Fitting consumer unit ‘portrait’ not ‘landscape’

[PEG]

The sideways thing,outside the aesthetics,is a possibility,but the fitting outside,is an issue. I seem to remember a request,by an insurance provider,to have a DB in such a position,moved to the inside of property,accessible from within.

This was a private,residential property,and the logic was,the insurance companies all request mortice or deadlocks,and were not happy about the safety aspect of a person inside,not having access to isolate,without possibly needing a key...that said,there are hundreds out there,just the same

 

[telectrix]

i stick my labels on the inside of the lid.

 

[D Skelton]

well spank me silly... Was you taken POW @D Skelton or have I just missed your posts mate?

POW mate. I was steaming ahead with all cylinders firing, target in sight and breach locked and loaded, and then I took a direct hit to the side of the turret. Armour spalling killed my crew and disabled me.

I had to unbutton the hatch and put my two hands up.

 

[-Matt]

The sideways thing,outside the aesthetics,is a possibility,but the fitting outside,is an issue. I seem to remember a request,by an insurance provider,to have a DB in such a position,moved to the inside of property,accessible from within.

This was a private,residential property,and the logic was,the insurance companies all request mortice or deadlocks,and were not happy about the safety aspect of a person inside,not having access to isolate,without possibly needing a key...that said,there are hundreds out there,just the same

Pretty much all the 80’s housing estates in Yate - North Bristol have the old wylex fuse boards in the outside meter cupboards.

They are a royal pain to change as there is not much room with the cut-out and meters.

Plus half the doors have now fallen off.....

Would love to know the original reasoning?

 

[Spoon]

Would love to know the original reasoning?

So would I.
Most prob a stupid idea by someone high up surrounded by 'Yes' men/women

 

[snowhead]

Would love to know the original reasoning?

That was amazing foresite on their behalf.
They anticipated that in the 21st Century millions of C.Us would be bursting into flame so best put them outside where the Firebrigade could get to them.

 

[Marvo]

It might have an effect on an MCB's curve of operation depending how it's designed and ventilated although I doubt with a domestic CU the effect would be too significant. Guess manufacturers instructions would reflect this.

 

[littlespark]

Outside CUs does mean you don’t have to crawl into an under stair cupboard.

You do, however, need to go out in the rain and snow...

Commonplace in New Zealand when I visited, but they have better weather.

I’ve seen new boards mounted at 90 degrees before. Just don’t put it fully upside down

 

[Octopus]

How about 2 small cu s stacked?

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

Go for a compromise if possible and put it at 45 degrees.

I have seen one like that on an eicr over Bristol. it was mounted flush to ceiling above stairs, the ceiling was following same angel as stair case. when i queried it, they said it look out place if mounted level!

 

[weevilward]

How about 2 small cu s stacked?

Yeah I thought about this but there isn’t enough height either!. All CUs are much taller now, I would’ve got 2 narrow plastic ones (like the old starbreaker or GE series E) stacked on top of each other. But, rightly so, they make them all much taller now for RCBO’s.
Now they’re all making RCBO’s smaller again...! The wheel goes round....

 

[Ian1981]

So here we are. Don't know if anyone has seen these before but it is an over cover forView attachment 44283 meter cupboards, 10 minute job.

C1

 

[freddo]

It might have an effect on an MCB's curve of operation depending how it's designed and ventilated although I doubt with a domestic CU the effect would be too significant. Guess manufacturers instructions would reflect this.

Not much different to a vertical stack of MCBs in a 3ph DB.

 

[EbolaSideRoom]

Here is one I am going to today, outside and with the cabinet door missing.View attachment 44282

I’ve seen this sort of sh!t before. Wrong on almost all levels.

 

[weevilward]

So I went for it in the end.
Not finished labelling or tidying cables round top, but I don’t think it looks too bad fitted in portrait. Hager even put their logo on the right way for me!

 

[Mike Johnson]

Most French CU's are that way around.

Mike

 

[Toneyz]

Here is one I am going to today, outside and with the cabinet door missing.View attachment 44282

Why was it fitted in there Westward?

 

[westward10]

Why was it fitted in there Westward?

Who knows Ant it seems a random thing to do.

 

[static zap]

Why was it fitted in there Westward?

..Does the coiled up cable imply something temporary ?
enclosed for safety.

 

[weevilward]

View attachment 44325

Most French CU's are that way around.

Mike

I saw one on holiday in France where literally every socket outlet was on its own MCB