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

[Lazlo]

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

 

[Guest125]

You big poof

By "poof" I take it you mean the foot stool in your lounge and not the derogatory term for homosexual men as that would be a clear breach of forum rules and make me weep. Lol

 

[telectrix]

all depends where it's fitted. if it's in a cabinet or in the garage, who cares?

 

[Guest77]

all depends where it's fitted. if it's in a cabinet or in the garage, who cares?

Exactly lol

 

[davesparks]

If you fitted one in my house I would ask you to remove it or I would get someone to replace it with a plastic one and deduct the cost from your final bill Dave lol

No you wouldn't because being an electrician you would have done the job yourself. But if you did then I would be charging you for the full cost of replacing it as I would have your written acceptance of my quote detailing a metal clad CU would be fitted.

 

[Guest77]

No you wouldn't because being an electrician you would have done the job yourself. But if you did then I would be charging you for the full cost of replacing it as I would have your written acceptance of my quote detailing a metal clad CU would be fitted.

HAHA got yu :biggrin:

 

[Anthony S]

By "poof" I take it you mean the foot stool in your lounge and not the derogatory term for homosexual men as that would be a clear breach of forum rules and make me weep. Lol

You can take, he likes you really :angel_smile:

 

[Risteard]

The new regulation doesn't take effect until January 2016 and as yet it's not confirmed that metal is the only way to comply.

And the Regulation also states that it may be contained within a non-combustible enclosure instead of using a non-combustible dis. board.

 

[telectrix]

and mounted on combustible wood.

 

[jase]

BEAMA says that the primary root-cause of fires in consumer units has been clearly identified as resulting from loose connections

so when they gonna start putting push fit connections in CU's then, like you get in sooo many light fittings these days!

 

[Leesparkykent]

so when they gonna start putting push fit connections in CU's then, like you get in sooo many light fittings these days!

i don't know best email BEAMA and ask lol.
seriously though the whole idea is b***x, all that's needed IMO is to improve the standards of the dis boards we have already got, like twin screw terminals on main switches, etc.

 

[Silly Sausage]

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.

BEAMA have now gained the illustrious status that the NICEIC have.
Let's just botch over crappy workmanship.

 

[overskilled]

Just make them out of bakelite AFAIK it doesn't burn... (waiting for possible correction there )

 

[Plonker 3]

And the Regulation also states that it may be contained within a non-combustible enclosure instead of using a non-combustible dis. board.

Is there anything in the BYB about how big the non-combustiable enclosure has to be or what it has to protect the fire from?




Yes I am expecting some comments about how if I wish to know I should buy a copy, but just had a idea that may get round this new reg that I am willing to share with you all.

 

[davesparks]

Is there anything in the BYB about how big the non-combustiable enclosure has to be or what it has to protect the fire from?




Yes I am expecting some comments about how if I wish to know I should buy a copy, but just had a idea that may get round this new reg that I am willing to share with you all.

It won't surprise you to know that no information is given on the size of the non combustible enclosure, or what the fire protection is from/to.

If your train of thought is heading in the same direction of mine then you are probably thinking about the CU being in a built in cupboard of masonry or plasterboard walls and a fire door. But I doubt that this is in line with 'the intent of the regulation' which seems to be the popular phrase at the moment to say 'you know what I mean' when they can't be bothered to make a proper job of writing a regulation.

 

[Plonker 3]

My train of thought is the whole building. If there is nothing stating what it at least needs to protect then surely there is nothing wrong with that?