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    consumer units replaced

    Good morning sparkies Just wanted to run this by you. I do small maintainance jobs in 4 small flats & 5 small houses. They came under new management a couple of years ago. They have had a full EICR carried out last year & have had all the proteus 16...
    • TAZ
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    • consumer consumer unit consumer units replaced units
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. O

    Schneider electric consumer units

    Anybody used these? are they as good as wylex or other similar quality makes etc?
    • officer dibble
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    • consumer consumer unit consumer units electric electrical schneider units
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Electrical Tools and Products
  3. J

    Holiday Flats - electrical test - consumer units - supply cables - very worried!!!!

    I have a semi detached block of 5 holiday flats and the one I live in. When renewing the insurance a lot of companies want an electrical installation safety test certificate. So I have been reading up and it looks like I need to get tested asap. I am worried I might need a complete rewire and...
  4. M

    Wylex consumer units

    Hiya, I have received a coupe of quotes for electrical work that I need doing. One is supply and fit, the other quote for fitting only. However, on the supply and fit, I have been quoted a ridiculous price for some Wylex circuit breakers. £4.55 each in Screwfix, whereas I have been quoted...
    • Mark S
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    • consumer consumer unit consumer units electricians' talk units wylex
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. M

    CED consumer units

    Hi all Has anyone or does anyone fit this brand of CU as they have them at a good price locally and wanted to make sure they aren't a load of tripe before a get a couple Cheers
    • Megavolt
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    • consumer consumer unit consumer units electricians' talk units
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. R

    preferred consumer units.

    There's lots on the market some great and some terrible. Some cheap and good Some more expensive and terrible (square D I'm looking at you) Which is your preferred mains board? I'm a wylex person myself.
    • Rick b
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    • consumer consumer unit consumer units electricians' talk units
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. Q

    Splitting and armoured supply to two consumer units.

    I have a job comming up where I need to run power from the house to an outbuilding into a new consumer unit and then from this building to another where there will be a smaller consumer unit. I have completed my calculations and the cable leaving the house will need to be 25mm and then 16mm on...
    • quattro64
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    • armoured consumer consumer unit consumer units electricians' talk supply supply to units
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. S

    Schneider Domestic Consumer Units

    Hi Chaps Have you guys fitted any of the Schneider consumer units from toolstation? They seem good value. Is there room for a RCBO setup in them. Thanks
    • SKY
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    • consumer consumer unit consumer units domestic electricians' talk schneider units
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
  9. W

    Why do UK consumer units have monopolar disjoncteurs - eh sorry - MCBs

    In France we use Bipolar MCBs everywhere and one advantage is that a circuit can be properly isolated even if Madam has a load in the washing machine while you are doing stuff on another circuit. I have come across cases where a UK style consumer unit has been used in a DIY renovation – and I...
    • WilcoxElec
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    • consumer consumer unit consumer units electricians' talk mcbs not uk sorry units
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. L

    MK consumer units

    Hi everyone Has anyone else had problems with MK domestic fuseboards i installed a 15 way and a 10 way yesterday and on both of them the MCB rail sags and twists when you have it fully loaded so it makes it almost impossible to put the cover on and all the mcbs are leaning to the right it looks...
  11. C

    BG (British General) consumer units

    Anyone fitted one?, I fitted one today what customer provided not too happy with them to be honest, one of the 32a mcbs would not isolate and another 32a mcb would not tighten up on the buzzbar. B&Q are knocking them out at £50 at the minute for a 10 way,dual RCD high integrity, anyone else...
    • chopper
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    • consumer consumer unit consumer units electricians' talk general units
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Electrical Tools and Products
  12. J

    4 consumer units in one house Help

    I have just installed 4 new split consumer units in an old edwarian house. The boards are not in the same place and are being fed by the meter in a barn about 60 meters away. Very unconventional setup. The tails (25mm) come into the kitchen and I have put the feeds for 3 of the boards through a...
    • James Warren
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    • consumer consumer unit consumer units electricians' talk help house units
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    wylex consumer units advise plz

    i have a wylex nhrs9sl unit the small switch for the upstairs lights has gone is this a fuse or do i need to replace the whole switch units as it looks like its a compact unit its a nsbo6 any advise and instructions on how to go about this most appriecated
    • gizmos227
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    • advise aus consumer consumer unit consumer units electricians' talk units wylex
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    • Forum: Australia
  14. K

    Flush fit consumer units

    Does anyone have any views or recommendations on flush fit consumer units that don't look hideous? From what I've seen of pictures online the Hager and MK are both hardly flush in my mind as it looks like they stick out an inch or so. I've been trying to find some pictures of the Wylex metal...
  15. S

    Consumer Units

    I have seen a few mention that you can get consumer units for under £50 full of MCBs Can you shear where you get these from please? Also what price do you sell them out at to he client?
  16. E

    Confusion over consumer units

    Hi folks. My house has Econ.7 therefore I have 2 consumer units. Is it possible to incorporate the heating board into the main board. I don't do any domestic stuff. I've seen dual boards and split boards but I'm cofused as to what the difference is. For example can I buy a dual board and...
    • eddieboy
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    • aus confusion consumer consumer unit consumer units electricians' talk units
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    • Forum: Australia
  17. U

    2 consumer units

    I am in the middle of a new build house construction (bungalow) where the runs from the main consumer unit (if there is only 1) will be in some cases nearly 60 meters of cable. So i was thinking, that it might be smarter to put a second consumer unit at the other end of the house and run a...
    • ulluullu
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    • aus consumer consumer unit consumer units electricians' talk units
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Australia
  18. L

    Can you get Lockable Metal Clad Consumer Units?!

    In response to my dilemma today on a PIR can you get Lockable metal clad CCU's? cheers
    • LlandrilloSpark
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    • consumer consumer unit consumer units electricians' talk get metal metal clad units
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Electrical Tools and Products
  19. 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.
    • craigsuds
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    • aus consumer consumer unit consumer units electricians' talk units
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Australia
  20. 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...
    • kenny james
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    • 17th 17th edition aus consumer consumer unit consumer units edition electricians' talk rcd units
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
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