Ben100 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Hi all, I know consumer units have torque requirements for the connection screws, but are there torque requirements for power and light switch screw connections too? Thanks, Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Non that I know of, then again I don’t know anyone who actually torques CU’s Even on high voltage and very high current installs and cable replacements we always went on feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Turn till loose, then back half a turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonner Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 17 minutes ago, SteamyTea said: Turn till loose, then back half a turn. Remember righty tighty, lefty loosey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 3 minutes ago, Bonner said: Remember righty tighty, lefty loosey Should that be the other way around in Australia and South Africa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 If you relied on a torque measurement, then a lot of the recent MK sockets I have had the misfortune to install the wires would fall out, because the screw is such a lousy fit in it's thread that it is all you can do to turn it at all. (you might gather I never fit MK by choice these days) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Bonner said: Remember righty tighty, lefty loosey Works in politics as well ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Hand tight and then an extra quarter turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben100 Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Cheers guys, good information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash_scotland88 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 On 25/01/2022 at 16:59, Bonner said: Remember righty tighty, lefty loosey Unless you're working upside down, back to front and left hand under and right hand over and then it's...uhm...maybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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