CU Locations

[chloebear]

I have been requested by the developer on a site building a number of small houses to site the consumer unit in the downstairs toilet. Cant see too much of an issue with this, however he wants it above where the hand basin will be and not at the WC end.
I have had a look through the regs book and also building control info and am unable to find any reference to the siting of consumer units in this regard, maybe i'm missing something. I can find reference to socket outlets etc not being too close to water and locations containing a bath or shower, but nothing relating to consumer units near hand basins??????

am I missing something in our wonderful world of over protective regulation?????

 

[telectrix]

The updated version of Part M added this little gem....

and i always though that i was the missing link.

 

[LeeH]

and i always though that i was the missing link.

Weakest link?

 

[UNG]

An accessible main switch in the external meter box (preferably provided by the DNO) becoming mandatory would be a very good idea in my opinion

But until all properties have an external meter box it would be a bit pointless

 

[hightower]

I would position it there for future proof purposes. I heard on the grapevine the 18th was going to force new CUs to be sited within 0.5m of a water outlet. Something to do with having access to water to put out the fires in 'non-combustible CUs'. There's also weak rumours that the 19th will mean installing new CUs in a bath-tub so that there's no risk of any fire starting at all, which means plastic CUs will be allowed to be used once again.

 

[Aurai]

Ask yourself

if you could comfortably work on the CCU for any extended period. Accessibility includes maintenance access.

Yes, customers hope to locate CCU as unobtrusively as possible, that does not mean we should not try and get them right for working on them and regular RCD testing by customer.

 

[Geordie Spark]

ceiling height would be OK in geordieland. they can reset while having a bath in the sink. :6:

Go forth and urinate ye Scouse git!! :32:

 

[Geordie Spark]

Ask yourself

if you could comfortably work on the CCU for any extended period. Accessibility includes maintenance access.

Yes, customers hope to locate CCU as unobtrusively as possible, that does not mean we should not try and get them right for working on them and regular RCD testing by customer.

What's that when it's washed 'n' dresssed?? :whatchutalkingabout

 

[Geordie Spark]

An accessible main switch in the external meter box (preferably provided by the DNO) becoming mandatory would be a very good idea in my opinion

Not such a good idea when you come back home from yer hollys and find the food in yer freezer has gone off cos some little scallywag turned yer leccy off at the switch in the ootside cabinet.

 

[Geordie Spark]

and i always though that i was the missing link.

Nah! .... that was a cross between a Mackem lass and Scouse git.

 

[telectrix]

4 posts on the trot.you got the runs?

 

[Geordie Spark]

4 posts on the trot.you got the runs?

Nah! .... Just bored oot o' me skull.

Off to Tidyboiler's place shortly to replace her thermostat. She's not warming up properly.

 

[telectrix]

if you need a thermostat to warm her up, you're not doing it right. " brace yersen fatty" is not ideal foreplay.

 

[Geordie Spark]

if you need a thermostat to warm her up, you're not doing it right. " brace yersen fatty" is not ideal foreplay.

It's always worked before.


It's the thermostat in her hoose that's knackered.

 

[davesparks]

Not such a good idea when you come back home from yer hollys and find the food in yer freezer has gone off cos some little scallywag turned yer leccy off at the switch in the ootside cabinet.

You mean like when we got hold of a street light triangle key and pulled all the cutouts and ----ed the fuses?

 

[7029 dave]

An accessible main switch in the external meter box (preferably provided by the DNO) becoming mandatory would be a very good idea in my opinion

I take you are talking about DP isolator, it is NOT, mandatory to fit one.