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  1. NellyManjaro

    Favourite Consumer Unit

    I don't know if other people are having the same issue with stock as I am, but I do stick to local businesses and they are struggling to keep up with demand during this covid nonsense. So from time to time I will have to go to a bigger manufacturer. Because I shop local its what my local...
  2. C

    Consumer Unit in Bathroom

    Been asked to carry out some works in a bathroom. The clients mains board, cutout and meter are in the airing cupboard of the bathroom currently. As part of the plans they are removing the airing cupboard and plan to just put a standard cupboard with a lock around the mains board which will now...
  3. P

    Is it possible to a squeeze a lighting RCD onto this old MK Consumer unit ?

    Hi Everyone, The CU is c.2006 and I was hoping NOT to have to pay for a new metal CU with all new MCBs, RCDs etc. There seems to be a lot of debate about whether my lighting circuit at position 7 requires an RCD but if it does can anyone figure out a way of using the existing CU - the space at...
  4. D

    Is a fused double pole isolator classed as a consumer unit.

    I’ve just replaced a faulty 63A double pole isolator supplying a feed to a consumer unit several meters away to a flat. ive come to do the notification on the niceic web page and there is no appropriate category to tick other than circuit addition or alteration in a special locatiom install a...
  5. J

    Dodgy EICR (Consumer)

    Good morning I am a consumer, an accidental landlord, which means I rent out my former home as my circumstances changed a few years ago. I need an EICR in order to carry on renting my flat. The NICEIC registered electrician that came turned out to be unqualified and the report not worth the...
  6. B

    how to wire 4 way consumer unit (shed)

    hi I have a 4 way consumer unit I need to add to my shed. first there is no busbar , so i have got one from screwfix. but I am not totally sure where to put the live feed in please? where do i put the busbar top or bott where do i put the neutral in / feed I am OK with most electric please...
  7. G

    Extend SWA to consumer unit

    Hi guys. I have an old out building that has been knocked down and in it’s place an extension is being built. The old out building had a ring and a lighting circuit with water heater for a shower all fed From a ccu that came from the main house through 10mm swa. The extension is now going to be...
  8. J

    EC consumer units. ?

    What circuit breakers can fit EC consumer units. ?
  9. C

    New consumer unit but lighting has no earth

    I've been asked to fit a new consumer unit in an old property. One issue that I have found straight away is that the lighting would seem to have no cpc (old 2 wire cables). Ideally I would advise to have the lighting circuit rewired but the 1st floor of the property has a flat roof with no...
  10. A

    Choosing a consumer unit

    Hi, I'm sourcing materials for my electrician to do a rewire. Aside from the ways/included MCBs, what are the main differences between different brands? Any I should avoid? Thanks
  11. D

    Consumer Unit Fire Protection

    The sparky I am working with always mounts consumer units on a fire retardant board. I am in two minds as to whether this is necessary. Regulation 421.1.201 states that the enclosure must be manufactured from non-combustible material but doesn't mention what it should be mounted on. Can anyone...
  12. OnlQQker

    So, Do Electricians Have Top Of The Range Consumer Units And RCBO's

    In their own homes I'm on about... I imagine they test the installation a lot as well?
  13. K

    Help labelling Consumer Unit with Brother Ptouch E110 label printer

    I am fed up with shoddy labelling using stickers with the CU so bought a Brother P touch E110 label printer It has a Faceplate option which appeared to be ideal. I set it for faceplate width up to 300 mm and the enter the text but cannot see how to get spaced out sections. the model up has...
  14. D

    Duplex consumer unit

    Hi All, A family member is looking to having their consumer unit change to a larger one with Rcbo's. I have seen a 36 way wylex board WYLNMDRS36SSLHA however it is a dual rcd. Can the rcd's be removed and board used solely with Rcbo's? I told them I would try to find out for them. Many thanks
  15. M

    Does this consumer unit need replacing?

    Hi there- currently having an EICR done at a rental property. Does this CU need replacing? many thanks
  16. W

    UK Plastic to metal consumer unit

    Hi Looking for some advice please. I started renovating my house in 2015 and as part of this I ripped out all the wiring and got my electrician to rewire it including a new plastic consumer unit. There is still some electrical work to do so none of it had been signed off yet. As the plastic...
  17. S

    Weird Electrium Consumer Unit B4471/2?

    Hi, I am having weird behaviour from my flat's electrics which I think will need an electrician. The flat is empty whilst it is being redecorated and there is nothing plugged in. With no load the RCD trips some days and will not reset but other times is fine. I have discovered that if I switch...
  18. C

    Consumer unit change - How do you do it?

    Dont change many consumer units, usually go ok but had one today that I did cheap for next door neighbour (Why is it always the ones you do cheap for friends and family that bite you). Anyway changed the board etc, all ok. Then came testing and obviously have various alterations in the last...
  19. BeeJay2

    UK Consumer unit

    Hi all. I've come across a live, 2amp socket outlet in the lounge (round pin) & it's now isolated at the unit. I want to convert it to a std 13amp socket outlet. I don't know how I can do this, I wont say "any ideas" this forum will no doubt know. Thanks in anticipation.
  20. I

    E-line consumer unit din rail

    Done an EICR this week on a small flat, no issues other than the CU, E-line dual RCD, plastic, roughly 10 years old. MCBs didn't seem to sit right with cover on, in fact there was a blank missing that I was going to replace and then realised why it was missing, because the gap was just a bit too...

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