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borris Newbie Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 2 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0	moving consumer unit Nov 18^th, 2004, 3:00pm Hi, can anyone tell me the best way to connect and extend the t+e cables from old unit about 3 feet to new position...............
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Re: moving consumer unit
Reply #1 - Nov 18^th, 2004, 4:02pm

[quote author=borris link=1100790006/0#0 date=1100790006]Hi, can anyone tell me the best way to connect and extend the t+e cables from old unit about 3 feet to new position...............
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Hello Borris

Well it's a little unfortanate if you have to extend all of the cables, however one way would be to crimp the new cables onto the old ones, however the crimps would need to be enclosed and this may be a problem for you..

Is there really a need to move the board?, if so is there room for a small enclosure to house the connections?

Whats the reason for moving the board..?

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borris Newbie Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 2 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0	Re: moving consumer unit Reply #2 - Nov 18^th, 2004, 4:07pm Have to move due to new doorway going in where the unit is now, so i need to extend and conseal any wires and enclosures
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Reply #3 - Nov 18^th, 2004, 5:30pm

Is there a floor directly above the new place for the CU which you can get under?

If so, get yourself a nice big plastic adaptable box from teh wholesalers, and I mean BIG,
Get some DIN rail and some 4.00mm clip-on terminals - as many as you need.

Fix the DIN rail into the box and clip on the terminals.

Use a M20 holesaw to cut entry holes in the sides of the box where you'll be routing the cables, and connect up.

Nice neat job - Sorted!
Crimps? Horrible things.
Do it properly.

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sparkyjonny GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 8 For This Post: 0	Re: moving consumer unit Reply #4 - Nov 18^th, 2004, 6:48pm TT, what do you mean by clip-on terminals?
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Lectrician Administrator Trade Member Author Offline Ask The Trades Posts: 8814 Total Thanks: 109 For This Post: 0 Braunton, North Devon United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: moving consumer unit Reply #5 - Nov 18^th, 2004, 7:37pm Din rail mount terminals. Use earth for earth connections, as these earth the din rail. Also, there are stop ends and dead ends available.
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sparkyjonny GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 109 For This Post: 0	Re: moving consumer unit Reply #6 - Nov 18^th, 2004, 9:05pm Not come across those. Know of any manufacturers Lec?
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LSpark Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Posts: 8069 Total Thanks: 3 For This Post: 0 London, UK United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: moving consumer unit Reply #7 - Nov 18^th, 2004, 9:57pm Good plan TT, not sure seen clip on terminals for the boxes but sounds good, only ones I've seen were in 3ph DB boards that clip on
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The_Trician Trade Member Offline Posts: 7721 Total Thanks: 8 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: moving consumer unit Reply #8 - Nov 18^th, 2004, 10:10pm WAGO, Klippon, many others. Ask at your wholesalers for DIN rail-mounted terminals. Like these - http://www.coltergroup.co.uk/homepage/phoenixcontact.htm TT
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LSpark Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Posts: 8069 Total Thanks: 3 For This Post: 0 London, UK United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: moving consumer unit Reply #9 - Nov 18^th, 2004, 10:14pm arhh, same thing �8)
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Re: moving consumer unit
Reply #10 - Nov 19^th, 2004, 12:59am

[quote author=L.Spark link=1100790006/0#7 date=1100815066]Good plan TT, not sure seen clip on terminals for the boxes but sounds good, only ones I've seen were in 3ph DB boards that clip on [/quote]
"Good plan TT"?

I've been suggesting that for some time...

http://80.87.131.172/forums/viewtopic.php?p=27889#27889

http://80.87.131.172/forums/viewtopic.php?p=27913#27913

http://80.87.131.172/forums/viewtopic.php?p=37830#37830

http://80.87.131.172/forums/viewtopic.php?p=59446#59446

PS - FFS - can't we end this stupid, petty feud over links to "the other place" now?

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ban-all-sheds GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 3 For This Post: 0	Re: moving consumer unit Reply #11 - Nov 19^th, 2004, 1:05am [quote author=The_Trician link=1100790006/0#8 date=1100815858]WAGO, Klippon, many others. Ask at your wholesalers for DIN rail-mounted terminals. [/quote] They even sell 'em in B&Q... Not sure about Klippon though - aren't they G-rail rather than top hat? Entrelec have a good range.
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The_Trician Trade Member Offline Posts: 7721 Total Thanks: 8 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: moving consumer unit Reply #12 - Nov 19^th, 2004, 1:48am Entrelec are about the best, but I couldn't remember the name! TT
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LSpark Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Posts: 8069 Total Thanks: 3 For This Post: 0 London, UK United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: moving consumer unit Reply #13 - Nov 19^th, 2004, 1:49am [quote author=ban-all-sheds link=1100790006/0#10 date=1100825945] "Good plan TT"? I've been suggesting that for some time... [/quote] Didn't know �??? Quote: PS - FFS - can't we end this stupid, petty feud over links to "the other place" now? don't think so, anyway nothing to do with me �
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sparkyjonny GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 3 For This Post: 0	Re: moving consumer unit Reply #14 - Nov 19^th, 2004, 8:15am Thanks guys. The only advantage I can see in this case of crimping is the accessibility issue.
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supersparky Administrator Trade Member Author Offline Posts: 6097 Total Thanks: 3 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: moving consumer unit Reply #15 - Nov 19^th, 2004, 10:08am [quote author=ban-all-sheds link=1100790006/0#10 date=1100825945] PS - FFS - can't we end this stupid, petty feud over links to "the other place" now? [/quote] as much as like to no. they still block links here despite offering different things. you will have to talk to them ive tryed and was ignored ss
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LSpark Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Posts: 8069 Total Thanks: 3 For This Post: 0 London, UK United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: moving consumer unit Reply #16 - Nov 19^th, 2004, 1:45pm [quote author=sparkyjonny link=1100790006/0#14 date=1100852114]Thanks guys. �The only advantage I can see in this case of crimping is the accessibility issue. [/quote] There isnt one, crimps don't need to be accesible
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