any body encounter this?

[lurch]

I have been asked to do a consumer unit swap out, but I have not encountered this scenario before. Take a alook at these photos', and if anybody has any answers i would appreciate some pointers. . . . thx in advance

 

[bugsy]

Yep installed in local authority housing supplied by Wylex.
Next question

 

[eddielarge]

I dont understand what answers you want . just strip out and replace with new board. the space will be small so maybe an 8 way with all rcbo's

 

[dredski]

these are just like old style breakers.... replace with new board and wire as normal..of course upto 17th edition standard with rcd protection...

 

[cside]

it looks it is in the communial/walk way in a block of flats maybe, ive never seen a CU in the meter cuboard before

 

[Bobby B]

horrible, who came up with this terrible idea of a c/u

 

[Tester Steve]

As bugsy said, made by Wylex for councils, must thousands of these up and down the country.

Steve.

 

[bugsy]

You wont fit a C.U. in there , use the space for a wiring centre, extend existing cables to C.U. mounted adjacent meter cab.

 

[martysparky]

Can't you take the CCU inside the dwelling space I wouldn't want mine in a communal space.

 

[bugsy]

horrible, who came up with this terrible idea of a c/u

WYLEX who else

 

[Bobby B]

wouldn't be so bad if you needed a tool to access them but on the ones i've seen you don't just open them up and your in. good old wylex.

on a seperate note i've seen these with what looks like an earth stud on the bottom of the enclosure where the incomer is glanded, i tested it out of interest and it was a good Ze, anyone know if this would be the earth that was intended for use? i know that the earth bar is screwed to the enclosure so i would assume so. fitted a rod anyway but just curious.

 

[bugsy]

Can't you take the CCU inside the dwelling space I wouldn't want mine in a communal space.

I would'nt want one anywhere

 

[martysparky]

I would'nt want one anywhere

lol, I do mean the replacement

 

[Markc]

Yep. Working on one today. Rewire but that box is inside the property (3 bed house) All existing circuits wire via steel conduit in wall and I’ve got the option to fit a dual RCD board above the meter/CU box so no real issues. Going to drop new circuits through the ceiling and into the board via the back entry knock outs. The only issue I have is getting meter tails into the new board. Considering re-using one 25mm steel conduit drop coming into the meter cabinet to pull new tails through to ceiling void.

 

[andekoch]

Considering re-using one 25mm steel conduit drop coming into the meter cabinet to pull new tails through to ceiling void.

just make sure both tails are inside the same metal conduit or you will get induced currents in the conduit.

 

[cside]

As bugsy said, made by Wylex for councils, must thousands of these up and down the country.

Steve.

never come across them anywhere within 40 miles of gloucester in a council property. i sort of want to find one now

 

[Tester Steve]

never come across them anywhere within 40 miles of gloucester in a council property. i sort of want to find one now

Seen plenty in flats in the smoke - ripped out/replaced loads, as I said, councils loved them (so did the Wylex salesman! )

Steve.

 

[m4tty]

Seen plenty in flats in the smoke - ripped out/replaced loads, as I said, councils loved them (so did the Wylex salesman! )

Steve.

In the smoke ?? london??

excuse me ignorance but heard that saying a lot but dont know what it means

 

[Notsosmart]

Can't you take the CCU inside the dwelling space I wouldn't want mine in a communal space.

I believe this is within the dwelling & not outside (The single socket below is a bit of a give-away)

I came across plenty of these years back doing council house rewires they are pretty easy to work with as there is plenty of space, I cant remember off hand if we stuck the new board within the enclosure or just above.

 

[cside]

I believe this is within the dwelling & not outside (The single socket below is a bit of a give-away)

ive seen hundreds of old peoples complexes/flats where there are single sockets in the hall ways. be intrestin to know if this one is