Plastic AMD 3 CU???

[Wes1000]

Hi guys. Firstly my apologies for posting a question that in my opinion has an obvious answer but I have started to doubt myself.

a friend of my brothers has just had a rewrire completed and the CU they fitted is a plastic one. My brother only noticed as I have just finished his rewrire and had been explaining the changes with AMD 3 to him. The spark hasn't finished yet but has told my brothers friend that it complies although it is plastic??? The CU is located in a domestic hallway and not in a cupboard of any description.

As I started to doubt my sanity I searched online for the same unit and found it sold at superlecdirect.com and in the description is states that it's Sutable for domestic installation.

can someone please confirm I haven't missed something and I'm not going mad. This guy is pulling a fast one isn't he? Or are there now plastic amd3 boards??

 

[7029 dave]

I would say not.

 

[Octopus]

I very much doubt that unit is AMD3 compliant. What does the oem website say?

Hope the installer hasn't been paid yet!

 

[Wes1000]

Good point Murdoch, I'll check oem site.

 

[uksparks]

Not a chance, it's a Lewden plastic consumer unit, I'd get him to rip it out and fit a proper one!

 

[Wes1000]

Cheers guys. Glad to know I've not gone mad. I've told him to pull the installer up over it and refuse to pay unless it's sorted. I don't even think this guys registered with a scheme, he's just after a fast buck. Looks like I might be going over to have a look at what else he has done tomorrow evening.

good old 'pay cheap pay twice'