The board I fitted came with the SPD already installed, with the solid link across the top. I wish I'd taken a closer look at it now, but it was a difficult board change that ran on into the evening (you know those ones where every single thing about it is difficult), so I didn't pay it a great deal of attention .
I might check this with Hager
Indeed, if a professional, namely an electrician just quotes for a dual RCD board, then when I'm looking at Hager, why would I think hey, i'll buy these too- additional expense. If the quote was for RCBO's i'd ask what they are, the benefits and clearly a lot of the members on here suggest they should be fitted then I would have gone with one.
A bit like surge protection, he specified that on the quote and before I bought the board I sent him the link etc.
On a dual RCD board, is it not good practice to put some lights on one. side, and some sockets on the other? From memory if the RCD on the right trips, then I loose power and lights to the 1st floor, and 2nd floor.
I bought the board as unpopulated, is it possible that I could keep the board, and exchange for RCBO's.
I have space on the Hager board below, are Wiska the only supplier that allow m e to take a circuit or two from the new board and fit to the old board,
I deliberately bought an oversized board, for the reason that I am getting a car charger, and solar and batteries making the board full.
I'm clearly going to employ a different electrician and go for RCBO's - but is having three fuse boards OTT. Perhaps a 6 way board, OR would you upgrade the plastic one, to RCBO's and instead of 6, have 10 circuits.
Thanks for the help. So in short I'm going to ask he tidies the board up, (he refused before, but as i'm not paying the balance it appears he has agreed,) fits protection on the back, (both i've bought), last thing is I want a metal board to become
When it comes to judging someone #53 says it all and the picture he shows on My Builder probably wasn't something he had done.
I'm hesitant with this stuff - he gave me the phone number of a job who he had finished, and she said it is all working, she is happy but admitted she doesn't know the ins and outs of electrics. She just said he was a hard worker and that she was happy.
I was also invited on to a job to watch. I regret this now.
I thought having done all this I’d done my due diligence.
What rewire ??? one or two circuits maybe but as mentioned there is old coded cables showing
I’ve found out by looking at the other end that a new cable for power and lighting hasn’t been run to the loft.
I don’t really know what to do, I think someone above is suggesting the SPD isn’t fitted properly, - I thought let’s tidy the board up, (you can see his excuse above) and then pay the guy, learn a lesson and move on.
I’m thinking whether I should get an electrical expert to write a report, on the quality of work. Correct me if I’m wrong but if I get an EICR the electrician doing it won’t want to get involved.
Are there any electrical experts that can provide a written report? I.e if it goes to court. I know the board is a mess and that there are old cables where there should specifically be new ones I.e colours but the judge won’t.
I’ve reviewed the quotes, and, I’d like to clarify that this wasn’t the cheapest quote.
Looking at them, none have RCBO’s rather all dual RCD.
Now with those circuits still on old wiring I don’t know what to do. Do i tell him to forget it, do I deduct the price of that from the quote?
I’ve never refused to pay a tradesman and have paid everyone else as arranged or as per the contract and we left on good terms..
I was thinking last night, rather than binning the board, perhaps I could get an electrician to connect the 6 circuits on the plastic board (three either side) and then get a new board with RCBO’s as the main one.
Someone above mentioned fusedbox - would people use this or pay more for a different brand?
Alternatively if an electrician takes my Hager board can they remove the RCD’s and MCB’s and replace with RCBO’s - looking at the board it mentions ‘high integrity’.