Customisable consumer units

[gazdkw82]

I'm looking for a customisable consumer unit for a log cabin install. It seems most of these sorts of boards only come in larger sizes and I'm really only after a 4 way board.

I found Schneider and Hager do the fully customisable fronts but to be honest, just a black or brown board would be suitable.

Any recommendations??

 

[Charlie_]

I’ve made many bespoke CUs and control panels complete with switchgear..
What are you hoping to achieve and have inside them?

Have you got a design in mind?

 

[gazdkw82]

4 way RCBO board. Log cabin is varnished wood so dark brown. I want the board to blend in as best it can. I'll be using only black cables so makes sense to keep the board either black or brown

 

[Charlie_]

Take the enclosure to a local spray shop

 

[Yozza19]

Vinyl wrap a small cu

 

[buzzlightyear]

go and get a tin of hammarite paint simple .

 

[FatAlan]

Get some small diameter logs/sticks, split them down the middle and then glue them to the outside of the consumer unit. Actually, you could get a slice of a rough cut log and set the CU into it. You’d have to think of some inventive ways to hide the warning labels

 

[NDG Elecs]

Schneider do customisable inserts for the front panel. But I wood (get it!) be popping to Halfords for a tin o spray paint I think. Can't see how it would jeopardise the components if done correctly. Best to check the MI's though cos they will generally do ANYTHING to get out of a Guangdong.

Edit: that should say guarantee!

 

[Charlie_]

I have taken quite a few items to a spray shop; CUs, control panels, outdoor enclosures, speaker grilles,
They done a really good job

 

[gazdkw82]

I'll be honest, I didn't think it would be that simple

 

[telectrix]

why not use bare copper clad MICC cable. loos good on wood.think it was davesparks posted a pic of some he did once.

 

[freddo]

why not use bare copper clad MICC cable.

As long as it's not fresh oak!

 

[buzzlightyear]

I'll be honest, I didn't think it would be that simple

why dont you get a joiner in and make a small cupboard for it .

 

[gazdkw82]

why not use bare copper clad MICC cable. loos good on wood.think it was davesparks posted a pic of some he did once.

Cost mainly. Plus I don't have any MICC kit

 

[freddo]

Disappointing.

 

[davesparks]

why not use bare copper clad MICC cable. loos good on wood.think it was davesparks posted a pic of some he did once.

I did indeed, but it's a very expensive way to do it if you have to buy the cable. I had a couple of drums which had been given to me when someone was clearing out their stores, otherwise it wouldn't have been done in MICC!

 

[Charlie_]

Small diameter copper pipe makes a nice cost effective impersonation of pyro