Consumer Unit Mounting Board

[Spazz]

Out of interest, what type of board would you recommend to install the consumer Unit on?

I was thinking about Fire Board, is this best practice or is something else recommended or as per regulations?

 

[brizospark]

paxolin

 

[Spazz]

The other option I have is Phenolic ply.

I have access to this free, as family uses this stuff and always have loads of off cuts

 

[Spazz]

I have just been looking and seen a few posts saying paxolin has been banned
http://www.electriciansforums.net/e...regulations/19731-eletrical-installation.html


Would the Phenolic ply be suitable for a backboard for a CU?

Also is there any requirements for making a cupboard around the CU? Is there anything I cant use or anything I have to bear in mind?

 

[Amp David]

I always use a sturdy piece of chip board. DNO here state resin bonded compressed wood chipboard

 

[Spazz]

so basically this Phenolic ply will be more than suitable.

I cant seen any regs in the green book about backboards.


Thanks to those who replied

 

[jase]

might not be in regs, but what about EAWR? is there anything in there? I know the DNO's like it to be a certain type of wood as amp david has stated, there must be a reason for this

 

[Knobhead]

Some DNO's will supply the board. Worth a phone call.

 

[Spazz]

The DNO has their equipment on a small board but it is not big enough, so I want to put a board next to it to mount my CU and Main Switch on, then both boards will be built into a cupboard

 

[jase]

TRAC LIGHTING|PL06709|HEAVY DUTY METER BOARD 24" X 18 | CPC

 

[UNG]

I have just been looking and seen a few posts saying paxolin has been banned
http://www.electriciansforums.net/e...regulations/19731-eletrical-installation.html


Would the Phenolic ply be suitable for a backboard for a CU?

Also is there any requirements for making a cupboard around the CU? Is there anything I cant use or anything I have to bear in mind?

As an alternative to paxolin try this Tufnol Kite Sheet - Direct Plastics Online

Used this for many years

Edit Had a look for paxolin on the web, if paxolin is banned why can you still buy it

 

[One_of_them]

whats wrong with the wall like?

 

[Spazz]

Its a brick wall, nothing at all that I am aware of - just thought it would have been easier and normal practice to mount to a board.

Either way I dont mind to be honest. As I have to cut the DNO Board anyway as its in the way and only a small area is being used of it, but its way to small for the CU as well, otherwise I would have stuck it on there.

The CU and DNO has not been changed since 1960s, so I dont really know what board they have up at the moment or anything.