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Fed up of spending money on all those expensive RCBOs?

Just follow my simple step by step guide.

Existing switch:
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Mmmm brass:
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Nice bit of crunchy rubber:
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Original 3 gang box for dolly switches. It was just bunged up wih plaster.
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Safe zones. What are they?
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Chased out:
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Box and steel conduit in place:
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Roughed in:
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Wired:
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Finish plastered and switch connected:
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Plate on:
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Done:
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:D
 
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BS8436 cable would have been easier, but it's nice to see someone take a pride in his work.

What did you do at the tops of the conduit?
 
Even though you plastered over it, I can see you correctly touched up your pipe vice marks and exposed threads first - I am impressed as most sparks wouldn't have bothered.
 
ban-all-sheds said:
BS8436 cable would have been easier, but it's nice to see someone take a pride in his work.
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I'll bet it isn't as cheap as a bit of conduit from work ;)

What did you do at the tops of the conduit?
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Female bushes :)

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No, that's just the camera angle. I certainly didn't cut one length slightly shorter than the other :oops:
 
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:eek: thats good, you chased out the conduits again to show us. :LOL:

Nice work RF
 
RF Lighting said:
No, that's just the camera angle. I certainly didn't cut one length slightly shorter than the other :oops:
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...could do better 9.9/10 :LOL:

So now the big question. Having done it, what are the pro's and cons with using conduit for lighting switch drops rather than splitting the lighting across two RCD's?

Did it take a lot longer?
Was the chase that much deeper?
 
I'm used to working with steel, so to me it is just as quick as capping or oval conduit.

If you are not then there would be additional time for threading etc, and the expense of buying stocks and dies etc.

The chase was maybe 10mm deeper than normal, but this doesn't add much time really.

You are looking at maybe 15 mins extra per switch, but you are also left with the bonus of rewireable switch points.

You might end up breaking even on price when doing a whole house, but for just replacing or upgrading one switch drop then this to me is the way forward.
 
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Yep ... 10/10 it is then!

Shame you're 200 miles North ... could use a thorough guy like you here :cry:
 
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