UK Vertical Consumer Unit

[maxbox]

Hi. Can a horizontal 200A consumer unit be fitted vertically, or is there a vertical configuration? I have a 350mm wide space...thanks.

 

[oscar21]

Are you just adding up all the MCB/RCD values to get 200A? It doesnt work like that.

 

[MDJ]

Its a 3.5 bed/ 1 living room/1 bath/kitchen/1Wc house.

the chances it needs a 200 amp supply allowing for diversity is almost impossible in a normal sized house which from your description this must be, anyhow you will not get bigger than a 100 amp single phase supply anywhere and if you want 3 phase there will be questions that have to be answered. I have a feeling we are dealing with an inexperienced electrician who has added up all the MCB sizes and got close to 200, it doesn't work that way, I very much doubt you will hit 80 amps, even with an electric hob, oven and shower.

 

[westward10]

If the consumer unit doesn't fit the intended space then put it somewhere else either direct to the mains or indirect by way of a switch-fuse if required. It is highly unlikely a dwelling of that size needs 200A and a dual RCD board is not the way forward. This has all the hallmarks of a builder's microscopic knowledge on any subject put before them so seek the advise of a competent independent electrician.

 

[LukeD]

200 amp..... Thats a weed farm in the making !

 

[Rockingit]

the chances it needs a 200 amp supply allowing for diversity is almost impossible in a normal sized house which from your description this must be, anyhow you will not get bigger than a 100 amp single phase supply anywhere and if you want 3 phase there will be questions that have to be answered. I have a feeling we are dealing with an inexperienced electrician who has added up all the MCB sizes and got close to 200, it doesn't work that way, I very much doubt you will hit 80 amps, even with an electric hob, oven and shower.

I've a (large, with private water treatment, ground source heating, workshops....) house I built in Devon many years ago - by the 'add it all up' principle I think from memory it was well into the 5-600's. By diversity this fell to something like 350A. It's been sat on a 100A fuse (nb, with full knowledge of the local DNO engineer as we had to get a pole TX installed for it) since forever with zero ill effects at all.