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  1. C

    Consumer units

    Keep getting asked by friends to change their domestic consumer units. Can anyone inform me of the proper procedures to follow? There could be a few to do but am not sure if I need to supply paper work etc.
  2. K

    17th edition dual rcd consumer units

    may sound a stupid question to some sparks but one thing that puzzles me over dual rcd consumer units is the following points : bs7671 says all new boards must be fitted with dual rcd consumer units to comply to regs so all circuits are protected. a typical example is our local council is...
  3. D

    Small consumer units!!!

    Trying to locate a consumser unit under 170mm in height. Needs to be a dual/split board with space for 5 circuits. Thanks Dan
  4. A

    Consumer units in inaccessible locations

    'I was like batwoman': The pensioner who was left hanging upside down for 27 hours after falling from cellar An 86-year-old woman was left hanging upside-down in a dark cellar for 27 hours after falling and trapping her leg in a ladder. Joan Eaborn fell as she tried to climb into her cellar...
  5. M

    two consumer units

    hi all asked to change two boards the other day to new 17th boards. the two boards was running from the same supply i.e single phase with 100amp main fuse. has anyone else seen this before and is it acceptable.
  6. B

    Consumer units MCB/RCD

    Hi , can anyone out there clarify this situation? On a periodic inspection for a landlord, you discover that the consumers unit is farly new (hager,mcbs) but no rcd protection what action should be reported? marked as non complient or acceptable? Also battery (not mains) powerd smoke detectors...
  7. B

    Domestic Consumer Units.

    Which make of domestic consumer unit, is most popular?. ie ease of fitting, space to make of cables/connections etc etc. Just a thought.:confused:
  8. Jackflash

    2 consumer units?

    Hi, Doing a re-wire for a restaurant. The premises currently has 2 Hager RCD main switch board mounted next to each other between galv trunking. One of the consumer units used to be on a day night meter, however is now permanently live. Is there any problem in using the 2 boards as...
  9. P

    piggybacking consumer units

    advice needed# I work for a solar PV company, and they're trying to streamline (for cost planning) our connection to the consumer unit. We need an extra mcb to connect onto, and most of the time customers consumer units don't have a spare way, and if they do then continual load deratings of...
  10. P

    Additional Consumer units.

    Going to be starting work soon for a company who never change the main board if extra circuits required they just put a small 2 way next to the existing board.The way I would do this would be to spilt the tails and use henly blocks,In some cases this way cant be possible so which other methods...
  11. T

    consumer units

    Hi all realy silly question maybe. Doing consumer change on old consumer 3036 type! now if all test,s out right is it our job to fit rcd protected mcb,s or rcbo,s or indeed any rcd protection at all ! or is it down to what the customer wants to pay ? what are the rules on this? thanks...
  12. B

    Consumer units

    Hi. Does anyone know of any consumer units still in production that are 200mm deep from top to bottom as you look at it from the front. I have a tricky job to do involving replacing a pair of 8 way ccu's that are tight to a kitchen ceiling and then have the wall units built right up to them. The...
  13. E

    Connecting consumer units

    Hi All I need to locate a new consumer unit approx 10 to 12 metres away from the mains supply. The existing old unit is less than 50cm from the supply. My initial thought is to replace the existing old unit with a small unit housing just a 100A double pole isolator switch and run tails from this...
  14. A

    MK consumer units?

    my local wholesaler has a special on MK 10 way boards at the moment 65 quid including 2 rcd's and breakers. seems good to me. what are they like on quality and to work with? always use hager myself so not much experience of mk although a quick look at the board atthe wholesaler and it looked ok...
  15. L

    TT 2 consumer units on 1 earth spike

    as above is this ok? splitting the main earth like the tails and connecting to another cu? regards
  16. H

    Consumer units

    Hi, I do not know much about electrical regulations but I have recently had a consumer unit fitted in my kitchen, it is very near to my sink but is also very unsightly. I was just wondering what the minimum distance is for the consumer box to be near water? Thankyou
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    18+ way split load metal clad consumer units?

    Hi does anyone know any 18+ way split load metal clad consumer units that have an insulated cover?
  18. W

    6 X MK 17th edition Consumer units

    Hi I have for sale 6x Mk 10way Dual RCD insulated consumer units and a large assortment of about 40-50 MCBS from 6A to 45A all new can arrange postage of these to whoever wants them. Selling as one so sensible offers please PM me if interested
  19. A

    Office consumer units!

    Another question. I've seen this done before but just want to check out your thoughts! I'm wiring a building with three seperate floors for three seperate levels of offices all rented by different companies when finished. There is one control room for the whole building. Bearing in mind this is...
  20. H

    Back boards for consumer units'

    Hi just wondering what everyone recommends now on new installs for mounting the cu's on. I know ply wood or wood of any kind for that matter is now frowned upon. What would keep everything looking nice and tidy rather than drilling and screwing everythin to to plastered wall?

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