Hager Metal Consumer Units

[Leesparkykent]

Me personally? Fall in line. And I would be happy to do so.

I agree but I know this will be controversial.

 

[Essex_]

It's not about fighting change just for the sake of it mate. It#s about fighting stupid change that does no one any good.
Everyone knows that there are a couple of causes of CU fires. The material they're made of is not the issue.

Completely agree. But far greater minds than mine have put their heads together and decided it is what needs to be done. So I just get on and do it knowing that if I follow their advice they will have my back. (Hopefully lol)

 

[D Skelton]

If you are a member of a scheme and they stipulate that 960~ glow wire tested DB's do not meet the requirements of amendment 3 what do you do then? Go on and keep fitting them regardless or fall in to line and fit metal DB's?

They don't stipulate anything, they are private companies. Who are they to tell me how to interpret clearly written words?!

I work the the regs, that is all that is required of me.

1. Agreed

2. I never mentioned anything about steel or any other material. My point was some seem to just want to fight any change. I really could not care less what the material is as long as it complies next year. BEAMA have said that plastic enclosures meeting the 960 degree glow wire test and built to BS EN 61439-3 will not be classed as non-combustable under the regulation so there is still mixed messages here. No doubt further clarification will be needed.

You're quite right, BEAMA did say that. Is it actually written in the regs though? No, so BEAMAs word amounts to the sum total of diddly squat!

 

[D Skelton]

Completely agree. But far more money orientated minds than mine have put their heads together and decided it is what needs to be done. So I just get on and do it knowing that if I follow their advice they will have my back. (Hopefully lol)

Corrected that for you.

 

[trev]

Completely agree. But far greater minds than mine have put their heads together and decided it is what needs to be done. So I just get on and do it knowing that if I follow their advice they will have my back. (Hopefully lol)

Lol! So those far greater minds haven't thought of introducing an amendment to the relevant BS so that 2 terminal screws are required. Nor have they addressed the real issue, loose terminations.
Absolute genius. (not)

 

[Silly Sausage]

Not forgetting the "REDS & BROWNS GO ERE!!", "BLACKS & BLUES GO ERE!!" Stickers

Not all blacks and blues are the same!






Why's my RCD tripping?

 

[shanky887614]

At what point do you think people will stop fitting them I guess? I frm now on will try to push the metal as would like to fit one!

i have never installed a plastic ccu, i have installed a few metal db's though

 

[Essex_]

Corrected that for you.

How dare you...........

I am very money orientated I have you know.

 

[Essex_]

Lol! So those far greater minds haven't thought of introducing an amendment to the relevant BS so that 2 terminal screws are required. Nor have they addressed the real issue, loose terminations.
Absolute genius. (not)

I admire your passion. So what are you going to do about it?

 

[trev]

Aye, your lass says you've got a canny heed for money. She reckons there's a slot in it

 

[Essex_]

Aye, your lass says you've got a canny heed for money. She reckons there's a slot in it

Hahaha. I must admit I did have to read that a few times. I am from Essex so speak the Queen's English geeeeza!

 

[trev]

I admire your passion. So what are you going to do about it?

I'll continue to fit compliant plastic CUs. NB the mention of steel as a non combustible material is only an example. Nowhere in the regs does it say you must not fit plastic ones.
Unless you know better of course mate.
At the same time, a pressure group could be formed of like minded individuals who object to this stupidity. Once the ball got rolling it could be very hard to stop. As you can tell I believe in people power

 

[Silly Sausage]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C1kGDhu0Fso

hager video of the new board. Looks like maxi trunking to keep everything tidy. Im sure they will start selling non combustable trunking too...

Mmmm, lovely, no mention of fire proof entries to it though.
Does your name have any significance in this matter?

 

[Essex_]

Mmmm, lovely, no mention of fire proof entries to it though.
Does your name have any significance in this matter?

Well spotted.

 

[trev]

Hahaha. I must admit I did have to read that a few times. I am from Essex so speak the Queen's English geeeeza!

I've worked in Essex mate, I know what it's like.

 

[Essex_]

I'll continue to fit compliant plastic CUs. NB the mention of steel as a non combustible material is only an example. Nowhere in the regs does it say you must not fit plastic ones.
Unless you know better of course mate.
At the same time, a pressure group could be formed of like minded individuals who object to this stupidity. Once the ball got rolling it could be very hard to stop. As you can tell I believe in people power

So you will install amendment 3 compliant boards. So will I. At no point have I said anything about metal or any other material. As long as it complies. I am happy.

 

[Essex_]

I've worked in Essex mate, I know what it's like.

For the record I do not own Ugg boots.

 

[trev]

For the record I do not own Ugg boots.

Can your lass say the same?

 

[Essex_]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/kateh45/how-essex-are-you-actually

 

[Leesparkykent]

For the record I do not own Ugg boots.

What about a fake tan? Lol