Did This Need An Upgrade ? - EICR Remedials FuseBoard upgrade

In todays video we are carrying out remedials on this rental property which was updating the earth cable from the spike to a 16mm , upgrading the fuse board so it has RCD protections as some circuits have external use , change a bedroom light switch , upgrade a outside light as there's twin and earth on show that not UV rated and the outside Light is broken .
Overall this job went really well and I was happy with the overall result the only thing which was slightly annoying was the lots of different cable entry points on the fuse board and the fact they would have to extend the cupboard to cover meters and board.
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[@metrotechguru5863]

Adam, you do a really nice job of installing consumer units in a neat and professional manner. Your installations frequently look better (and are safer) than the unit they are replacing. Good on you lad.

[@AdamDunlopElectrical]

Cheers

[@alvina69]

I’m pretty sure the earth cable to your rod doesn’t have to be 16mm but check the OSG, I think 10mm was fine.

[@AdamDunlopElectrical]

👍🏻

[@Js93168]

I would always get that surge as close as possible to the main switch as where you have the doorbell transformer pretty much the same distance as the surge.

[@gezski]

Look up how to do an Adiabatic equation to calculate the minimum earth CSA. It will help you in the future :)

[@TheChipmunk2008]

Nothing wrong with those old boards. Why upgrade the 10mm earth to the rod? it's perfectly adequate for TT? That's a fairly modern one, the really old ones have a hardwood base :) Make sure now you're working for yourself that you have a waste carrier's license (they're free for stuff you generate in your own work), the fines can be awful!

[@ChristmasCrustacean1]

I love those cheapy flush cuts, knipex charge 40 quid for the same tool.

[@persona250]

Hi Adam at such a young age your work is superb . I would be very careful carrying out EICRs until you have more experience and knowledge of current and previous versions of the regulations . There is no requirement for an earth electrode to have such a large main protective conductor . Those rcbos need to be double pole on a TT system.

[@AdamDunlopElectrical]

Thanks for the tips!

[@foxsake_]

I suppose that comes with experience? Thanks for the tip also 👍👍💥💥

[@tonywatson1412]

Boards like that were quality...2 proper bress screws per terminal ...halves the chances of a poor contact....and geniune brass

[@Akz-xc1gu]

I use clear cable ties it makes blend in abit more

[@AdamDunlopElectrical]

Good shout

[@johnypc2008]

Another good video, just a thought, for a TT system the OSG table 4.4 (iii) states that the earth CSA is 2.5mm in conduit?

[@AndyK.1]

It’s a guessing game to work out the order of the sponsors. 😂

[@davidpatterson1574]

Good work Adam

[@richrowley8355]

Nice neat job Adam

[@AdamDunlopElectrical]

Thanks 👍

[@sallmanny5709]

Nice work ! , quick question if your not with a NIC or Napit can you still replace fuse boards ? as I It’s notifiable work ?

[@TheChipmunk2008]

You can change it but if not a member of a CPS you'd need the council to come and sign it off, which'd pay for your membership of NICEIC for a year

[@tonydavison3312]

He won’t answer the question. He's not NIC or Napit

[@JensenPGATourDriven]

Great country Adam ⚡️👊

[@sukhi17]

👌

[@simonaragon1992]

Why does the Earthing conductor need to be changed to 16mm?

[@toms7431]

It doesn't!

[@AdamDunlopElectrical]

Main earth 25 mm tails requires the earth to be 16mm

[@AdamDunlopElectrical]

So u don’t have to have 16mm main earth with 25mm tails ? 🤔

[@persona250]

@@AdamDunlopElectrical Ze 94 ohms Fault current 2 amps 2.5mm is large enough if mechanically protected

[@alvina69]

@@AdamDunlopElectrical Not on a TT from memory, I’ll have to check in the OSG tomorrow.

[@michaeljarcher]

Nice job, how about to normilize the intro Audio it's about 15db too low. :-P

[@max246]

Verso 🎉🎉🎉

[@hbarnes2489]

Correct me if I'm wrong but do you not need a RCD main switch to provide fault protection? Or does having rcbo negate that? Nice video tho doing well for a recently qualified lad

[@AdamDunlopElectrical]

Yea rcbo is better

[@hbarnes2489]

Nah I know rcbos are better then RCDs but it was my understanding 100ma RCDs was a requirement for TT systems even with 30ma RCD protection to all circuits? I might be wrong

[@DS1-1a]

100ma RCD required on metallic boards unless main tails are appropriately glanded and clamped into place therefore cannot come loose and touch exposed conductive parts.

[@adambrady7740]

where you getting verso board from mate

[@AdamDunlopElectrical]

Local wholesalers called power

[@anon69ist]

How tf are the lights NEUTRALS shared????? That is absolutely ludicrous and shocking electrical work no matter what decade it’s from😮 don’t mean this in a derogatory way but your standards in England are soooo relaxed compared to ours here in Ireland, yes they might all be off the 1 MCB but that’s just so lazy and cheap workmanship

[@AdamDunlopElectrical]

Common thing by us to have shared neutral

[@anon69ist]

@@AdamDunlopElectrical fair and we get it here but it’s down to lazy sparks not saying yous are but just saying whenever it happens here they share neutrals and even with the mcb of a lighting circuit off and go to work on it we always need to test for a back feed. Keep up the good work and vids bud really enjoy them and congrats coming all this way, watched you from day dot with Nick

[@_eusty]

Used to be done all the time years back 😒

[@mattsan70]

Its only really on the landing light as its switched from downstairs and upstairs