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  1. I

    Best consumer unit

    Best consumer unit. Been a while since I have done a lot of domestic work. What's best consumer unit for domestic installs . Taking into account price and availability. Probably been asked many times. Any help would be very much appreciated. Cheers
  2. timhoward

    Consumer unit front lost!

    I have an interesting one here. Not my install. Here is a three phase old style Contactum 12 way distribution board. Very first issue is that the front was accidentally thrown away by builders a year ago. The new equivalent is different dimensions. It currently has very a creatively installed...
  3. richardg

    Relocating Consumer Unit to new location

    A builder has asked for a quote for rewiring a domestic property all very straight forward until he mentioned relocating the consumer unit to another part of the house with a run of 10m to the new location. TNC-S at orgin. Looking at options to make this as painless as possible. Thoughts on the...
  4. T

    Consumer unit query

    My parents have been having trouble with their electrics recently. They had their house refurbished a year and a half ago and discovered some pretty awful DIY wiring from the previous owner so had a significant portion of the house rewired as part of the work. Despite this, they have been having...
  5. D

    frustrated consumer

    Hi, We have an Ampy 5235a with a scrolling T and R reading as Our utility meter. Paying well over the odds for duel fuel. We also have photo voltic solar panels and a solar panel meter. What do the R and T mean on utility meter please and which reading do I give to energy company? Something very...
  6. M

    Consumer unit / rewire

    Morning all, Try to keep it short. We purchased our house 2 years ago, on a tight budget and wanting to get out of renting we purchased a house using a basic survey etc. Looking back maybe not tge best idea but hey we did what we did. Anyway we have been looking at doing improvements and had a...
  7. I

    Consumer Unit Upgrade

    I am currently assessing the replacment of an exisiting fuseboard to a new split CU and seek advice that I'm unable to find reference to in 7671. The exisitng fuse board is approximatley 8mtr from the Meter, does the new CU need to be repositioned closer to the meter and all the circuits...
  8. M

    Thoughts on this consumer unit change

    Hi all Been asked to quote on this consumer unit change (see photo). Wondering what people's thoughts are on the earthing situation. As can see it is tns but earthing doesn't look to clever to me. It's stranded ali by looks of it. Not sure of CSA of it, looks like could potentially be 10mm at a...
  9. J

    125A consumer unit powered by 63A Switched BS88 Fused Unit

    Hi, Ive got an upcoming job to determine the cause of a BS88 fuse tripping in a switched fuse unit that powers a 125A consumer unit yet none of the MCB's trip, Just the one cartridge fuse. What is a concern about this site is that the old fused switch unit is 63A, yet it is feeding a 125A...
  10. J

    Hi! Could any electricians estimate how long it would take to replace 4 consumer units.

    The consumer units are in outdoor buildings, each running minimal lights & 2 plug sockets. The cables are all in place, it's literally just replacing four old consumer units with new ones. Tia!
  11. B

    Time needed to test consumer unit circuits?

    Hello, how much time is needed to test consumer unit circuits before re-connection to the mains? Is each circuit a 5 or 10 minute job?
  12. D

    UK Consumer unit in a meter cupboard

    Can a 1-way unit be installed in a meter cupboard? My meter is at the rear of the property and consumer unit at the front. The meter is due to be changed in a fortnight's time and wondered if i could ask that room is left to accommodate one. The reason i ask is that i ordered an EV in October...
  13. J

    UK Consumer Unit spare way

    Hi all. I am due to get an EV wallbox fitted so I will be running a new 6mm SWA from under my stairs to the termination point outside. My issue is I have no spare ways for a 32A breaker in my consumer unit for the installer. Is there any recommendations on shifting some load to free up a way...
  14. gazdkw82

    Recessing consumer unit

    Got alot of works being done at my house. I'm debating studding the wall out near the consumer unit in order to easily install new cables. Some of the cables are data as well as electrical and will be enclosed in their own containment. The board is a metal clad split load board (Crabtree...
  15. P

    Identify consumer unit/MCBs

    Hi folks Just received a poor image of a consumer unit that requires MCB replacements, does anyone recognise the type and make of the unit or MCBs please, also if the MCBS have been superseded does anyone know what MCB manufacturer/type will fit the unit. Many thanks paul
  16. D

    Consumer unit resposition

    Client is wanting to remove the wall that his consumer unit is located on. He has spoken to Western power and they are planning to relocate main incomer to a Electric meter box. Then will his Electrical supplier will be moving his meter and tails aswell, I am planning to re-locate his fuse...
  17. W

    Using a consumer unit after removing total control meter

    I have 2 consumer units, one normal and one for t control, I no longer have storage heaters so want to get the meter removed, can I then use the consumer unit to supply the sockets that were originaly used for storage heating, my immersion heater is also connected to this consumer unit so that...
    • wunatey
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    • after consumer consumer unit control meter removing total unit using
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. D

    Moving a consumer unit.

    Question.. If a consumer unit needs moving by 1 metre and all the cables need to be jointed through, is a full EIC needed as if its's a consumer unit replacement? Cheers
  19. V

    Shock from a consumer unit even after Safe Isolation!

    Not a big one, but it bloody hurt and scared the pants of me! If anyone reading the following knows why this happened I'm all ears. I safely isolated a garage consumer unit, but didn't turn off the associated MCB in the house, so the tails to the unit were still live, ready to put in a new...
  20. A

    UK Impact on cable rating if trunking used to consumer unit

    Hi My consumer unit is located in the garage, the cables are currently clipped to a solid wall above the unit. I am considering putting the cables in trunking to give them some more protection, the trunking would be just under a meter long. I believe its common practice to use trunking in this...

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