Re: Re: DIN Rail connections

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Paul

I think you will find scewfix dont stock clipsal consumer units anymore
(which
is a pain in the butt, had to get my last one through clipsal themselves)

Ade

Quoting Paul Gordon <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>:

> 2 things...
>
> You can buy "naked" DIN rail in metre strips very cheaply, I
got some
> strips
> at Maplins a few weeks ago, for (IIRC) 49p per strip. You can see an
> example
> of this here, where I have cut a small pice to length  to screw to a
> backboard which is hidden away in the loft...
>
> http://paulgordon.homeip.net/bathroom/100-0058_IMG.JPG
>
> secondly, this consumer unit...
>
> http://paulgordon.homeip.net/kitchen/102-0300_IMG.JPG
>
> is pretty cheap, - only £19 from Screwfix Direct, and will take up to
> about
> a half dozen modules happily enough....
>
> Food for thought....
>
> Paul G.
>
>
>
> >From: "rb_ziggy" <richard.boreham@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: [ukha_d] Re: DIN Rail connections
> >Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 15:05:01 -0000
> >
> >--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Mark Taylor"
<mhctaylor@y...> wrote:
> > > What I dont really understand is how the DIN Rail and
consumer
> > > unit relate. Can someone shed some light please, is it a
case of Din
> > > Rails plugging straight into consumer units or do I go for
one of
> >these
> > > din rail units specially sold to take LD11s and AD10s etc.
If so how
> > > does that connect back.......
> >
> >Mark
> >
> >The DIN rail is essentially just a standard for a metal fixing
rail
> >upon which compatible units can be clipped.  I believe that apart
> >from providing the mounting surface, the rail doesn't do anything
> >electrically speaking. Consumer units in the uk use the DIN rail
> >system and you then clip in the RCD/MCB onto this and wire them up
> >from connector blocks that are also in the box.  They also tend to
> >have nice facia plates to hide the wiring from fingers etc.
> >
> >You could use consumer units but when I looked at it they worked
out
> >expensive because you could only fit a few LD11's in each and
ended
> >with a lot of wasted space.  Instead, my electrician sourced some,
> >DIN compatible, grey plastic boxes (450x300x130 deep) and then he
> >mounted 3 strips of din rails in them and managed to fit in 12
LD11's
> >in each (can do more AD11s as they are smaller).  This is with
plenty
> >of separation between them (15mm at the side minimum and 60mm plus
> >vertically) and enough roon to work with all the wiring inside. 
We
> >have 2 of these sitting in a small coat cupboard in the hallway). 
My
> >problem was partly space and I think we worked out that we would
have
> >needed 6 or 8 consumer unit boxes.
> >
> >I vaguely remember the boxes worked out around £35 each with bits.
> >
> >Never had any problems with interference etc as a result of this
> >setup.
> >
> >Wiring back to the consumer unit is via a regular (appropriate)
cable
> >to the RCD/MCB fusing unit.  One feed from the consumer unit feeds
> >several X10 units (i.e. you don't need one cable for each -
expensive
> >in installation and CU fusing terms). I guess you just have to
ensure
> >you do not exceed the allowable amperage on each feeder line.
> >
> >Hope this helps
> >
> >Richard
> >
> >
> >
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