6 way consumer units

[Jackflash]

Hi, What type of consumer unit would you install in a residential property when there's only about 5 circuits?

3+3 boards are super expensive 5+5 split load boards always seem to be the cheapest but seems a bit overkill then it's a few too many rcbo's to make it financially viable. Do people ever use single rcd main switch consumer units at all now?

Thanks

 

[Engineer54]

An all RCBO's CU is the way to go, and it can't get much cheaper than here to provide that individual facility!!


Consumer Units, Fuse Boards, Fuse Box, MCB, RCD from Wyeverne Electrical

 

[Englishman]

And that shows what.....

 

[Engineer54]

If you look, it will show the following examples... Moulded Main Switch Board 100A - 06 Way Single Module RCBO 16Amp Type B 10kA

£14.30 ex.VAT £9.75 ex. VAT

 

[GLENNSPARK]

just had a look at that eng....

prices good...but they look familiar...like a rebadged something that i have worked on several times....and wasn`t impressed i can tell you...

but you gets what you pays for ...i guess..

 

[GLENNSPARK]

looks like a plastic din-rail in them as well...

no no..i dont like it...

 

[Englishman]

£12 rcbos, don't think ill risk it thanks. It's not me paying for the materials either so it's not really relevant.

 

[MDJ]

I bet you could get a 6 way board and 5 RCBOs for under a 100 if you shop about!

you can get a 12 way lewden with 9 rcbos for £95.00

 

[SPARTYKUS]

£12 rcbos, don't think ill risk it thanks. It's not me paying for the materials either so it's not really relevant.

been using ones that cost less than that for years, no problems.

you could use an expensive make like Electriums, and wait for the next recall......

 

[richy3333]

Denmans Curve RCBO boards are cheap and would fit the bill. The RCBO's are £10 ish

 

[Engineer54]

looks like a plastic din-rail in them as well...

no no..i dont like it...

To be honest i didn't notice that, but then i have no problem with them.

Some of our small S/Phase remote DB's have those moulded-in Din rails and to be honest i don't mind them at all. one thing you don't get, is any leaning to one side or the other as you often see with the thin metal Din rails....


As for the comment about not trusting £12+ RCBO's, i wonder what he thinks he's paying the extra for, when spending twice or three times that price?? Sod all, except a premium trade name is the answer!! The company that is selling these boards and protective devices has been in business since 1948 and has a bonafide address, and guarantees all it's products for 12 months. What more do you want?? All our boards panels etc are Schneider (Merlin Gerin) and i know that many here would be totally shocked just how many RCD devices get sent back for replacement due to failure of one sort or another.

Another fact is, that many of these cheaper or budget brand protection devices are actually manufactured in the same building and on the same machines as the so-called premium units!!

 

[SPARTYKUS]

^^^^^ just like tyres E54

 

[Guitarist]

I had to put one in last week, had a gap of about 310mm, put an 8 way rcd main switch in, was about 280mm wide I think. I don't particularly like doing it but needs must.

By doing this you have not complied with the regs. If "needs must", due to space, then you fit a board with main switch and RCBO's.

 

[Plonker 3]

Denmans Curve RCBO boards are cheap and would fit the bill. The RCBO's are £10 ish

^ This, I have 2 of these boards in family members homes and not had a single problem with either of them. Still go back every now and then to test them and they are both fine.