My new MK consumer unit - I've got a clear plastic strip left over. It
looks as though it could clip on somewhere. It's about 3x3mm, u-shaped
cross section, and the length of the box.

If I cut it into shorter lengths, I could clip it on underneath the
neutral and earth connector blocks, but I can't see why it's needed.
It's not mentioned in the destructions.

GB wrote:

My new MK consumer unit - I've got a clear plastic strip left over.

bus-bar shield? though mine is black and larger than 3mm.

grommet strip to fit whichever knockouts you've used? presume it's a
metal case...

Is it for hiding a bit of paper on what the breakers all actually do
perhaps?
Brian

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My new MK consumer unit - I've got a clear plastic strip left over. It
looks as though it could clip on somewhere. It's about 3x3mm, u-shaped
cross section, and the length of the box.

If I cut it into shorter lengths, I could clip it on underneath the
neutral and earth connector blocks, but I can't see why it's needed. It's
not mentioned in the destructions.

On 04/02/2018 09:49, GB wrote:
My new MK consumer unit - I've got a clear plastic strip left over. It
looks as though it could clip on somewhere. It's about 3x3mm, u-shaped
cross section, and the length of the box.

If I cut it into shorter lengths, I could clip it on underneath the
neutral and earth connector blocks, but I can't see why it's needed.
It's not mentioned in the destructions.


Grommet strip to put around the knockouts for the cable entry. Almost
certainly not long enough if you use more than three of the knockouts or
do what I do and make all the knockouts into one knockout with a jigsaw
(depending on installation).

Possibly not needed depending on how you have sealed the cable entry
points or how the cables enter the knockouts.




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On 04/02/2018 11:06, ARW wrote:
On 04/02/2018 09:49, GB wrote:
My new MK consumer unit - I've got a clear plastic strip left over. It
looks as though it could clip on somewhere. It's about 3x3mm, u-shaped
cross section, and the length of the box.

If I cut it into shorter lengths, I could clip it on underneath the
neutral and earth connector blocks, but I can't see why it's needed.
It's not mentioned in the destructions.


Grommet strip to put around the knockouts for the cable entry. Almost
certainly not long enough if you use more than three of the knockouts or
do what I do and make all the knockouts into one knockout with a jigsaw
(depending on installation).

Possibly not needed depending on how you have sealed the cable entry
points or how the cables enter the knockouts.





Thanks v much. Grommet strip makes very good sense, thanks.

On 04/02/2018 11:16, GB wrote:
On 04/02/2018 11:06, ARW wrote:
On 04/02/2018 09:49, GB wrote:
My new MK consumer unit - I've got a clear plastic strip left over.
It looks as though it could clip on somewhere. It's about 3x3mm,
u-shaped cross section, and the length of the box.

If I cut it into shorter lengths, I could clip it on underneath the
neutral and earth connector blocks, but I can't see why it's needed.
It's not mentioned in the destructions.


Grommet strip to put around the knockouts for the cable entry. Almost
certainly not long enough if you use more than three of the knockouts
or do what I do and make all the knockouts into one knockout with a
jigsaw (depending on installation).

Possibly not needed depending on how you have sealed the cable entry
points or how the cables enter the knockouts.





Thanks v much. Grommet strip makes very good sense, thanks.

And the stuff is IMHO not fit for purpose. It needs to be glued into
place or it is about at much use a a condom machine in the Vatican.



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On 04/02/18 11:48, ARW wrote:

And the stuff is IMHO not fit for purpose. It needs to be glued into
place or it is about at much use a a condom machine in the Vatican.

http://www.private-eye.co.uk/covers/cover-295

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ARW Wrote in message:
On 04/02/2018 09:49, GB wrote:
My new MK consumer unit - I've got a clear plastic strip left over. It
looks as though it could clip on somewhere. It's about 3x3mm, u-shaped
cross section, and the length of the box.

If I cut it into shorter lengths, I could clip it on underneath the
neutral and earth connector blocks, but I can't see why it's needed.
It's not mentioned in the destructions.


Grommet strip to put around the knockouts for the cable entry. Almost
certainly not long enough if you use more than three of the knockouts or
do what I do and make all the knockouts into one knockout with a jigsaw
(depending on installation).


How do you seal it up in that method?

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On 04/02/2018 12:04, jim wrote:
ARW Wrote in message:
On 04/02/2018 09:49, GB wrote:
My new MK consumer unit - I've got a clear plastic strip left over. It
looks as though it could clip on somewhere. It's about 3x3mm, u-shaped
cross section, and the length of the box.

If I cut it into shorter lengths, I could clip it on underneath the
neutral and earth connector blocks, but I can't see why it's needed.
It's not mentioned in the destructions.


Grommet strip to put around the knockouts for the cable entry. Almost
certainly not long enough if you use more than three of the knockouts or
do what I do and make all the knockouts into one knockout with a jigsaw
(depending on installation).


How do you seal it up in that method?

I have my own grommet strip, intumescent foam and sealant.

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On 04/02/2018 12:39, ARW wrote:
On 04/02/2018 12:04, jim wrote:
ARW Wrote in message:
On 04/02/2018 09:49, GB wrote:
My new MK consumer unit - I've got a clear plastic strip left over. It
looks as though it could clip on somewhere. It's about 3x3mm, u-shaped
cross section, and the length of the box.

If I cut it into shorter lengths, I could clip it on underneath the
neutral and earth connector blocks, but I can't see why it's needed.
It's not mentioned in the destructions.


Grommet strip to put around the knockouts for the cable entry. Almost
certainly not long enough if you use more than three of the knockouts or
do what I do and make all the knockouts into one knockout with a jigsaw
(depending on installation).


How do you seal it up in that method?

I have my own grommet strip, intumescent foam and sealant.

That would make a good add on to the changing a CU articles in the wiki
if you have any photos?


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On 04/02/2018 15:15, John Rumm wrote:
On 04/02/2018 12:39, ARW wrote:
On 04/02/2018 12:04, jim wrote:
ARW Wrote in message:
On 04/02/2018 09:49, GB wrote:
My new MK consumer unit - I've got a clear plastic strip left over. It
looks as though it could clip on somewhere. It's about 3x3mm, u-shaped
cross section, and the length of the box.

If I cut it into shorter lengths, I could clip it on underneath the
neutral and earth connector blocks, but I can't see why it's needed.
It's not mentioned in the destructions.


Grommet strip to put around the knockouts for the cable entry. Almost
certainly not long enough if you use more than three of the
knockouts or
do what I do and make all the knockouts into one knockout with a jigsaw
(depending on installation).


How do you seal it up in that method?

I have my own grommet strip, intumescent foam and sealant.

That would make a good add on to the changing a CU articles in the wiki
if you have any photos?


Next time I swap one I will take photos.

Possibly on Tuesday and it is a bugger of a CU swap. I want 3 hours to
do this one.


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Adam