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Post by rocketmanbkk on Oct 27, 2020 17:48:06 GMT
So I got a sparky to wire up a newly installed s plan system with a Nest. What a shambles. I got him a wiring centre. He said he couldn’t use it as there was no bottom entry acres so he used his own. I left him to it, no watching or spying. Big mistake. He emerged 4 hours later & declared it sorted. I filled the system yesterday & a couple of leaks, easily fixed. Then..... Nothing worked, no power to the boiler, nothing. I opened up his wiring box to find what I describe as a shambles. I phoned him & asked what the hell had he done, he got defensive telling me it’s not a standard s plan. Ridiculous. He hadn’t wired the pump to the boiler, no SL from the boiler to the wiring centre, complete rubbish. I undid everything this morning & used my wiring centre of which I cut the bottom lugs to allow cable access! Wired it up, 2 hours, all working although I had confusion with the Nest. Here’s a pic of what a qualified electrician did. He thinks it’s top work, I disagree. Nothing against the wago system but for a ch system I like to see clearly what goes where. What do think? Cheers all  |
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Post by battle1066 on Oct 27, 2020 18:50:09 GMT
Well done Rocky in achieving what another trade should of managed to do for the monies paid.
Other than each cable should be labelled FOR EASY OF IDENTIFICATION that's what any juction box of that nature looks like.
However, a wiring centre makes follow on a much simpler option and when receiving TESTING advice remotely it's priceless, which is just about impossible for a bespoke junction install.
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Oct 27, 2020 18:53:53 GMT
Well done Rocky in achieving what another trade should of managed to do for the monies paid. Other than each cable should be labelled FOR EASY OF IDENTIFICATION that's what any juction box of that nature looks like. However, a wiring centre makes follow on a much simple option and when receiving TESTING advice remotely it's priceless, which is just about impossible for a bespoke junction install. Cheers |
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Post by dickpuller on Oct 28, 2020 7:41:17 GMT
Ah yes, it’s a lesson for us all. Some learned it at an early age;
NEVER pay a Spark to wire your systems. Most Sparks are Fudge Packing idiots, their brain doesn’t work & can’t understand controls.
Is it HW & CH Nest matey??
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Oct 28, 2020 7:55:05 GMT
Ah yes, it’s a lesson for us all. Some learned it at an early age; NEVER pay a Spark to wire your systems. Most Sparks are Fudge Packing idiots, their brain doesn’t work & can’t understand controls. Is it HW & CH Nest matey?? Yes. The Neat instructions aren’t great. It was just the 4 wires to figure out. The 2 to the controller & other to the power are obviously very easy! |
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Post by tomplum on Oct 28, 2020 22:07:51 GMT
at the end of the day, its a switch,  |
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Post by woodbine66 on Oct 29, 2020 22:13:38 GMT
Agree with Dick - most sparks are fuckwits when it comes to ch electrics. Heating engineer would be much better bet. Wouldn't worry too much about neatness in ch wiring centre - but it's always a bonus. Yours is quite neat compared to some. Prefer to see long block connector instead of Wagos, only because I would find it easier to fault find.
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Post by dickpuller on Oct 30, 2020 6:34:06 GMT
Two gang 35mm surface fitted patress, 5amp strip connector & a two gang blank plate is all you’ll ever need👍👍👍
Ive been using Bootlace crimps lately, they’re great for strand flex.
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Post by crowsfoot on Oct 30, 2020 7:24:49 GMT
Next time I can get in the training center I'll do a quick video of an S plan wiring system that's been set up in there, might be interesting?
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Oct 30, 2020 14:57:48 GMT
Here’s my wiring All working  |
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Post by dickpuller on Oct 30, 2020 19:16:27 GMT
Here’s my wiring All working I love Spaghetti 👍👍👍 |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Oct 30, 2020 19:46:29 GMT
Here’s my wiring All working I love Spaghetti 👍👍👍 You should see the inside of the box! |
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Post by battle1066 on Oct 30, 2020 20:08:21 GMT
Rocky If it was my job while its fresh in your mind I would number each cable then do a cable identification listing to match that cables function.
it will pay dividends in the future for speed of repair as you'll be the repairer and it won't be chargeable.
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Oct 30, 2020 20:44:09 GMT
Rocky If it was my job while its fresh in your mind I would number each cable then do a cable identification listing to match that cables function. it will pay dividends in the future for speed of repair as you'll be the repairer and it won't be chargeable. We think alike I’ll do it neater & label the cables too. That’s a good idea, cheers  |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Oct 30, 2020 20:45:58 GMT
The Nest part at the bottom is wrong. It’s what the electrician said was right but it was way way wrong.
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