Has this consumer unit been installed correctly?

[a-z electrics]

Not tried those yet. Recommended?

theyre ok, especially if space is tight but only for 6A / lighting ccts though.. not power.

 

[Dave OCD]

We tried a different board this week, branded 'Fusebox',I thought it was ok and my 19 year old son did this one, his first RCBO board, not quite up to old dads neatness but a good effort I think - never as easy to achieve a really tidy result when re-connecting rather than 1st time on brand new cables.

 

[DPG]

Who cut the black insulating tape, Stevie Wonder?

Seriously though, looks good!

 

[Dave OCD]

Ah yes, well that was to stop the f....ing grommet strip from constantly falling off, needed a bit of an overlap front and back to keep it in place. But apart from that,thanks mate.

 

[Toneyz]

We used to get a non-compliance on an assessment for too much of the back being removed.

 

[telectrix]

We tried a different board this week, branded 'Fusebox',I thought it was ok and my 19 year old son did this one, his first RCBO board, not quite up to old dads neatness but a good effort I think - never as easy to achieve a really tidy result when re-connecting rather than 1st time on brand new cables.

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it's never easy to get a board with existing cables neat. that board is a bloody good effort for anyone, let alone a 19 year old.

 

[Midwest]

Ah yes, well that was to stop the f....ing grommet strip from constantly falling off, needed a bit of an overlap front and back to keep it in place. But apart from that,thanks mate.

Use some super glue on the grommet strip, the day before.

 

[Charlie_]

Is that little bubble faulty?

 

[Charlie_]

Done a board swap for my nephew last week.
Was disappointed when I seen he had bought proteus/m2 but I was pleasantly surprised with the product..
The case is not as good as Hager or Wylex but the terminations are good, I prefer the fork style busbar

 

[DPG]

That back board needs replacing.

 

[Charlie_]

That back board needs replacing.

True..
That’s getting done next week when dno come to upgrade meter and tails

 

[Dave OCD]

Good job done there Charlie, on the previous ref to the faulty level, it actually is dodgy. He checked it with my trusty boat level as the board looked well off with the built in bubble central- but most of them are like that.

 

[Steve000]

Can't see any bonding conductors in the birds nest

 

[DPG]

Why the bad spelling on post 53 teamgb?

 

[DPG]

Cheers Charlie_

 

[Charlie_]

Cheers Charlie_

I think the bad spelling thing by teamgb might have been a mistake..
I just went to have a nosey at post #53 and accidentally hit that rating button too

 

[John O Hagan]

Worth bearing in mind the regs do say an EIC should be produced on completion of a new DB installation,but looking at this standard of work I would not let him any where near test gear, if he is registered report him, guys like this will kill someone!!!

 

[Charlie_]

Why the bad spelling dpg?

 

[DPG]

Revenge!

 

[Charlie_]

Revenge!

Haha but I removed it a soon as I realised my mistake...

 

[danny199]

Just to keep things interesting... check this out what I managed to find on close inspection.

 

[DPG]

That's not good !!

 

[danny199]

That's not good !!

Worst thing is, I thought it was £500 for the whole job, it was actually £550 lol. Mrs deals with the cash.

 

[mattg4321]

Done a board swap for my nephew last week.
Was disappointed when I seen he had bought proteus/m2 but I was pleasantly surprised with the product..
The case is not as good as Hager or Wylex but the terminations are good, I prefer the fork style busbar

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Total MCB rating of 88A on a 63A RCD. Is this still allowed?

A nonsense I agree, but some manufacturers are adamant this is no longer permitted.

Edit: What rating is the cutout fuse?

 

[Ian1981]

Total MCB rating of 88A on a 63A RCD. Is this still allowed?

A nonsense I agree, but some manufacturers are adamant this is no longer permitted.

Edit: What rating is the cutout fuse?

The regulations now require that the main switch and rccb are protected against overload and that diversity of the final circuits shall not be solely used.
Manufacturers instructions should be followed.
The primary ocpd could be 60/63 amps so it would be acceptable, then again it could be 80/100

 

[Toneyz]

The regulations now require that the main switch and rccb are protected against overload and that diversity of the final circuits shall not be solely used.
Manufacturers instructions should be followed.
The primary ocpd could be 60/63 amps so it would be acceptable, then again it could be 80/100

That's why Hager is fitting only 100A RCD's in their consumer units now.

 

[Charlie_]

Total MCB rating of 88A on a 63A RCD. Is this still allowed?

A nonsense I agree, but some manufacturers are adamant this is no longer permitted.

Edit: What rating is the cutout fuse?

Main fuse is 60 amp

 

[Charlie_]

Just to keep things interesting... check this out what I managed to find on close inspection.

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Is that your before or after photograph?

 

[danny199]

Just to let everyone know... this is what the other chap did, looks, even to a non sparky like me far better and professional.

 

[Pete999]

Hello,

Had a sparky install a new consumer unit, has it been done correctly. Bare in mind the chap cut corners on other bits of work he was contracted to do.

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A right Bogger's muddle. awful, a Plumber was he? cus he aint no Electrician, if he says he is, he want's to give up, and flog his tools, any certificates issued? if so I would love to look at them, was he a member of one of the CPSchemes?

 

[danny199]

The first guy was a NAPIT member etc, neighbours had used him, said he was a star. As a non sparky, us Joe Bloggs out there are at the professionals mercy, lucky we found a new guy who fixed it all and seems ok.

 

[Des 56]

Its always a sorry tale when work has to be redone and paid for a second time
Poor standards even reflect negatively on the vast majority who do good work and are honest tradesmen

 

[danny199]

Its always a sorry tale when work has to be redone and paid for a second time
Poor standards even reflect negatively on the vast majority who do good work and are honest tradesmen

The tale had a happy ending... we found a chap who seemed to know what he was doing. It is a shame, I only noticed something was up when I saw taped up cables in the loft and thought... eh... that doesn't look right.

 

[Risteard]

Sounds a bit cheap to me, but not ridiculously so.

A couple of hundred too cheap I reckon.