MCB or Mini CU - How do you do it?

[whinmoor]

Reading the responses to a question on the main forum, it sounds like adding a new MCB to a fuse-board is common practice. I thought that most of us were fitting dedicated mini consumer units as standard for solar?

 

[solarsavings]

We usually install a dedicated board but very occasionally have been able to add an mcb to the main board.

 

[JulianC]

Same here, only in a more 'past tense' sort of way :sad:

 

[Gavin A]

We usually install a dedicated board but very occasionally have been able to add an mcb to the main board.

this...

 

[pvman]

We usually install a dedicated board but very occasionally have been able to add an mcb to the main board.

Another one for this.

 

[infinity]

I think if the existing CCU has a spare way on a non RCD side of the board, or in a high integrity CCU then why install a new one? It starts looking messy when there are boards all over the place! A job i was on today aready had 5!! yes 5 consumer units in one area.

The only benefit i see is that you have not got any comeback if their lights start tripping a few days down the line!