isolator switch installed by EDF
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shouldn't the "LOAD" side be the consumers side?
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And the earth wire running trapped underneath it.
When I had my meter changed I asked the installer from the MOP (Meter+) to fit a Wylex REC2S isolator I'd got from the DNO (NEDL/YEDL/CE), he didn't know how to do it 
also complained when I gave him 25mm tails to use and refused to replace the old 16mm tails with brand new harmonised 25mm I had , just wanted to reuse the old tails from the meter
I ended up asking him to get out the way and let someone who knows what there doing at it, wiring the isolator and meter myself as I wanted the 25mm fitting but he didn't want to fit it as "its not very flexible" and he replaced the cut out and crimped it and the meter
also complained when I gave him 25mm tails to use and refused to replace the old 16mm tails with brand new harmonised 25mm I had , just wanted to reuse the old tails from the meter I ended up asking him to get out the way and let someone who knows what there doing at it, wiring the isolator and meter myself as I wanted the 25mm fitting but he didn't want to fit it as "its not very flexible" and he replaced the cut out and crimped it and the meter
Our DNO use Wylex or MEM - Proteous.....yuk!
Workman ship shocking.....
BUT......
When I last saw an instal like that, when challenging the DNO installer, he was told to strip back 15mm - to allow the stranded cores to 'flatten' for the terminals. Kind of makes sense. Although a pair of pliers would do that for you.
Workman ship shocking.....
BUT......
When I last saw an instal like that, when challenging the DNO installer, he was told to strip back 15mm - to allow the stranded cores to 'flatten' for the terminals. Kind of makes sense. Although a pair of pliers would do that for you.
'Scuse my ignorance (although clearly the termination of is kindergarten standard), but what's wrong with it being a Proteus?daytona said:
lol.
one small movement of that switch and it will pop straight out of that sad excuse for an enclosure
It seems odd to me that EDF would have gone to CEF and bought that cheap thing, when they have vast depots crammed with better stuff, bought at such deep discounts that it's practically free
Also the fitter has stripped back the sheathing so it doesn't enter the enclosure (such as it is).
It looks like the switch doesn't have deep terminal tunnels. I presume it has a DIN-rail clip that you couldn't reach without touching one or more of those conductors
these are much much better
It isn't very clear in the pic, but apart from the terminal tunnels which engulf the end of the cable, there are push-down insulating tabs to prevent touching the live screw-heads.
Also the fitter has stripped back the sheathing so it doesn't enter the enclosure (such as it is).
It looks like the switch doesn't have deep terminal tunnels. I presume it has a DIN-rail clip that you couldn't reach without touching one or more of those conductors
these are much much better
It isn't very clear in the pic, but apart from the terminal tunnels which engulf the end of the cable, there are push-down insulating tabs to prevent touching the live screw-heads.
Very poor termination, & a bad design of isolator.
On a another note, to the left of the isolator , is that a very old one or two way fusebox fed by old vir tails, & is it still in use.
Can you post up a picture showing all of the electric setup
On a another note, to the left of the isolator , is that a very old one or two way fusebox fed by old vir tails, & is it still in use.
Can you post up a picture showing all of the electric setup
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