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

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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 replacement consumer unit
partial rewire
rewire of all circiuits
install one or more new circuits
new build
unless I call the isolator a consumer unit ( which it isn’t) I don’t have a category.

thanks in advance.

I would have called nic but there shut now And I wanted to get this finished tonight. Any thoughts.

 

[westward10]

I assume this is a 63A switch-fuse in which case I would personally compare it to any other consumer unit or dist board.

 

[andyb]

I don't think it needs notifying Pete. Just a minor works certificate for the client.

 

[Deleted account]

I assume this is a 63A switch-fuse in which case I would personally compare it to any other consumer unit or dist board.

Yes switched fused isolator. Thanks. ( i missed the switched fuse bit out. Sorry.)

 

[Deleted account]

I don't think it needs notifying Pete. Just a minor works certificate for the client.

That’s what I was starting to think, but surely that can’t be right.

 

[westward10]

I think using consumer unit is a bit too narrow. I have replaced triple-pole dist boards under Part P which are not consumer units. Personally I would notify.

 

[andyb]

That’s what I was starting to think, but surely that can’t be right.

Sorry, you just said isolator in your op.
I suppose you could argue that as it changes the characteristics of the circuit it should be notified.
If in doubt just notify it a consumer unit change, if wrong your only crime is miss describing the works. But at least you’ve notified it and covered yourself.

 

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I don’t want to notify that I’ve done the consumer unit, as I haven’t. The cu in place at moment was fitted by a non electrician or an electrician that really shouldn’t be. So I don’t want my name associated with it if someone searches building control In the future to see who installed it.

I know the cert I am supplying states the extent, so I think I’ll just notify under consumer unit.

maybe I’m over thinking it.

 

[telectrix]

it's an alteration to a circuit. MWC is all that's needed.

 

[Deleted account]

Just notified it under change consumer unit.

thanks for input Guys.

sometimes you just need to clarify the obvious.