RCBOs for old Newlec board?

[lapsed]

Is it possible to replace NLVB32 and NLVB10 MCBs with RCBOs, or is a whole new board required?

Board is labelled NLCU5PSW and is 20-25 years old.

 

[oscar21]

It would be far far easier to replace the board than try and fit RCBO's, even if you can get hold of them. Its just the lack of space inside older boards that makes it a struggle, by the time you have stripped everything out to start again you are only left with a case held on with 4 screws so you might as well change that as well.

Plus the fact that you can sometimes get a whole new basic board from somewhere like Fusebox for the cost of a couple of RCBO's off different manufacturers makes it a no brainer.

 

[pc1966]

Probably @westward10 will know that brand and if it is available now, but I would agree with @oscar21 you are better to look at a new board and sort out any other issues at the same time.

 

[davesparks]

Newlec was the own brand offering from Newy and Eyre (now absorbed into rexel) so they will be made by a manufacturer with newlec branding on them.

From the pic I'd hazard a guess that they are GE MCB's.

 

[oscar21]

From what I remember I think they were the same as Volex but they were probably a re-labled breaker as well.

 

[lapsed]

Thanks all. New board it will be.