Butchering a consumer unit Part deux

[telectrix]

So, just to make things a little safer without tearing it all out, could I take the guts out the fusebox and install a DIN rail with rcbo’s?
Leave the box and lid as it is, but fix a Perspex shield with a hole for the rcbo’s to stick through so they can be reset, but all the connections are safely behind the barrier.

that would be my way also, if ,indeed, upgrading is desirable. nowt wrong with it as it is, although lack of RCD protection for sockets could be classed as a C2 - Mrs.Mop wth her dyson hoover.

 

[UNG]

So, just to make things a little safer without tearing it all out, could I take the guts out the fusebox and install a DIN rail with rcbo’s?
Leave the box and lid as it is, but fix a Perspex shield with a hole for the rcbo’s to stick through so they can be reset, but all the connections are safely behind the barrier.

My first thought would be to investigate fitting a skeleton CU into the existing DB enclosure rather than trying to use a homemade modification which may be called into question at the next EICR

 

[Rockingit]

So long as the cable hasn't degraded I'd trust that far more than some modern bish-bash-eicr-in-it-for-the-remedials mob. Just a question - why would you need to have the levers of the rcd/rcbo's actually exposed anyway? Mounted internally on DIN rail behind the original panel would be fine by me - it's not been made worse and affords a level of protection in keeping with the spirit of 133.1

 

[brianmoooore]

So long as the cable hasn't degraded I'd trust that far more than some modern bish-bash-eicr-in-it-for-the-remedials mob. Just a question - why would you need to have the levers of the rcd/rcbo's actually exposed anyway? Mounted internally on DIN rail behind the original panel would be fine by me - it's not been made worse and affords a level of protection in keeping with the spirit of 133.1

Rockingit has essentially posted just what I was going to post after reading page 1.
The main switch for the fuse enclosure is separate from it, so make sure the fuse enclosure is clearly labeled "isolate before opening" and the switch is equally clearly labeled as to its purpose.

 

[DPG]

So long as the cable hasn't degraded I'd trust that far more than some modern bish-bash-eicr-in-it-for-the-remedials mob. Just a question - why would you need to have the levers of the rcd/rcbo's actually exposed anyway? Mounted internally on DIN rail behind the original panel would be fine by me - it's not been made worse and affords a level of protection in keeping with the spirit of 133.1

People cannot operate the test button for one thing.

 

[brianmoooore]

People cannot operate the test button for one thing.

Very good point! I was reading RCBO, but thinking MCB. Makes all the difference.

 

[Rockingit]

People cannot operate the test button for one thing.

Yes they can, they just need to take the catches off the lid

 

[DPG]

Yes they can, they just need to take the catches off the lid

Ah sorry, I thought the lid was screwed on.

 

[Rockingit]

Ah sorry, I thought the lid was screwed on.

I think those units have two thumb screws?

 

[DPG]

I think those units have two thumb screws?

I can't tell if they are just slotted screws or thumbsrews. You may be right though yes.