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[Octopus]

I've fitted a metal BG board today ................ and it came with the type of CU blank that can be easily removed ................ is this a C3?

Madness.

 

[Nigel]

I've fitted a metal BG board today ................ and it came with the type of CU blank that can be easily removed ................ is this a C3?

Madness.

Cheap crap mate. Does not comply imho.

 

[Andy78]

I've fitted a metal BG board today ................ and it came with the type of CU blank that can be easily removed ................ is this a C3?

Madness.

I have fitted a few BG garage units before and found this problem. I have hurled the offending blanks and used others that complied.
I have come to expect this level of quality from BG consumer units though.
I agree it is madness. That a manufacturer would not be aware of regulations and supply parts unfit for use.

 

[suffolkspark]

I fitted a schneider 3 phase board in the summer, aparantly they dont even do a din rail type fitted blank only the clip in ones aswell.... I didnt like that on a 3 phase board...

The wilex one i fitted today came with clip in ones aswell but i ordered the din mounted ones to go with it...

 

[Octopus]

Cheap crap mate. Does not comply imho.

says who?

Surely no manufacturer would sell non compliant equipment .....

 

[Andy78]

I fitted a schneider 3 phase board in the summer, aparantly they dont even do a din rail type fitted blank only the clip in ones aswell.... I didnt like that on a 3 phase board...

The wilex one i fitted today came with clip in ones aswell but i ordered the din mounted ones to go with it...

Are the blanks removable without a tool ?
The problem is easily solved by ordering a lock to fit the DB door if so.

 

[Nigel]

says who?

Surely no manufacturer would sell non compliant equipment .....

Would you install a CU with a clip on cover?

 

[Pete999]

says who?

Surely no manufacturer would sell non compliant equipment .....

Got to agree with that comment.

 

[Nigel]

Got to agree with that comment.

Like towerblock cladding manufacturers ?

 

[Andy78]

I've fitted a metal BG board today ................ and it came with the type of CU blank that can be easily removed ................ is this a C3?

Madness.

says who?

Surely no manufacturer would sell non compliant equipment .....

Your first quote sort of disproves your second quote, unless my sarcasm detector is malfunctioning.

I have come across plenty of gear not suitable for installation to BS7671. Mainly light fittings, but having experienced the blanks supplied with BG boards, I would say they are not compliant or fit for purpose.

 

[Octopus]

Would you install a CU with a clip on cover?

You are not comparing apples with Apple's.

 

[suffolkspark]

Delete

 

[suffolkspark]

Are the blanks removable without a tool ?
The problem is easily solved by ordering a lock to fit the DB door if so.

Yes you can really remove any clip in ones if youve got good nails

 

[Andy78]

Yes you can really remove any clip in ones if youve got good nails

I have come across some plastic clip in that I couldn't remove at all. And I go to the Fufu boutique once a week for a manicure

 

[Flanders]

I fitted a schneider 3 phase board in the summer, aparantly they dont even do a din rail type fitted blank only the clip in ones aswell.... I didnt like that on a 3 phase board...

The wilex one i fitted today came with clip in ones aswell but i ordered the din mounted ones to go with it...

do those boards not have the switches to turn of the the individual mcb connections ?

 

[suffolkspark]

Yea thats true, i still dont like it tho

 

[Andy78]

do those boards not have the switches to turn of the the individual mcb connections ?

Just because they can be turned off internally doesn't mean mean that they are turned off. So it must follow that does not give you exception to install blanks that are removable without a tool.

 

[westward10]

The new Schneider ones will only switch on with a protective device in place.

 

[Andy78]

The new Schneider ones will only switch on with a protective device in place.

Really ? Last time I installed an acti9 isobar I found it was possible to switch on without a device, just like the old Merlin ones.
That was about 3 years back though.

 

[westward10]

Pretty sure now the Isobar Acti 9 will only switch with a device in place.