Currently reading:
Consumer unit under stairs

Discuss Consumer unit under stairs in the Electrical Wiring, Theories and Regulations area at ElectriciansForums.net

Reaction score
0
Hi,
Just after your thoughts on the following-
I am running a 25mm armoured from a KLM switch fuse to a consumer unit under the stairs in a domestic property. I intend to gland into a joint box and take 6181Y meter tails to the consumer unit. Under the 18th a edition the consumer unit needs to be metal but is there anything preventing me used a plastic adaptable box under the stairs instead of a metal one?
 
If you do use a plastic box, make sure it is strong enough not to crack or disintigrate when you gland the SWA into it, and the SWA doesn't want to sit exactly where you need it to.
 
I’d make the gland off, fit it to the box and THEN screw it to the wall… rather than trying to bend the cable to an already fixed box… that’s when you get the stress on the plastic.
Yes, good point. I'm limited for space so it will boil down to what the best size box is available be it metal or plastic. I agree with the other comments that metal is the preferred one for 25mm swa.
 

Reply to Consumer unit under stairs in the Electrical Wiring, Theories and Regulations area at ElectriciansForums.net

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Electrician Courses Green Electrical Goods PCB Way Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Pushfit Wire Connectors Electric Underfloor Heating Electrician Courses
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc
This website was designed, optimised and is hosted by untold.media Operating under the name Untold Media since 2001.
Back
Top
AdBlock Detected

We get it, advertisements are annoying!

Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website. For the best site experience please disable your AdBlocker.

I've Disabled AdBlock