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new RCBOs can't be installed on existing current bus bar.
Yes they can, the busbar hasn't changed, new RCBOs can be installed to replace the first four MCBs.
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new RCBOs can't be installed on existing current bus bar.
No protection on the first four MCBs, plastic unit (front cover lid) and no SPD from what I recall.
Yes they can, the busbar hasn't changed, new RCBOs can be installed to replace the first four MCBs.
Which surge kit would this be?You could move the socket circuits onto RCBOs on the mainswitch side and replace lighting / smokes with RCBO, move cooker onto Type AC RCD side (resistive load) and then have a mainswitch way left for a retro fit Surge kit. If you wanted to...
This one:Which surge kit would this be?
Good shout, so if they just get 6 rcbos to put everything on the left, pull the old rcd out to free up one more connection on that bar for that spd its all doneThis one:
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Still unsure. Is OP the landlord or tenant of this property?
There has been suggestions on how rcbo’s can fit this board to satisfy some of it, but a non combustible cover for the board could be the sticky bit.
even better!Good shout, so if they just get 6 rcbos to put everything on the left, pull the old rcd out to free up one more connection on that bar for that spd its all done
i agree.... but OP has commented that plastic front is one of the reasons its unsatisfactory....Plastic front would only attract a C3, and thats only if its in the sole means of escape
Still unsure. Is OP the landlord or tenant of this property?
I don’t think reading the EICR is going to help…. They seem to have C2ed everything just to get an UNSATISFACTORY and force an awkward board change.
There has been suggestions on how rcbo’s can fit this board to satisfy some of it, but a non combustible cover for the board could be the sticky bit.
Fitting a new board on the surface is the only answer I can see…. That gives rcd protection where it’s needed, an SPD, non combustible materials…. Off the shelf components and straightforward. Only downside is the surface mounting.
Also, to clarify, you don’t need to use the same electrician that did the EICR to do the remedial work.
Although I did say it before, it’s unfair to suggest all electricians on mybuilder or whatever are unscrupulous… there are some good ones, I’m sure.
Word of mouth recommendations are possibly a better bet here. Are there any neighbours that have had work done recently that you could speak to for names?
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Yours isnt a dual rcd board.Thanks. On that link it says its not suited for dual RCD boards like mine (or split load RCDs).
Yours is split load with single RCD and the best mod as proposed by @suffolkspark would remove that effectively turning it into a Mainswitch only type board so that SPD would be fine.Thanks. On that link it says its not suited for dual RCD boards like mine (or split load RCDs).
Thanks. Had another opinion on this and whilst the RCBO option he said is doable , effectively we are altering an existing installation so it needs to comply with latest legislation so it needs new board that is metal and SPD . This applies to new installation and amendments and alterations to existing installation such as adding RCBOs to older boards he said as that is what the latest BS7671 reg says I have been advised
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