New rewire and fuse board - views on work.

[Debrahim]

Good luck with that for a Hager RCBO. Current price for a domestic Hager RCBO would be over £35 from us.

Also if you are intending to add an EV chargepoint to this then you are ignoring the fact that each EV chargepoint must have its own dedicated RCBO which breaks all live conductors, which a typical UK-style single module Hager RCBO wouldn't achieve.

Out of interest - who is 'us'.

Is this the wrong RCBO ? Hager ADA332G 32a 30ma RCBO - https://www.edwardes.co.uk/products/hager-ada332g-32a-30ma-b-curve-rcbo-type-a-ac-and-pulsating-dc-sensitive-?gclid=CjwKCAiAk--dBhABEiwAchIwkZZ0mEjx0iIVv-zzqWULFu3km1cWGJO27E0qIJujj3vWNowd_8gBGBoCS2gQAvD_BwE

In any event I need to find a decent spark, to go further.

 

[SJD]

Is this the wrong RCBO ? Hager ADA332G 32a 30ma RCBO - https://www.edwardes.co.uk/products/hager-ada332g-32a-30ma-b-curve-rcbo-type-a-ac-and-pulsating-dc-sensitive-?gclid=CjwKCAiAk--dBhABEiwAchIwkZZ0mEjx0iIVv-zzqWULFu3km1cWGJO27E0qIJujj3vWNowd_8gBGBoCS2gQAvD_BwE

Edwardes have keen prices on some items, including some Hager RCBOs.
Around £30 is the top (sensible) price for the same RCBO (e.g. CEF), at least in mainland UK.

 

[Risteard]

Edwardes have keen prices on some items, including some Hager RCBOs.
Around £30 is the top (sensible) price for the same RCBO (e.g. CEF), at least in mainland UK.

Which wouldn't be £30 to the customer though. Didn't realise that Edwards had them at that price. Still nowhere near the £10 claimed though.

 

[timhoward]

Is this the wrong RCBO ? Hager ADA332G 32a 30ma RCBO - https://www.edwardes.co.uk/products/hager-ada332g-32a-30ma-b-curve-rcbo-type-a-ac-and-pulsating-dc-sensitive-?gclid=CjwKCAiAk--dBhABEiwAchIwkZZ0mEjx0iIVv-zzqWULFu3km1cWGJO27E0qIJujj3vWNowd_8gBGBoCS2gQAvD_BwE

Is that single pole?

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If you are getting RCBO's then I would suggest double pole units which do cost more.

It's frustrating that the data sheet isn't clear on this.
EDIT CEF have a close up of the diagram on the side of it which confirms it is single pole.

 

[littlespark]

From the first image posted, the only thing we can say is it’s untidy.

We now know the SPD is correct, taking the earth from the din rail clamp.

We now know it wasn’t a full rewire. The kitchen was already done, so it’s been a lack of communication as to which circuits were rewired. He may have priced the job on so many circuits, then on site found there were extras.

If this board on the picture was to be given an EICR, the worst outcome would be a C3. In which case, there is no requirement to have it redone.
It is not immediately dangerous, nor potentially dangerous.
Visually, the plastic board below is a definite C3, and the one hanging to the side would be C1 if it’s still connected.

Do we know what the job looks like now the board is complete?

 

[grumpyjohn01]

@westward10 my understanding is that they look like this - and I'd expect to see some glimpse of the CPC .
View attachment 105116


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 )

I have only fitted 1 Hager SPD board and it was supplied with no earth lead just the galv bar which links the 2 earth terminals and is fixed to the metal case by screws or rivets (can't recall)..It seemed odd to me but there was no further info in the paperwork. Connection to outgoing side of mainswitch was the offset busbar as shown in your post.

* EDIT * Have now read the full thread and find I am just repeating what others have said !!

 

[Debrahim]

Which wouldn't be £30 to the customer though. Didn't realise that Edwards had them at that price. Still nowhere near the £10 claimed though.

thanks for the comment but i claimed a tenner less - i.e instead of £30 ish, £20ish in some places

 

[mainline]

thanks for the comment but i claimed a tenner less - i.e instead of £30 ish, £20ish in some places

Me personally would put that Hager Cu on eBay and replace it with a fusebox spd, d/p rcbo one, combine the circuits from that other CU and have done with it.

 

[Risteard]

thanks for the comment but i claimed a tenner less - i.e instead of £30 ish, £20ish in some places

Apologies. I misread. No wholesalers here supplying them at that kind of price though. Not sure how Edwards can supply them at those sorts of prices.

 

[Debrahim]

Me personally would put that Hager Cu on eBay and replace it with a fusebox spd, d/p rcbo one, combine the circuits from that other CU and have done with it.

thanks.