Hi all! Old(ish) spark looking to go it alone but unsure where to start?

[Mike Johnson]

Imagine trying to fit one of those in a cramped understairs cupboard!

French regulations say that all CU's have to be accessible, that's why you see them in living rooms on the wall, very explicit when putting then in a cupboard, have to face outwards and must have a clear 600mm in front of them.

 

[pc1966]

French regulations say that all CU's have to be accessible, that's why you see them in living rooms on the wall, very explicit when putting then in a cupboard, have to face outwards and must have a clear 600mm in front of them.

Now if only the UK had adopted that requirement!

Along with a decent space around it, instead of a 4-way Wylex fuse board in a biscuit tin sized location

 

[pc1966]

Another thing you see in the EU (as well as in industrial stuff in the UK) is they commonly put DIN rail mounted control gear in the CU, usually stuff like heating timers and toggle relays for light circuits, etc. That is something I like.

Here we occasionally see a bell transformer in a CU but even that is unusual.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Yes the toggle relays (available as electronic) only require a single circuit for multiple momentary switches much simpler.

 

[captaincaveman]

Yes the toggle relays (available as electronic) only require a single circuit for multiple momentary switches much simpler.

As you obviously have a good knowledge of French kit can you tell me what Bs 3871 type this button press breaker is for earth fault impedence testing lol?

 

[Mike Johnson]

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As you obviously have a good knowledge of French kit can you tell me what Bs 3871 type this button press breaker is for earth fault impedence testing lol?

It's for turning on Christmas tree lights in Blackpool, but the lever is missing, lets not go into spark arrest systems.

 

[M-B-Electrical-Services]

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As you obviously have a good knowledge of French kit can you tell me what Bs 3871 type this button press breaker is for earth fault impedence testing lol?

Think it's a Type 3 if I'm not mistaken.