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    New consumer unit but lighting has no earth

    I've been asked to fit a new consumer unit in an old property. One issue that I have found straight away is that the lighting would seem to have no cpc (old 2 wire cables). Ideally I would advise to have the lighting circuit rewired but the 1st floor of the property has a flat roof with no...
  2. A

    Choosing a consumer unit

    Hi, I'm sourcing materials for my electrician to do a rewire. Aside from the ways/included MCBs, what are the main differences between different brands? Any I should avoid? Thanks
  3. D

    Consumer Unit Fire Protection

    The sparky I am working with always mounts consumer units on a fire retardant board. I am in two minds as to whether this is necessary. Regulation 421.1.201 states that the enclosure must be manufactured from non-combustible material but doesn't mention what it should be mounted on. Can anyone...
  4. OnlQQker

    So, Do Electricians Have Top Of The Range Consumer Units And RCBO's

    In their own homes I'm on about... I imagine they test the installation a lot as well?
  5. K

    Help labelling Consumer Unit with Brother Ptouch E110 label printer

    I am fed up with shoddy labelling using stickers with the CU so bought a Brother P touch E110 label printer It has a Faceplate option which appeared to be ideal. I set it for faceplate width up to 300 mm and the enter the text but cannot see how to get spaced out sections. the model up has...
  6. D

    Duplex consumer unit

    Hi All, A family member is looking to having their consumer unit change to a larger one with Rcbo's. I have seen a 36 way wylex board WYLNMDRS36SSLHA however it is a dual rcd. Can the rcd's be removed and board used solely with Rcbo's? I told them I would try to find out for them. Many thanks
  7. M

    Does this consumer unit need replacing?

    Hi there- currently having an EICR done at a rental property. Does this CU need replacing? many thanks
  8. W

    UK Plastic to metal consumer unit

    Hi Looking for some advice please. I started renovating my house in 2015 and as part of this I ripped out all the wiring and got my electrician to rewire it including a new plastic consumer unit. There is still some electrical work to do so none of it had been signed off yet. As the plastic...
  9. S

    Weird Electrium Consumer Unit B4471/2?

    Hi, I am having weird behaviour from my flat's electrics which I think will need an electrician. The flat is empty whilst it is being redecorated and there is nothing plugged in. With no load the RCD trips some days and will not reset but other times is fine. I have discovered that if I switch...
  10. C

    Consumer unit change - How do you do it?

    Dont change many consumer units, usually go ok but had one today that I did cheap for next door neighbour (Why is it always the ones you do cheap for friends and family that bite you). Anyway changed the board etc, all ok. Then came testing and obviously have various alterations in the last...
  11. BeeJay2

    UK Consumer unit

    Hi all. I've come across a live, 2amp socket outlet in the lounge (round pin) & it's now isolated at the unit. I want to convert it to a std 13amp socket outlet. I don't know how I can do this, I wont say "any ideas" this forum will no doubt know. Thanks in anticipation.
  12. I

    E-line consumer unit din rail

    Done an EICR this week on a small flat, no issues other than the CU, E-line dual RCD, plastic, roughly 10 years old. MCBs didn't seem to sit right with cover on, in fact there was a blank missing that I was going to replace and then realised why it was missing, because the gap was just a bit too...
  13. T

    Best Consumer Unit set up for TT system

    Hi all, I'm just wondering what is people's preferred choice of set up with regards to DB's for a TT system within a domestic setting. I know there's different views on this (Type S uprfront etc). Are most people installing dual rcd boards or DP Rcbo's? Just looking for some views on this. Many...
  14. A

    Consumer unit trip

    Hi I would be very grateful for advice. I have a circuit breaker in my consumer unit marked B6 which is for lights. It covers lights in 3 rooms. A friend has been looking after our house for couple of weeks and called me to say that the lights wouldn't come on. I have returned to find the...
  15. spud1

    Should internal links in consumer units be double insulated where TT earthing is present

    Hi, So I was reading the notes on regulation 531.3.5.3.2.201 (Page 156) today and noticed Note 1 that consideration should be given (Where TT earthing is present) to the manufacturer's internal line cable links on the supply side of an RCD being insulated AND sheathed! Does anyone know of any...
  16. D

    Garage consumer unit

    Hi there. I am looking to have a consumer unit installed in my garage to mainly supply my air conditioning units as mains outdoor fed? Currently There is a 2.5mm Twin & earth b16 amp from main consumer unit feeding a double socket within garage. Any idea how much it would cost to put a...
  17. S

    MK consumer units going out of business?

    I was told this in my local YESS electrical supplies. Is it true? I've been fitting MK as standard for years thinking they would always be around!
  18. Vortigern

    A consumer unit above the kitchen ceiling, really!

    Call out today, RFC dead in kitchen. Owner had switched all the switches on but rfc still off could not figure it out so called me to sort it. Looked everywhere, it was apparent there was another CU somewhere (to me) Owner insistent there was not as he knew the house and there was no way there...
  19. Z

    Eicr requested after consumer unit replacement

    I have replaced consumer unit in small rented property, on pre visit found everything fine. Replaced,tested all the circuits, all sound, issued eic. For letting agency eic is not enough, Eicr is due now, and they wouldn't accepr Eic instead, are they right? Thanks ;)
  20. D

    Consumer units...

    When fitting a consumer unit what do you use to tighten terminals...? regular screwdriver either slotted , pozi or pz/s Tip torque screwdriver either slotted , pozi or PZ/s tip impact driver / battery drill with a pozi bit i have always used a regular slotted or pozi screwdriver but wondered...

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