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Where would be the best place to buy from?
You're now going to buying a board recommended to you by a complete stranger on the internet rather than your electrician, perhaps mention the choice to your electrician before buying to make sure it is suitable.
 
You're now going to buying a board recommended to you by a complete stranger on the internet rather than your electrician, perhaps mention the choice to your electrician before buying to make sure it is suitable.

Good point, but why would it not be suitable? I've uploaded a pic of my current CU if that helps?
 
It was explained earlier by the OP that the 7 way board pictured also had a shower and immersion boards that would be incorporated into the new board... so that's 9... Add futureproofing to another couple spare ways... that's 11... And now it depends on what size the manufacturer produces.
Hager does a 14 way, maybe a 12?? So a 13 way MK may have been a realistic suggestion.

Coincidently, I swapped an MK board last week to a 14 way Hager, full RCBO, with 2 spare ways.
Not cheap. But then, my customer's budget wasn't too limited!
 
It was explained earlier by the OP that the 7 way board pictured also had a shower and immersion boards that would be incorporated into the new board... so that's 9... Add futureproofing to another couple spare ways... that's 11... And now it depends on what size the manufacturer produces.
Hager does a 14 way, maybe a 12?? So a 13 way MK may have been a realistic suggestion.

Coincidently, I swapped an MK board last week to a 14 way Hager, full RCBO, with 2 spare ways.
Not cheap. But then, my customer's budget wasn't too limited!


The immersion and electric shower is no longer needed, but I'm guessing the immersion could be used as another wall socket instead
 
It was explained earlier by the OP that the 7 way board pictured also had a shower and immersion boards that would be incorporated into the new board... so that's 9... Add futureproofing to another couple spare ways... that's 11... And now it depends on what size the manufacturer produces.
Hager does a 14 way, maybe a 12?? So a 13 way MK may have been a realistic suggestion.

Coincidently, I swapped an MK board last week to a 14 way Hager, full RCBO, with 2 spare ways.
Not cheap. But then, my customer's budget wasn't too limited!
I thought he said they weren’t needed in the new unit....
edit.OP beat me to it
 

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