consumer unit set out?

[beaman]

hi all just a quick one,
i have a customer with a 12way split load board- (1 rcd). now the house has the following circuits;

1 - upstairs lighting
2 - downstairs lighting
3 - radial suppling bedrooms x3 and lounge
4 - kitchen ring
5 - cooker
6 - utility lighting
7 - utility ring
8 - security lighting
9 - shower
10 - hall + landing radial

my question is what is the best way to load this c.u?

 

[sparkz]

RCD 1 Downstairs sockets - Up stairs lights
RCD 2 Upstairs sockets - Down stairs lights

 

[nickblake]

as sparks but if its a new board there for you to install you should be installing a dual rcd board not a split load as all circuits have to be RCD protected

 

[beaman]

hi
thanx for the replys.
it is original board, customer doesnt want to pay for new c.u. i have istalled the new circuits to the utility which will need rcd protection. but was wondering if there was a better way of aranging the board to make things better.

 

[nickblake]

What make board is it ,what you could do is fill the unprotected side with RCBO's , then all circuits are covered and comply with the regs , i take it its a 5 x 5 split so 5 RCBO's @ £35.00 so £175.00 plus labour and certification

 

[beaman]

the board is a crabtree, the rcbo's are quite expensive been quoted around £26 eah. i quoted him a new board at £295 and he said no to that. i may as well just protect the work i have done and leave the rest as it is i think, thanx for the replies.

 

[nickblake]

well not a bad price for crabtree ,i worked on screwfixes wylex price , no dont get em from there

 

[pennywise]

Have you worked on any of the existing circuits? or just the new utility supplies

 

[beaman]

just the new utility circuits.

 

[pennywise]

Then just put all your stuff on RCBO's list that there should be RCD protection for the existing circuitry. Give them a quote for all RCBO's or a new board say that it's more cost affective for you to do it now, rather than at a later date see what they say. They may have to save for the RCBO board