Is a fused double pole isolator classed as a consumer unit.

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I’ve just replaced a faulty 63A double pole isolator supplying a feed to a consumer unit several meters away to a flat.
ive come to do the notification on the niceic web page and there is no appropriate category to tick other than

circuit addition or alteration in a special locatiom
install a replacement consumer unit
partial rewire
rewire of all circiuits
install one or more new circuits
new build
unless I call the isolator a consumer unit ( which it isn’t) I don’t have a category.

thanks in advance.

I would have called nic but there shut now And I wanted to get this finished tonight. Any thoughts.

 

[westward10]

Calling the NIC will just confuse things?

 

[Pretty Mouth]

I think you did right Pete, I've just looked up consumer in definitions (never thought I'd ever have to do that) and it says 'one or more fuses, circuit-breakers etc etc' So it's a consumer unit.

I'm going to have to disagree with this. Here is the full definition:

Consumer unit (may also be known as a consumer control unit or electricity control unit).
A particular type of distribution board comprising a type-tested co-ordinated assembly for the control and distribution of electrical energy, principally in domestic premises, incorporating manual means of double-pole isolation on the incoming circuit(s) AND an assembly of one or more fuses, circuit-breakers, residual current operated devices or signalling and other devices proven during the type-test of the assembly as suitable for such use.

 

[Pretty Mouth]

So not a consumer unit IMO

 

[andyb]

I'm going to have to disagree with this. Here is the full definition:

Consumer unit (may also be known as a consumer control unit or electricity control unit).
A particular type of distribution board comprising a type-tested co-ordinated assembly for the control and distribution of electrical energy, principally in domestic premises, incorporating manual means of double-pole isolation on the incoming circuit(s) AND an assembly of one or more fuses, circuit-breakers, residual current operated devices or signalling and other devices proven during the type-test of the assembly as suitable for such use.

Well a 63a switch fuse is an assembly for the control and distribution of electrical energy PM, it also incorperates a manual means of double pole isolation on the incoming circuit and an assembly of one fuse.

Happy to be shown that I'm wrong but that's my take.

 

[Pretty Mouth]

Well a 63a switch fuse is an assembly for the control and distribution of electrical energy PM, it also incorperates a manual means of double pole isolation on the incoming circuit and an assembly of one fuse.

Happy to be shown that I'm wrong but that's my take.

No, you're not wrong, I am. My bad. RTFQ!

 

[GBDamo]

Is a an FCU a CU?

Double pole isolation and a fuse....

 

[SparkyChick]

I agree with @westward10 about the definition in Part P, consumer unit is too narrow a term. But I personally would issue and EIC (as you would if you were changing a consumer unit) and notify (because changing a consumer unit is a notifiable job).