rate my fuse box (or consumer unit to be politically correct!)

[Hawk]

Job done today. What do you think? I thought it was quite sexy!

 

[Octopus]

Given it's hi integrity CU I would have left spaces next to the main switch

 

[Hawk]

I was thinking that after I had it finished. But can make space if needs be in the future. Means if a diyer comes along there's no chance of him installing a breaker without rcd protection.

 

[Dizzy_Maskell]

Not gone for the metal db then ?

 

[Hawk]

Not until January. Did consider it though but got a good deal on that board.

 

[PEG]

...there is a space on the wall where a nice fire-extinguisher could go...bearing in mind its' flammable nature :cool3:

Looks tidy enough fella,course,i'd have to test it myself,to be sure...:tt1:

 

[Hawk]

Cheers. I will recommend a fire extinguisher. Good idea. Sort of regret not going for a metal board. But hey it's done now! Ze: 0.26 and Pfc: 0.9kA and kfc on the way home!

 

[GMES]

Don't listen to the miserable buggers, that's a nice clean and tidy job now go and give yourself several pats on the back.

 

[Pete999]

OK job but leave out the cable ties

 

[Midwest]

Wots all the boxing about, above & below. Just curious?

 

[armbands0]

Hi Hawk, I like the boxing in I will use that idea when lowering a CU in a suitable location.

One thing though, I never use plywood because I thought it was flammable?

 

[Midwest]

Don't think there is anything that states you can't mount a CU onto combustible material, if fact I can't think of any other material you could use; I suppose you could use plasterboard and a timber sub frame? Wylex are marketing a metal pattress or use with their metal CU's.

 

[Andy78]

Nice neat job all in all. I have used boxwork myself before to conceal cables, although not behind a DB. It proved very useful on one job in particular to get cables from one floor to the next in a domestic rewire.

I would have probably used 100x50 trunking in your case, but that's only my personal preference.

 

[IzzyS]

I know someone who got pulled on their annual assessment for having concealed meter tails (boxed in like yours) without RCD protection. Just something you may wish to consider. Or not.

 

[Hawk]

The original fuseboards were in the cupboard beside the meter as in the picture. The cables ran behind the bit above which was already boxed in with plywood. All I did was move the new consumer unit up and replaced the plywood. I upgraded the tails to 25mm and took them up to the new position. Do you think I should have an upfront 100mA rcd?