What’s the best way to fix this small gap in the consumer unit?

No idea why this has happened…
What’s the best way of fixing this? I’m thinking of buying a plastic blank to push in and cutting it to fit in?

 

[PS Electrics]

It would be tricky but you could try cutting a thin piece of blanking plate to fit as you have said. I think some might use tape or a sticker but it wouldn't look good. The alternative which is a pain in the butt would be to move everything over on the din rail slightly so you have a small acceptable gap at both ends, I am assuming it is tight on the righthand side.

It has a cover on it so I would be tempted to say it might be ok but given the gap being annoyingly sized and the cover not needing a tool to open it means I wouldn't be too happy to leave it like that.

 

[littlespark]

Doesn’t need fixed.

It’s not like you can get a “British Standard” finger in there.

If anything, a short piece of the gromit strip that usually comes with new boards along the side edge would be enough to fill it.

 

[SparkySy]

All the Fusebox boards I have bought come with a grey plastic adjustment blank that would fill that gap. Did that one not come with one?

 

[HappyHippyDad]

They don't come with that lovely yellow identification strip. Do you buy those separately, or have you got a clever label printer? I like it!

 

[nicebutdim]

They don't come with that lovely yellow identification strip. Do you buy those separately, or have you got a clever label printer? I like it!

Looks as though it's from a Brother label printer.

 

[ppelec100]

All the Fusebox boards I have bought come with a grey plastic adjustment blank that would fill that gap. Did that one not come with one?

Now that you mention it, I did see one. But I threw it back in the envelope because I assumed it was a full size blank lol. I’ll have to check it out tomorrow.

 

[ppelec100]

They don't come with that lovely yellow identification strip. Do you buy those separately, or have you got a clever label printer? I like it!

its from a brother label printer, the e550 model. I just bought it the other day. It allows 24mm tape and smaller sizes. It’s quite handy as you can do everything via the app on your phone which makes life much easier

 

[bill01803]

Why is the bell on a rcbo?

 

[littlespark]

Why is the bell on a rcbo?

Maybe it’s wired in t&e, comes out the board, buried less than 50mm… does a U turn… goes back into the board to feed the transformer.



Usually, the blanks are full width, in a strip. You used to get half-width sizes when some modules were one and a half width… but this gap isn’t worth filling.

 

[ppelec100]

Why is the bell on a rcbo?

Yeah you’re right. After I ordered the stuff and was fitting it I realised I didn’t need an RCBO as it’s in the fuseboard.

 

[ppelec100]

All the Fusebox boards I have bought come with a grey plastic adjustment blank that would fill that gap. Did that one not come with one?

Sorted

 

[littlespark]

Cut the fixing lug down a bit and a spot of glue?

 

[ppelec100]

Cut the fixing lug down a bit and a spot of glue?

I found the adjustable blank. It’s full width but can be tucked in for smaller gaps.

 

[littlespark]

Adjustable blanks must have passed me by.

The hole in the cover is the size of so many individual modules… to have that much left over that it needs filled with a blank of that same dimension doesn’t make sense.

The tolerance or margin of error per module must be quite big here.



It’s going to be a squeeze retaking the cover off again if that’s made it tight

 

[nicebutdim]

Have to admit I've never noticed these adjustable blanks.

 

[baldelectrician]

I use Hager, don't get this problem

 

[nicebutdim]

I use Hager, don't get this problem

Given the difference in price, I wouldn't expect this problem from Hager. Then again there are issues with Hager that make me believe they're much too expensive.

 

[littlespark]

Its funny how every manufacturer makes circuits breakers, rcd's transformers etc to all be the same width... or multiples of the same width... Its like they were designed to be interchangable with each other...

oh but here comes BS7671.... no mixing and matching

 

[nicebutdim]

Its funny how every manufacturer makes circuits breakers, rcd's transformers etc to all be the same width... or multiples of the same width... Its like they were designed to be interchangable with each other...

oh but here comes BS7671.... no mixing and matching

...and then all set busbar connections slightly differently.

 

[littlespark]

...and then all set busbar connections slightly differently.

well, not everyone was there at the "busbar" meeting like they were for deciding on module sizes

 

[nicebutdim]

well, not everyone was there at the "busbar" meeting like they were for deciding on module sizes

I suspect (without any supporting evidence) that this may be a DIN (or other) standard.

 

[littlespark]

I suspect (without any supporting evidence) that this may be a DIN (or other) standard.

Yeah… that’s why it’s called a DIN rail….
But why have a standard that everybody agrees to, that can physically be used together, but regs don’t permit it.


Sorry for sliding off subject.

 

[nicebutdim]

Yeah… that’s why it’s called a DIN rail….

Standard for the mounting rail has no bearing on module width you had posted about and to which I had responded.

 

[davesparks]

Its funny how every manufacturer makes circuits breakers, rcd's transformers etc to all be the same width... or multiples of the same width... Its like they were designed to be interchangable with each other...

oh but here comes BS7671.... no mixing and matching

Mixing and matching is fine as long as the completed assembly is tested and certified to the relevant standards.

Yeah… that’s why it’s called a DIN rail….
But why have a standard that everybody agrees to, that can physically be used together, but regs don’t permit it.


Sorry for sliding off subject.

DIN rails and DIN standard modules are used for building up a whole world of things other than consumer units.