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So what do I expect to find in this cutout & having an isolator fitted
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Isn't it a work of abstract artEven the after picture is making my eyes bleed
Of course I have no intention of moving the isolator and shortening the meter tails to it Would have been better if he'd left the meter where it was.That doesn't look so bad, just needs the trunking lids back on.
TBH I have no idea who he was working for - supplier or DNO.
It's OK, he used all the safety gear
Yes, when he'd pulled the fuse out he put a red plastic plug in the live side to prevent inadvertent contact.We shall see if anything happens.
One photo does not do it justice. You gotta look closely to fully appreciate it, but there's henley blocks throughout the trunking, no hint of grommet strip or paxolin anywhere, that isolator doesn't shut. Oh and of course there's no lid to put back on. We put a quote in to rectify it but you can imagine the response!
What did he do about the 30mm of bare copper showing underneath the fuse carrier from the PILC? The fuse carrier would be the least of my concern?It's OK, he used all the safety gear
And where the hell did he even find that isolator? It's an MEM enclosure (or rip off of), with some other isolator in it. MEM haven't made that isolator for a long time. It's usually Wylex or Proteus now
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Or drop any metal object at any point or overbalance etc! Who needs IP ratings anyway!Not poke his finger in the gap
I don't think I'd be remotely concerned about the tiny bit of copper showing in the fuseholder compared to that massive amount of cable.
Get some tape round it, it'll be 'reet
Get some tape round it, it'll be 'reet
That doesn't look so bad, just needs the trunking lids back on.
How about these:
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It is 6181Y but it's 20 strand not 7. Used some today and double checked the strands and the markings. Makes it MUCH easier to work with than the 7 strand stuff.You lucky b*stard. My local wholesalers just ask why anyone would want to use it
Didn't notice this earlier. The isolator is EATON branded (EMS1001N), dunno about the enclosure but the whole thing came assembled in one box - and with a removable plate for access to the outgoing side terminals only (so I assume the enclosure is made specifically for that application).
Interesting. But then leads onto the obvious question .... where on earth can one buy it, given that no-one seems to mention how many strands there are in the cable they are selling
I suppose it's a bit like the mythical stranded 2.5mm² T&E I've occasionally seen mention of Oh yes, I found that I have a 60A main fuse - so that "unprotected" submain isn't as unprotected as I'd feared.
And with a 60A fuse in a cutout labelled as 60A, why use 25mm² tails - apart from "that's all we use these days"
And with a 60A fuse in a cutout labelled as 60A, why use 25mm² tails - apart from "that's all we use these days"
DI, or I&S, tri-rated would be friendly to use.Interesting. But then leads onto the obvious question .... where on earth can one buy it, given that no-one seems to mention how many strands there are in the cable they are selling
http://www.clyndercables.co.uk/downloads/Double Insulated Spec.pdf
Tri rated is not fun to work with!
Had to use some on a 3P+N supply that had to be extended because some idiot in a scissor lift had driven into an outdoor enclosure fed in 75mm² SWA and the only DI cable the wholesalers could get us in that size was Tri Rated. It's a pig to strip and it's a pig to terminate. You wanna use ferrules ideally but my ferrule crimpers certainly don't go that high. A pin lug I suppose would work but it's still all extra effort.
Plus, it doesn't stay how you bend it either
Now that you've said it's eaton I can see that it is. They must just be using the same moulding as the old MEM one, which would make sense. It's a cheap as chips enclosure to make, all plastic (and tbh, a bit crap)
As to where you can get it from, not sure. I'll check tomorrow see if it has a manufacturer stamp on it. It's not Doncaster because I just checked their website and they specify 7 strands. A lot don't seem to specify how many strands. And the best bit is (IMO) it's blue/brown outer sheath too, which is why we started buying it in the first place.
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