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  1. W

    Consumer unit IP Rating

    Hello, Just a quick one hopefully. I had a job to test and the board was mounted off the wall by 2 battons of wood, so the back of the board would be about 2 inches from the wall. They have knocked out the 2 rear knockouts on the Wylex board which is an massive for the 8 cables going into the...
  2. NellyManjaro

    Consumer unit below main fuse

    Just a very quick one as can't find anything that answers my question Doing a re wire and a very old property the main incoming cables come in half way up the wall.... providing I don't run my circuit cables past them is there any reason I can't fit the consumer unit below the main fuse? I...
  3. timhoward

    Space around consumer unit

    Quick q please. I'm not seeing anything in OSG or BBB about hard and fast requirements of spacing around consumer unit. Am I missing anything? I have a potentially cosy one with 5 cm either side, meter one one side, wall on other. Plenty of space above and below. This wouldn't prevent...
  4. I

    Accessibility of consumers unit.

    This board you can access the mcb and switch ok, but they've put wood all around the outer cover. So if you need too work on the board its difficult. You need to take a jigsaw apart if you get the meaning. Whats your view on this, would you say it doesn't comply. Or it does because you can...
  5. captaincaveman

    Gas oven strike unit insullation test

    Hello Beautiful people. Never thought of this one before... I have a customer who reckons his gas oven strike unit which is plugged into a socket is tripping the sockets rcbo. I'm about to trek over to look at it but just pondering if it is safe for me to do an insulation resistance test on...
  6. N

    SPD Consumer unit

    I recently had an SPD consumer unit fitted, twice now when I have been using the electric shower, power has been cut for a few seconds then comes back on. I don't think it's a problem with the shower as the light on the ceiling pull cord goes out as well. Any ideas, so I am pre-armed when I...
  7. D

    UK Hiya, im doing the C&G level 2 unit 204 practical exam in a few days and i was wondering if anyone has any resources for me.

    i am preferably looking for wiring diagrams and such. if anyone could help, it would be highly appreciated. thank you
  8. littlespark

    Butchering a consumer unit Part deux

    Heating system in a local church which is basically tubular heaters under a few pews. A local company has already quoted thousands to rip all this out and start again. The committee are reluctant to spend massive amounts as the building only gets used for 2 hours once a fortnight. It’s old, but...
  9. littlespark

    Butchering a consumer unit

    Or altering one to suit.... Looked at two jobs today where the simplest solution would be to adapt an existing consumer unit. The first is a cumulative earth leak where everything on its own is fine but hot tub is causing main rcd to trip. Customer has had engineer at hot tub who has suggested...
  10. C

    interesting question regarding two flats two metres one consumer unit

    interesting question regarding two flats one consumer unit hi a quick question. there is a property which is split in two flats. at the moment they share the electricity bill. there is one meter and one consumer unit. thinking ahead if we want to add two submeters. for example two coin metres...
  11. C

    New consumer unit for garage

    Hello everyone, A new small DB will be installed inside a garage for few lights and sockets. The feed will come from inside the house. Does it need to be an IP65 unit or can be the usual metal clad? Thank you
  12. J

    Im replacing the original run capacitor in my RV's ac unit.

    Hello. Im replacing the original run capacitor in my RV's ac unit. The label says 45uf + - 10%, 7.5mfd / 370vac, 3.4 amp. The one I have to replace it is all the same except it says 30uf + - 5% and its a bit smaller. Will this work?
  13. Raptor0014

    UK First consumer unit change.

    Did my first consumer unit change yesterday. A few dodgy things with the old board as I’m sure most will see. Owner wanted bringing up to date with individual circuit RCD protection and surge protection. So fitted a Fusebox 10 way RCBO board. Complete with surge protection. Also removed the...
  14. M

    Additional consumer unit for shower circuit

    Hi, there’s no spare ways in the consumer unit so it requires Henley blocks and new tails to supply the 63a 30ma shower consumer unit. I take it I need to install 25mm tails into it? Or is it possible to downsize them to 10mm? thanks
  15. Keyur Patel

    Wanted Any one selling a multifunction tester and proving unit!

    Hi, I'm looking for a MFT and proving unit if anyone is selling there's. don't like borrowing my bosses and would prefer to have my own. I'm in the process of doing my NVQ and 2391-52 as well so its really a must for me to have my own. many thanks
  16. W

    Hager consumer unit blanks

    Any of yous had trouble getting the Hager blanks into a dual RCD consumer unit? Couldn’t get them to sit in properly
  17. M

    Advice on what consumer unit to fit

    Hi ive been recently asked to wire a large property which has been specified to require 13 circuits 2 x 6amps 5 x 32amps 2 x 20amps 2 x 16amps 2 x 40 amps Im just wanting some advice on consumer units, rcd and main fuse sizes A 14 way consumer unit dual rcd would be ideal but im wondering how...
  18. J

    Consumer unit upgrade

    Job is to upgrade consumer unit with RCBO's unit, upgrade tails to 25mm tails, 16 mm main earth, 10mm to Gas, however cant get to water pipe / water stop existing bonding is 4 or 6mm all concealed behind tilled wall, system. any advice
  19. K

    Faulty driver in mirror light/vanity unit

    so a friend has rang me regarding a problem with there vanity unit its the one with a light operated by a sensor and also has a shaver socket outlet on saying none of the two components are working I've not been to look yet but do me it sounds like the driver inside the unit maybe be faulty...
  20. littlespark

    Altering consumer unit

    I’ve got a job coming soon to replace an old Fusebox with an all rcbo unit. The box at the moment is mounted behind an access door in the wall. It may be the new CU is wider than the existing door, but that’s not really the problem. The distance between the front of the new CU and the access...

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