Amendment 3 Consumer units

[Soulsurfer]

Hey all, seems to be a load of manufacturers selling Amd 3 domestic cu's with 2 x RCD's splitting the board and then just mcb's.

I have never bothered doing anything but multiple rcbo's due to the hassles of RCD going and taking other circuits due to a little bit of earth leakage from appliances and computer chargers etc..

Does anybody bother fitting these boards and do you even prefer them ?

They are quite a lot cheaper but I have a few to fit and don't want to be constantly called because the RCD's keep causing nuisance.

Thanks.

 

[shanky887614]

how long would it take you guys to swap an 8 way board? or old wylex 4 way.

im just asking as ive just connected up a 24way sp

 

[Soulsurfer]

Depends on board and if all cables ready to go, are we talking fitted new or rip out old, fit new & full test after ?

 

[shanky887614]

Depends on board and if all cables ready to go, are we talking fitted new or rip out old, fit new & full test after ?

just fit and connect with all cables long enough but need stripping (new install)

im just curious if im slow or not

 

[Soulsurfer]

I usually take a good couple hours as I'm a bit OCD or CDO that's better letters in order now ! Like boards to be very neat.

 

[Dave OCD]

If it was a brand new install it would take me about 2-3 hours on an 'average' 8-10 circuit board and that would be very neat and tidy but the testing and form filling would probably take as much time again.

 

[Leesparkykent]

just fit and connect with all cables long enough but need stripping (new install)

im just curious if im slow or not

How long did it take you? Around 3-4 hours?

 

[Dave OCD]

I usually take a good couple hours as I'm a bit OCD or CDO that's better letters in order now ! Like boards to be very neat.

Me too. :biggrin5:

 

[shanky887614]

Me too. :biggrin5:

examples then XD im not showing mine its not good. it hasnt been tested yet so will be tweaked after

 

[Soulsurfer]

I'm along with Dave OCD definately 3 hrs or little more & again for testing & Certs

 

[Dave OCD]

You'll find that it's best to take the time to get it right 1st time mate as 'tweaking' afterwards doesn't really make much difference, just a case of practice really.

Edit - reply to Shanky's post, forgot the old quote button.

 

[Spoon]

So I went and picked up a Hager Design 10 Amd 3 CU today 10 way 5+5 Dual RCD @ 63A but then I got to thinking perhaps it's just too damn risky once you get a few appliances and a laptop charger or two leaking to earth which they do plenty ! and then comes the nuisance tripping due to cumulative current. So I'm thinking go back tomorrow and get a Design 30 with just a main switch and lots of rcbo's to be better off and the Design 30 comes with the bells and whistles like the cable clamp for the tails to the incomer switch.

I have 1 RCD. We have 2 laptops and lots of chargers, for the kids stuff, plugged in. It hasn't tripped yet.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Nearly always fit dual RCD as most people don't want to pay for RCBO's despite the advantages being explained. Cant think of a single instance of comeback to a dual RCD board I've installed. Some people over think things.

 

[Spoon]

Some people over think things.

It would appear so, reading this post.

 

[shanky887614]

It would appear so, reading this post.

i dont mind split load (2 rcd boards) but i like to have a couple non rcd ways for fridge,alarm etc.