Main isolator replaced with RCD

[Dustydazzler]

Such a shame the plumber butchered that board by fitting a wylex rcd and snapping off the left lid screw.
the original board with the original main switch was a nice job who ever first installed it

 

[Dustydazzler]

First job tomorrow rip that wylex rcd out and put this back in

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[brianmoooore]

That will just swap the C2 that is the board now for the C2s on the EICR. Back to square one.

 

[pc1966]

Why, why, why? It is 2 pole in and out, why cross over the N & L just because it has them on the box?

As above, having the compatible part would help a lot:

80 Amp 30mA 2 Pole RCD (Type AC) - MK Sentry | MK_Sentry (H7880S)

 

[timhoward]

Flipping heck. That's rough as a badgers ar.....

have you received an installation certificate?

Only someone totally ill-informed about the dangers of what they have done or someone completely stupid would put their name to that.....surely!

 

[timhoward]

That will just swap the C2 that is the board now for the C2s on the EICR. Back to square one.

I was thinking this, an EICR and remedials that likely leaves behind more codes than they started with.
Nuts.

 

[telectrix]

in a word..... CRAP.

 

[Rockingit]

They've almost certainly made the problem worse, not better. If this was instructed by a letting agent or landlord then I'd be demanding a second EICR - by someone else - and telling them not to pay the bill!

 

[Dartlec]

RCBOs are still available for MK boards anyway, even from the old stock (Type A ones available now from some places even) - so even if they were desperate not to change the board, they were options.

This screams Cheap EICR, carry out as many quick remedials as possible and overcharge, then run....

I'd be interested to see the EIC for this work - or indeed the "satisfactory" EICR that resulted....

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

Plenty of stock fo RCBOS out there, prior to honeywell stopping their own MK production they put 10 years worth of stock in a warehouse in case of warranty claims - gather the legal folk made them.
Circpro now make the MK stuff. there is also plenty of rcbos from reliable sellers online tested and as good as new. I often source them for ev charger installs.