Fitting consumer unit ‘portrait’ not ‘landscape’

[weevilward]

Just a thought - has anyone ever had to install a replacement domestic CU vertically (‘portrait’) because there isn’t enough room to fit in horizontally (‘landscape’)?
Apart from the amendment 3 lid not closing by gravity, it looking a bit odd, and maybe going against manufacturers instructions, can anyone see any major issues with it?
After all, three phase boards stack th MCBs that way round and they seem to work fine!

 

[Michaelwgroves]

So here we are. Don't know if anyone has seen these before but it is an over cover forView attachment 44283 meter cupboards, 10 minute job.

Where do you get these?

 

[Michaelwgroves]

So here we are. Don't know if anyone has seen these before but it is an over cover forView attachment 44283 meter cupboards, 10 minute job.

Where do you get these?

 

[westward10]

Can get them online but off hand can't think of the supplier, just Google meter box box covers. They are better than the original cabinet and dead easy to fit.

 

[SparkySy]

I've fitted those before, I found them on ebay but they weren't that cheap if I recall. Nice and easy to fit and pretty robust as I recall, and can be swung either way. A good work round for busted doors!

 

[westward10]

I've fitted those before, I found them on ebay but they weren't that cheap if I recall. Nice and easy to fit and pretty robust as I recall, and can be swung either way. A good work round for busted doors!

They are in the region of £60 to £70 but they are a brilliant idea.

 

[SparkySy]

Yeah I think the ones I got were 70quid, but it's better than the hassle and cost of getting the whole bloody box swapped out!

 

[Mike Johnson]

No radials they are all spurs, sockets on 40amp MCB's, Special Circuits on 16amp supplying only one item.

Mike