Was he incorrect in then specifying and quoting for a dual rcd board from contactum (spelling). I merely wanted a better brand.Yes the Regulations do not advise them for residential properties.
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Was he incorrect in then specifying and quoting for a dual rcd board from contactum (spelling). I merely wanted a better brand.Yes the Regulations do not advise them for residential properties.
Can someone confirm, if there is a code number under BS standards that the work needs to be good workmanship.
Hold on, his quote was to supply and fit a dual RCD fuse board made by contactum (spelling). His quote was never RCBO etc.
Was he incorrect in then specifying and quoting for a dual rcd board from contactum (spelling). I merely wanted a better brand.
You are likely to need to list it as a departure something you really don't want to be doing, see Regulation 531.3.2 (ii). What the customer wants should not sway you from what is correct.
If he had recommended, a RCBO and the reasons for it, i'd have it done. His quote states "1. Supply and Installation of x 1 Dual RCD Consumer unit with SPD' He told me the brand was contactum. I wanted Hager or schneider.@westward10 my understanding is that they look like this - and I'd expect to see some glimpse of the CPC .
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That wasn't the wisest move really.
What did he want to fit? Was it Fusebox? Any RCBO board would have been better.
If you supplied the board how did he end up with exactly the right number of B6 breakers for lighting unless you also knew the plan in advance?
The main reason is that the regs encourage us to design to limit cumulative earth leakage and specifically tell us to consider RCBO's in residential premises. (Section 314 and section 531.3.2 )
Fair enough - every electrician I asked said they wouldn't go near contactum, and I already had a Hager so thought it makes sense. Secondly where do you keep getting RCBO's from? The quote was for a dual RCD board. RCBO's were never mentioned, perhaps if I had been told the benefits I would have bought them.The general consensus will be that dual RCD boards should be avoided and I'd fully agree with that.
It's worth pointing out that Contactum is not a cr*p brand as per your previous statement. Contactum or Hager would have been perfectly good options with RCBOs in place of the current dual RCDs, although as @timhoward points out CP Fusebox provide a very good value alternative.
If he had recommended, a RCBO and the reasons for it, i'd have it done. His quote states "1. Supply and Installation of x 1 Dual RCD Consumer unit with SPD' He told me the brand was contactum. I wanted Hager or schneider.
As to the B6 breakers, as I bought a much bigger board I knew there would be gaps. Also I wasn't sure if each smoke detector needs its only 6 amp breaker so thought best to buy extra of those. They are only 3 pounds and a blank is over` £1. I thought it wise to buy those, but I also have 5 extra mcb's not fitted which I can take a photo of, a 6, 16, 20, 20, 32. So I bought a mixture.
I have it in writing, that the plan is to have a ground, 1st floor, and loft where the circuits are 32 amp, and lighting is 6.
I asked about the smoke detectors running off the 6 amp for the lighting, and was told it will be on a "separate circuit from the consumer unit not from the light".
Well it is connected to the same circuit breaker that does the kitchen lights.
It's a slightly subjective one. "RCDs shall be selected and the circuits subdivided in such a way that any earth leakage current likely to occur during normal operation of the connected load will not cause unwanted tripping of the device"Was he incorrect in then specifying and quoting for a dual rcd board from contactum (spelling). I merely wanted a better brand.
Fair enough - every electrician I asked said they wouldn't go near contactum, and I already had a Hager so thought it makes sense. Secondly where do you keep getting RCBO's from? The quote was for a dual RCD board. RCBO's were never mentioned, perhaps if I had been told the benefits I would have bought them.
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