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or have you begun to install metal re:amendment 3...
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Because I read something along the lines of if the consumer unit was housed in a non combustible cupboard that this could be a loop hole for the plastic boards
That won't happen mate Ill tell you that for nothing.
BEAMA says that the primary root-cause of fires in consumer units has been clearly identified as resulting from loose connections and this new regulation is intended to provide a level of enhanced fire risk protection in this event.That won't happen mate Ill tell you that for nothing.
BEAMA says that the primary root-cause of fires in consumer units has been clearly identified as resulting from loose connections and this new regulation is intended to provide a level of enhanced fire risk protection in this event.
So, in particular, under Amendment 3 enclosures will need to be made from a suitable non-combustible material, or be enclosed in a cabinet / enclosure made from a suitable non-combustible material complying with regulation 132.12.
Oh No, you are back Gasp!!!
The current plastic CU's don't catch fire now, they tend to melt. As far as i'm aware the plastic used in todays CU's are already made of self extinguishing plastics!!....
I have an old rugby trophy somewhere, I will scratch my name off it and add yours, congrats, you have just won a medal.
The current plastic CU's don't catch fire now, they tend to melt. As far as i'm aware the plastic used in todays CU's are already made of self extinguishing plastics!!....
132 is just about access to it.BEAMA says that the primary root-cause of fires in consumer units has been clearly identified as resulting from loose connections and this new regulation is intended to provide a level of enhanced fire risk protection in this event.
So, in particular, under Amendment 3 enclosures will need to be made from a suitable non-combustible material, or be enclosed in a cabinet / enclosure made from a suitable non-combustible material complying with regulation 132.12.
If this is the case then all good. Why is everyone flapping?
You big poofYep. Got my collar felt for having a laugh. Lesson learned. No more jokes. You get banned for jokes. So I will just slag everyone else off and then place them on my ignore list when I lose the argument. You don't get banned for that.
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or fit a normal plastic CU as we/ve done for years. tighten all the connections properly, then put it down as a deviation ( non-compliant but no less safe than if it was) so up yors IET or whatever you'll be called this time next year.
If you fitted one in my house I would ask you to remove it or I would get someone to replace it with a plastic one and deduct the cost from your final bill Dave lolYes I do fit metal CU's, as I always have done since I was an apprentice. The only time I don't is TT installations.
You big poof
Exactly lolall depends where it's fitted. if it's in a cabinet or in the garage, who cares?
If you fitted one in my house I would ask you to remove it or I would get someone to replace it with a plastic one and deduct the cost from your final bill Dave lol
HAHA got yu :biggrin:No you wouldn't because being an electrician you would have done the job yourself. But if you did then I would be charging you for the full cost of replacing it as I would have your written acceptance of my quote detailing a metal clad CU would be fitted.
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