Lack of space to install a new metal consumer unit - advice

[Leesparkykent]

Could you not relocate the new CU, outside of the meter box. The circuit cables should then be plenty long enough, which will then stop the DNO being funny about CU being in meter box, should they be so fickle. Know the old CU was already in there, but just a thought.

Its a mantel unit. These are designed to have the CCU located in them, that's what they were built for. These were commonly installed in London in council houses, blocks of flats, etc. Mostly with conduits bushed in to the top of the unit with singles used for the wiring. They even make CCU's that bolt in to the units, they are called skeleton boards.

 

[davesparks]

Why make the job difficult trying to bodge a board into the box when there is a perfectly good unit designed specifically to fit in there?
https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Consumer_Units_Index/Skeleton_Consumer_Units/index.html

 

[Leesparkykent]

Why make the job difficult trying to bodge a board into the box when there is a perfectly good unit designed specifically to fit in there?
https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Consumer_Units_Index/Skeleton_Consumer_Units/index.html

Have you seen that they are manufacturing amendment 3 skeleton boards? Imo it could be argued that the mantel unit could be classed as non combustible enclosure in itself. The only thing though would be the wooden meter board would be in the same enclosure.

 

[Barry White]

Not seen a skeleton board so had a google to see what it was found this on ebay (most wholesalers are out of stock)
WYLEX 8 WAY Flush Skeleton Metal Consumer Unit Dual RCD - FALNHRS8SSL | eBay
not sure its the correct one as not seen one before