On 1 Apr 2004 13:21:23 -0800, (N. Thornton) wrote:

T i m wrote in message . ..
On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 09:34:25 GMT, (Lurch)
wrote:


I find that by buying something that has been 'neglected' I learn much
more about that thing when restoring it than anything I might buy new
and running?


I like doing stuff up too. Its much more satisfying, and one
(sometimes) ends up with something of far better quality. And
sometimes not. Certainly done a few memorable things along the way.

[T] Indeed .. I find it brings on a new challenge and a chance for
more learning. The missus knows that when I latch onto a new 'project'
I can't be sidetracked ;-)


p.s. What about the wooden, live and neutral fused CU I just took out
of my Dad's workshop .. I don't suppose that had a BS stamp?

both poles fused... BS1 maybe? BSes do go back a long way, lots of
round pin stuff was BSed, BS415 IIRC.

I think whith some of these things a 'common sense' approach often
yealds a workable solution.

Like this CU I was going to work on .. if you took the box off most
CU's what would you get .. a bunch of MCB's / RCDS etc sliding up an
down a tin rail where the electrical (stamped out) bus bar offers the
greatest physical support between modules? A couple of strips of steel
or brass with screw clamps to provide electrical connection for
neutral / earth etc?

Not exactly rocket science and if done neatly and with full regard to
loadings (and using BS stamped components) what's the problem?

Just thinking out loud ..

All the best ..

T i m