Torque requirements for power and lighting switches?

[Ben100]

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

[markc]

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.

[SteamyTea]

Turn till loose, then back half a turn.

[Bonner]

17 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

Turn till loose, then back half a turn.

 

Remember righty tighty, lefty loosey 

[SteamyTea]

3 minutes ago, Bonner said:

 

Remember righty tighty, lefty loosey 

Should that be the other way around in Australia and South Africa.

 

[ProDave]

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)

[Temp]

1 hour ago, Bonner said:

 

Remember righty tighty, lefty loosey 

 

Works in politics as well ?

[TonyT]

Hand tight and then an extra quarter turn.

[Ben100]

Cheers guys, good information!

[ash_scotland88]

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...