Henley Blocks

Discussion in 'Electricians' Talk' started by unphased, Jul 18, 2007.

  1. unphased

    unphased Screwfix Select

    Did a job yesterday that required splitting tails. So I got my Newlec DP 5-way "Henley" block and stripped it down, adjusted screw terminals to accept tails, prepared the holes for the tails, prepared the new tails and screwed them in to the block. No worries. Then I snipped the seal and pulled the fuse. Was sweating like a pig. God I've cut the seal. ****.

    Anyway. Cut through the tails and proceeded to terminate. Did the phase tails first. Easy peasy. Henley block nice and firm on the wall. Tails nice and firm. Neutrals were similar. Newlec block has the neutral "case" taht separates fgrom the main block. So I terminaed all the newts.

    Then I offered up the neutral to the block. Pushed it in as it was a bit awkward. Crack. The fecking side broke off. The air was blue. I was raging mad. What the **** do they make these things with. Fecking pastry? Then I screwed the lid back on. Twang. One of the screws pulled out the hole. The air was purple. ****. It just came straight out. Newey were the bottom of the lowest pile of everything I could could think of. The only option. Insulation tape. Taped the whole thing up.

    From now on SINGLE POLE henleys and definitely NOT non-Henley brands. Might look the part but **** me.

    UP
     
  2. sysparks

    sysparks New Member

    I feel for your UP. Reminds me of when i worked for council and there was a bad batch of bakerlite 1g boxes going round, about 5 times i hadc connected up the spur, come to screw it back and... there was no lug on one side of the box...:-(
     
  3. Any pictures?

    Being a college "Lad" (42) i haven't come across a henley block yet (don't laugh guys - we all learn!!)
     
  4. acca dacca

    acca dacca New Member

    Were they cheap..?
     
  5. Clark Kent

    Clark Kent New Member

    Any pictures?

    Being a college "Lad" (42) i haven't come across a
    henley block yet (don't laugh guys - we all learn!!)


    Don't worry bert you will..



    :)
     
  6. M107

    M107 New Member

  7. Clark Kent

    Clark Kent New Member

  8. unphased

    unphased Screwfix Select

    Were they cheap..?

    No they weren't. £6.00 plus VAT. Must be made in China. Made of feckin China...or somethin. The word on the lid was something like BICON. Bicon? More like bacon. :O Why do we have to oput up with this sh1te manufactured chinese stuff? Can't be BS surely?

    UP
     
  9. M107

    M107 New Member

  10. unphased

    unphased Screwfix Select

    Thanks mate. :) Added to my "favourites" on Google.

    UP
     
  11. Any pictures?

    Being a college "Lad" (42) i haven't come across a
    henley block yet (don't laugh guys - we all
    learn!!)


    Don't worry bert you will..



    :)

    Hehe
    Thanks Ext ;)

    How's Bert1 btw? - not hear from him for a while
     
  12. bert1

    bert1 Member

    hi berts,every thing fine except my gastro oesophageal reflux is playing up a bit.
     
  13. hi berts,every thing fine except my gastro
    oesophageal reflux is playing up a bit.

    Oh, a hiates hernia then - sorry to hear that Bert :(
    Can be caused by an by an incomepant pyloric sphincter muscle, which leads to acid entering the upper gut
    (so says my wife who's a nurse as you know!!)

    I get that after too much booze and curry - (incompetant sphinter!!)
    ;)
     
  14. bert1

    bert1 Member

    and me,i had better take my pills like a good boy this time
     
  15. Clark Kent

    Clark Kent New Member

    hi berts,every thing fine except my gastro
    oesophageal reflux is playing up a bit.



    Oh...



    :(
     
  16. Clark Kent

    Clark Kent New Member

    and me,i had better take my pills like a good boy
    this time



     
  17. bert1

    bert1 Member

    bert how did you get on with that job
     
  18. and me,i had better take my pills like a good boy
    this time

    Ah the pills.....
    I keep saying no, but the wife must pop them in my mouth while i'm asleep

    Be glad of any weekend work if you've got it by the way - keep in touch :)
     
  19. bert1

    bert1 Member

    let you know mate as soon as something comes in
     
  20. Clark Kent

    Clark Kent New Member

    Be strong berts...



    ;)


    (Moderator bert)
     

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