BG consumer units

[Midwest]

BG 10-Way Dual RCD Metal Consumer Unit & 10 MCBs | Domestic Consumer Units | NoLinkingToThis

I'll go to the foot of or stairs......must admit didn't check that one out on the BG site, thought it was plastic cos' of the bottom hinged flap. Looks like they've copied the Hager design, but the other way up!

Think Beama have updated (well June 2015) their 'spin' on A3 CU's with this pdf;

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...pAbRL3dcAKq9ivQ6Ev5oyA&bvm=bv.108538919,d.ZWU

No mention of top mounted hinges, and their interpretation of 'similar switchgear assemblies'

 

[Midwest]

Except for the BG one in the link that is! I am starting to wander where I read the flap bit now...I know I didn't make it up!

With you on that, but now it seems that was the manufacturers 'spin' on the reg; MK 'with a top hinged door that prevents the door being left open after use, which could lead to a possible fire risk'.Crabtree 'Self closing, stay shut door'. Hager 'Unlatched to ensure the door is always left in the closed position maintaining the non-combustible integrity of the unit'.

Have BG become unhinged.

 

[Andy78]

I was in the wholesalers asking about hager AMD3 and saw a pile of BG metal consumer units.
"We got them in to try but they are all gonna have to go back"
"Why ?" I asked.
"The lids flap down and someone said that's not compliant"
"Who did ?"
"A customer I think"
"Yeah I heard that too" piped up another customer
"From who ?" I asked the customer
"Dunno but someone said"

Amazing how hearsay is taken as fact so easily.

 

[Spoon]

Maybe we could have a "myth busting" section on this forum.

 

[Andy78]

Maybe we could have a "myth busting" section on this forum.

In my experience that's already the whole blimmin forum !

 

[Midwest]

Half the manufacturers and bodies are responsible for perpetuating the myths themselves. Think that's why the reg was given 6 months, so that they can get their facts right.

 

[Midwest]

Just spotted this download on Wylex website;

http://www.electrium.co.uk/media/20151123152849_0_Wylex NMFS Inturnescent.pdf

Now I remember Hager exhibiting one of their 3A CU's (Elex Show, Harrogate 15), which had be subjected to a glow wire test; 'As you can see, no flames came out of the board, and no scorching to the cables (entering the CU)'. Just standard metal 3A CU, with no sealing around cable entries.

Fire retardant membrane cable entries, even non combustible metal blanks. Nice little earner Wylex :banghead:

 

[PEG]

...I know that there are many salesmen,i have had to listen to,that i would like to subject to a glow wire test...

...just to see if THEY,can remain compliant :thinking:

 

[Dave OCD]

Screwfix do seem now to be clearing out the non-Amd3 boards, sometimes at good prices for the internals.

For example, a few weeks ago, I bought a BG "12-Way Split Load Consumer Unit 80A RCD & 100A Switch" discounted down to £12. The housing itself is ----ed away, but the 80A RCD would have cost me £19 had I bought it on it's own.

Same here, I bought 2. :biggrin: