/carportlight.jpg

Maintained EM at fire escape

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/fireescapelight.jpg

Couple of sockets.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/sockets.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/4mmradial.jpg

The sockets are 4mm radials on 20amp 60898 due to ground floor walls being insulated with celotex then boarded.

All that boarding is comming off & going to be dot & dabbed upstairs.

Lighting circuits.

Out with the old new going in

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/outwiththeold.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/duncpullingcables.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/Dunc.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/upstairslighting.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/Hallwaylighting.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/kitchenlighting.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/landingupsupply.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/loftlight.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/upstairslightingjb.jpg

The cu

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/insidecu.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/outsidecu.jpg

The next area for re-wire when they start the building work.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/officeservicehed.jpg

That little lot supplies the old office & the utillity plus cooker & the storage heaters & immersion.

Reason to not stick hands under floor boards.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/mousechewedcable.jpg

Rats had munched all the old cables, this is the cooker cable.

 

[Zeespark]

Do you ever wish you hadnt started that job M? looks like a cave.

AndyGuinness

 

[batty]

Rats had munched all the old cables, this is the cooker cable

I would agree with that got a nasty belt on a job in henly after vermin had chewed through cables. Looks a big job there M.