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  1. BeeJay2

    UK Consumer unit

    Hi all. I've come across a live, 2amp socket outlet in the lounge (round pin) & it's now isolated at the unit. I want to convert it to a std 13amp socket outlet. I don't know how I can do this, I wont say "any ideas" this forum will no doubt know. Thanks in anticipation.
  2. Ashley-Joseph

    Electrical 2365 unit 615 design

    Could someone pm me with symbols and the drawings to help me out or anything that would help. thanks
  3. I

    E-line consumer unit din rail

    Done an EICR this week on a small flat, no issues other than the CU, E-line dual RCD, plastic, roughly 10 years old. MCBs didn't seem to sit right with cover on, in fact there was a blank missing that I was going to replace and then realised why it was missing, because the gap was just a bit too...
  4. T

    Best Consumer Unit set up for TT system

    Hi all, I'm just wondering what is people's preferred choice of set up with regards to DB's for a TT system within a domestic setting. I know there's different views on this (Type S uprfront etc). Are most people installing dual rcd boards or DP Rcbo's? Just looking for some views on this. Many...
  5. A

    Consumer unit trip

    Hi I would be very grateful for advice. I have a circuit breaker in my consumer unit marked B6 which is for lights. It covers lights in 3 rooms. A friend has been looking after our house for couple of weeks and called me to say that the lights wouldn't come on. I have returned to find the...
  6. Gavin John Hyde

    Using a priority unit in garage with ev charging

    I have an install coming up where there is a 40 amp supply to a garage via 2 core 4mm swa buried. due to a rather expensive patio and other works its not possible to run a new swa to garage. Customer wants ideally to keep the sockets/lights in garage and have an ev charger. Charger will be used...
  7. M

    Anybody used "Consumer Unit World" ?

    Hi, I have been watching a few YouTube videos of other sparkies and one in particular recommends a wholesaler called "consumer unit world" and I thought i'd give them a try as my normal supplier was out of stock of a few items, placed a order online last Tuesday (18th August) as it said...
  8. D

    Garage consumer unit

    Hi there. I am looking to have a consumer unit installed in my garage to mainly supply my air conditioning units as mains outdoor fed? Currently There is a 2.5mm Twin & earth b16 amp from main consumer unit feeding a double socket within garage. Any idea how much it would cost to put a...
  9. Vortigern

    A consumer unit above the kitchen ceiling, really!

    Call out today, RFC dead in kitchen. Owner had switched all the switches on but rfc still off could not figure it out so called me to sort it. Looked everywhere, it was apparent there was another CU somewhere (to me) Owner insistent there was not as he knew the house and there was no way there...
  10. Z

    Eicr requested after consumer unit replacement

    I have replaced consumer unit in small rented property, on pre visit found everything fine. Replaced,tested all the circuits, all sound, issued eic. For letting agency eic is not enough, Eicr is due now, and they wouldn't accepr Eic instead, are they right? Thanks ;)
  11. littlespark

    230v water pump for a towable bar unit

    My mates bought a mobile bar. I’m going to be checking the electrics but I’ve got a more plumbing question. he’s wanting a small under sink water heater, just for hand washing. There’s little chance he will get a fresh water piped supply where he sets this thing up. His idea is to get a water...
  12. P

    Buying A Consumer Unit For An Electrician?

    Good afternoon, I want to change a consumer unit for a new Schneider easy9 and all rcbos. ive got the power company installing an isolator next month so the board can be isolated. If i know what i want, is it better to buy for the electrician or get him to buy it? am i going to save much...
  13. T

    Can I use 1.5mm cable for 240v inlet to consumer unit in my campervan, and then to a double socket?

    Just wondering if it’s better to upgrade my cable to 2.5mm while I’m only so far into my project?
  14. NellyManjaro

    Remote location Consumer unit

    I have recently been to a property and for love nor money couldnt find the consumer unit in the 1 bed flat. I eventually found out that it is in the cellar below the shop next door. Now my question is about the location of said unit. I have looked into it briefly and there doesn't seem to be...
  15. D

    The 60 minute consumer unit change...

    So , in the spirit of the 60 min Eicr the latest challenge seems to be the 60 min board change View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puXl0OoenWA to be be artisan did a very neat job in 2 hours , which imo would be the bare amount of time I would allow for a board change (not including testing)
  16. Plantman2000

    Shower MCB question after electrician installed new Consumer Unit

    Hello all. A few years ago we had a new kitchen installed and as part of those works we had an electrician in to install a new feed to this kitchen and a full new consumer unit as well. This is a metal CED branded unit with CED MCB's. We have two showers, one upstairs and one downstairs. The...

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