Landlord consumer unit

[Weston]

I have just had a rental property tested. The electrician says my consumer unit needs replacing as it is not split load.i am only using 5ways of the current consumer unit and all cct,s are rcd protected. Is this correct?

 

[Pete999]

Is that the only reason? any Testing done to substantiate his claim?

 

[Baddegg]

no it doesn’t need changing because it’s not split load......it may need changing but not for that reason

 

[westward10]

Any chance of a pic. What does the Report actually state.

 

[westward10]

New member helpful posts only please

 

[Des 56]

Ask for, and publish on here, the regulation numbers that it contravenes,he should have supplied you with the information in the report
Post a picture of the existing and we can go from there

 

[KevinH]

I have just had a rental property tested. The electrician says my consumer unit needs replacing as it is not split load.i am only using 5ways of the current consumer unit and all cct,s are rcd protected. Is this correct?

Sounds like the electrician is trying to get more work out of you!
Although any new builds or consumer unit replacements should be split load or ideally individual RCBO's, that doesn't mean to say yours needs replacing. It complied at the time it was installed and all circuits are RCD protected, which in my opinion, only warrants a code C3 (recomendation) and he shouldn't have said it "needs" replacing.

 

[Pete999]

no it doesn’t need changing because it’s not split load......it may need changing but not for that reason

Agree, perhaps the Electrician is looking for a quick Buck

 

[7029 dave]

Sounds like upfront RCD on the cu, better than no protection.

 

[Pete999]

Sounds like upfront RCD on the cu, better than no protection.

What exactly do you mean 7029 dave

 

[7029 dave]

What exactly do you mean 7029 dave

Are you sure Pete?, okay the Rcd unit is basically the DP switch.

 

[Pete999]

Are you sure Pete?, okay the Rcd unit is basically the DP switch.

OK yes I realise that

 

[KevinH]

If your electrician has "failed" the installation based on the reason your consumer unit is not split load then you should find yourself another sparkie! A genuine inspector would have just given a recommendation for this issue. Obviously I can't comment on other issues on the report as you have not listed them.

 

[Toneyz]

By the sounds of it, you have a consumer unit with an RCD as the main switch this presents a problem/possible danger that a fault on an appliance, for example, will trip the RCD losing power to all circuits these days regulations require a single fault not to affect other parts of the installation, therefore, would warrant a code 3 improvement recommended. Regulations evolve all the time to try to make an installation safer and should a fault or faulty appliance plugged in it is disconnected as quickly and safely as possible it does not mean that just because of your installation was to a previouse addition of the regulations it is unsafe.

 

[Baddegg]

Agree, perhaps the Electrician is looking for a quick Buck

That’s my thoughts as well @Pete999