Are you still fitting plastic CUs......

[Lazlo]

or have you begun to install metal re:amendment 3...

 

[Guest125]

I would imagine manufacturers were aware of this well before it got leaked out to us lot and the wheels have in motion for sometime to come up with solutions.

Everyone will toe the line, so just get on with it lol

exactly.

 

[GMES]

Yeah like a non combustible cupboard

 

[Anthony S]

Yeah like a non combustible cupboard

What's that go to do with it ?

 

[JulianC]

I fit plastic CU's but I cover them in Bakofoil. Like a metal CU then innit. Except they still catch fire. At least they cook through evenly now though.

I strongly suspect manufacturers will come up with a suitable plastic box before 2016.

 

[Guest77]

We have always only installed metal. That way we can get plasterers to connect the boards because they won't catch fire. Great cost saving excerise.

Oh No, you are back Gasp!!!

 

[shanky887614]

What's that go to do with it ?

that will comply with the regs as well, i can see a lot of boards going under stairs or cupboards built around them

 

[Anthony S]

that will comply with the regs as well, i can see a lot of boards going under stairs or cupboards built around them

I don't think a storage cupboard under the stairs would be classified as an enclosure.

 

[Guest77]

I would imagine manufacturers were aware of this well before it got leaked out to us lot and the wheels have in motion for sometime to come up with solutions.

Everyone will toe the line, so just get on with it lol

I have an old rugby trophy somewhere, I will scratch my name off it and add yours, congrats, you have just won a medal.

 

[GMES]

What's that go to do with it ?

Because I read something along the lines of if the consumer unit was housed in a non combustible cupboard that this could be a loop hole for the plastic boards

 

[Anthony S]

I have an old rugby trophy somewhere, I will scratch my name off it and add yours, congrats, you have just won a medal.

Any chance of a cash prize instead I'm not that well off :nopity:

 

[R G]

Got plenty of empty biscuit tins left over from Xmas , should be able to fix that on the wall and put plastic unit inside no problem ...

 

[Anthony S]

Because I read something along the lines of if the consumer unit was housed in a non combustible cupboard that this could be a loop hole for the plastic boards

That won't happen mate Ill tell you that for nothing.

 

[GMES]

That won't happen mate Ill tell you that for nothing.

Doesn't affect me either way mate, I don't touch Domestic.

 

[Leesparkykent]

That won't happen mate Ill tell you that for nothing.

BEAMA says that the primary root-cause of fires in consumer units has been clearly identified as resulting from loose connections and this new regulation is intended to provide a level of enhanced fire risk protection in this event.

So, in particular, under Amendment 3 enclosures will need to be made from a suitable non-combustible material, or be enclosed in a cabinet / enclosure made from a suitable non-combustible material complying with regulation 132.12.

 

[telectrix]

BEAMA says that the primary root-cause of fires in consumer units has been clearly identified as resulting from loose connections and this new regulation is intended to provide a level of enhanced fire risk protection in this event.

So, in particular, under Amendment 3 enclosures will need to be made from a suitable non-combustible material, or be enclosed in a cabinet / enclosure made from a suitable non-combustible material complying with regulation 132.12.

or fit a normal plastic CU as we/ve done for years. tighten all the connections properly, then put it down as a deviation ( non-compliant but no less safe than if it was) so up yors IET or whatever you'll be called this time next year.