Fuse Box/Fuse board - supply and fit

[davesparks]

What would you do then Westy? change the CU without regards to any testing or inspection, cus all this Muppet has done is look at the CU and thought "hang on some easy money to be made here.

We haven't even seen the whole CU, so it's quite hard to say what is or is not required or what any one of use would do. For all we know there could be a whacking great hole in the top of the existing CU.

We don't know what this person has or has not done, you have just made the assumption that he has only looked at the CU and not done anything more.

 

[westward10]

Or would there be an s for selective?

No the part number on the front would end in a "D". Don't think you would get a Proteus 63A time delayed rcd, not that I dabble with such a brand of course.

 

[stevethesparks]

Aren't all proteus breakers time delayed?

 

[Midwest]

Some are all too willing to charge the customer £200 - £300 for an EICR, errrgh yes you should have a new CU, another £400 please

 

[davesparks]

Aren't all proteus breakers time delayed?

In my experience a fair few of their RCDs are more like smoke grenades

 

[Deleted account]

As standard I supply and fit a new Rcbo board for £450.00 depending on number of circuits, bonding upgrade etc..
Did the electrician say you had to have a new board or did he strongly recommend?

 

[telectrix]

or even a U for untested?

 

[Midwest]

As standard I supply and fit a new Rcbo board for £450.00 depending on number of circuits, bonding upgrade etc..
Did the electrician say you had to have a new board or did he strongly recommend?

Don't care what he said, I'd strongly recommend the OP gets that old poor quality CU replaced

 

[telectrix]

could always fit a biscuit tin round it....

1. amd. 3 compliant.

2. abomination now out of sight.

 

[Midwest]

could always fit a biscuit tin round it....

1. amd. 3 compliant.

2. abomination now out of sight.

Biscuit tins are made of combustible plastic now

 

[Risteard]

That isn't time delayed, the T would be a D if it were, I think

Apologies. I was assuming that "T" was for time-delayed, as S-type (Selective) is a newer term.

 

[suffolkspark]

The cooker manufacturer may even specify 30mA protection, i have come accross this once reading a manual! That proteus rccb looks suspiciously like the old shape contactum.... And the new model wont line up properly as ive tried before.....

Looks like the OP has lost interest now anyway....

 

[JackSparky]

£350

 

[den wise]

Thank you for all the advice
- i am awaiting a written estimate with a breakdown of work to be done - then i will decide what to do next - I think a second opinion is probably best at this stage

 

[den wise]

As standard I supply and fit a new Rcbo board for £450.00 depending on number of circuits, bonding upgrade etc..
Did the electrician say you had to have a new board or did he strongly recommend?

it was recommend that i
replaced the unit