Metal consumer unit advice please.

[telectrix]

I don't understand the issue. Either the OP is competent to carry out the work himself, or he should employ the services of an a suitable electrician.

I have changed the spark plugs & oil filter in many of my first cars I owned. Now with my modern ECU controlled eco engine, I just drop the thing off my local garage.

it's quite possible that the OP has the knowledge to do the work himself, but being out of the domestic scene, prefers to employ a part pee (sob, cringe,Electrical Trainee with niceic subs.) in order to get a completion cert from BC.

 

[LankyWill]

Mk do flush fuseboards, dont fit their rcbo's though as their on recall. Seen a new schnieder fuseboard in Pro Electrician the other day, looked smart if you can compromise. As for the noggins, just put a large piece of ply either side and cut a slot for the cable entry. Spark could then multitool out what he needs. Just a thought if your pushed for time

 

[sparksburnout]

Tho OP obviously has it in for "modern" "DIS", so does it not beg the question as to why, with all his experience, he is asking questions on here? If fire containment is such a massive issue why is he flush installing it into a timber stud wall??
And no, I am not at all worried about working for anyone, actually. I was merely suggesting that, as has been said, he either has the experience to do the job himself (I am sure he won't be overly worried about BC notification), or he should just let a another spark get on with it. We are not all useless "DI's".

 

[davesparks]

Generally speaking the difference between a flush board and a surface one is usually no more than a wider fitting lid or a flange/collar of some sort.

There's nothing different in the actual board, so no different to mounting a standard board flush with a bead of caulk instead of the collar

 

[Spoon]

Mk do flush fuseboards, dont fit their rcbo's though as their on recall. Seen a new schnieder fuseboard in Pro Electrician the other day, looked smart if you can compromise. As for the noggins, just put a large piece of ply either side and cut a slot for the cable entry. Spark could then multitool out what he needs. Just a thought if your pushed for time

I thought I read in some post on here that you should only fit the same make of breakers/rcbo's as the CU. Does it invalidate the warranty or something....?

 

[Octopus]

I thought I read in some post on here that you should only fit the same make of breakers/rcbo's as the CU. Does it invalidate the warranty or something....?

A mute point if there ever was one!

A new CU with 3rd party breakers - that's not good workmanship IMHO.

 

[tomspark93]

The majority of "deals" on boards are fully loaded anyway so what's the need to use different breakers?

 

[Spoon]

The majority of "deals" on boards are fully loaded anyway so what's the need to use different breakers?

I was asking the question with regards to post 12. Also when replacing equipment in CU's.

 

[Paul.M]

I don't understand the issue. Either the OP is competent to carry out the work himself, or he should employ the services of an a suitable electrician.

The answer to your question is in the first post:-

"I'm no longer in the business and I'm getting some building work done at home which involves a sub-distribution board / consumer unit in an attached workshop. Before anyone gets the hump, I'm no longer approved so I'm making other arrangements for the work to be done, but I'm sourcing the kit."


"Not compitent!!!! eeeerrrmmmm???? After 40 years in the game, just let him enjoy retirement from the game & let others do the work on his home whilst checking out the latest Regs & amendments on here which is full of helpful/up to date people!!!! As for the Spark? He will be suby for the builder and this is what the OP is asking about.


Cant really see your point of your post????? Post up or PM me if you want to reply.

 

[Midwest]

I'm not disparaging the OP in particular, and respect his 40 years experience as an electrician.

But I would suggest his experience does not extend to this particular work. I have read on here and other forums (and not just electrical work), where people ask quite searching questions, on the pretext that the work will be done by competent persons, where it fact they intend to do it themselves and are after guidance on how to proceed.

I may have that completely wrong in this particular instance, but others here seem to have formed the same suspicions from the OP's reply. The OP hasn't replied since being questioned as such, so the suspicions may have some foundation,

If I was in a similar situation, however tempting and indeed satisfying it would be to carry out the work in my own property, I think I would leave all the supply and installation to someone who is competent to do the work. If I couldn't resist the temptation, I would be honest enough to state my intentions & seek advice from members here, and be prepared to suffer censure. It is of no particular criticism of the OP here, but just because he is an electrician of 40 years service, we should not be afraid to recommend the same, as we would do to someone else who is not competent.

I hope the OP has his consumer unit installed in his workshop satisfactorily, and enjoys his retirement.