Low profile consumer unit...

[DNS1]

Hi guys, been a very long time! Has much changed in the past year or so?!

I need a small CU, just a garage type domestic one preferably, two outgoing ways + RCD.

Need it to be as short as possible (top to bottom)...

I tried a CED unit which almost fitted (I had no space below to open the door...)

I've got an MK unit coming tomorrow which I'm hoping will go in but I'm not getting my hopes up.

Anyone able to recomment a unit which is less than the pretty standard 200mm high?

 

[123]

I've used an IP rated modular enclosure in the past and just added the RCD & MCB's to it.

 

[gnselectricals]

Can you mount it side ways ? Bit poor but needs must [emoji23]

 

[davesparks]

Why don't you take a tape measure when you go to the wholesalers and measure them to find one that fits?

 

[DNS1]

Why don't you take a tape measure when you go to the wholesalers and measure them to find one that fits?

Been doing my research online so have had the full specs to hand. Unfortunatley all the usual suspect, MK, Wylex etc don't seem to do anything small enough!

 

[Richard Burns]

The IP rated MK boards are 195mm high and the IP rated enclosures are 123mm high so they should fit unless you can say what the space available is it is difficult to advise.

MK tend to be the smallest but Hager are not far behind and as 123 says the insulated enclosures are even smaller, though all of them tend to be tight for wring space.

EDIT Oops just checked and added links and the dimensions are the wrong way round probably 200 high for the MK insulated, sorry.

 

[Guest77]

Well lets hope the OP has allowed space for the cabling or containment at the top of the board because 200mm2 high is very tight.

 

[Octopus]

How about an old Wylex BS 3036? - a nice 2 way unit?

 

[DNS1]

Cheers for the advice guys, I'll see if I can squeeze in an MK, if not I'll go down the insulated enclosure route.