metal consumer units

[pcam1984]

Hi guys, just wondering if any of you are fitting amendment 3 boards, currently doing an extension for my parents and the board is to be replaced as not enough capacity. Unsure wether to fit metal or plastic.

 

[Leesparkykent]

I'm giving customers the option and have fitted a few.

 

[uksparks]

I give them the option, what sort of price are you saying for metal over plastic? I'm saying £100 more

 

[Leesparkykent]

I give them the option, what sort of price are you saying for metal over plastic? I'm saying £100 more

Roughly £100 more as well. I've got to install one on Thursday that the customer has supplied on an extension I'm doing, the only problem is it's a Lap board from screw fix which they are selling a fully populated 10way dual RCD metal board for £72.50 plus VAT in the new electric fix catalogue page 311 if you have a copy.

 

[davesparks]

I have always fitted metal CUs and will just continue to do so

 

[Leesparkykent]

I have always fitted metal CUs and will just continue to do so

Whats your preferred make Dave?

 

[pcam1984]

What makes are you finding the best, what kind of prices for 12 way fully populated? I've got some spare Schneider rcbos, considering buying an empty board and fitting individual rcbo.

 

[davesparks]

Whats your preferred make Dave?

Contactum as it's what my wholesaler stock, we used them when I was an apprentice

 

[davesparks]

What makes are you finding the best, what kind of prices for 12 way fully populated? I've got some spare Schneider rcbos, considering buying an empty board and fitting individual rcbo.

I don't buy 'fully populated' boards! I buy a board with the MCBs I need for each job.

 

[Leesparkykent]

What makes are you finding the best, what kind of prices for 12 way fully populated? I've got some spare Schneider rcbos, considering buying an empty board and fitting individual rcbo.

I've fitted wylex so far as hager seem to have some kind of back log or something or other. Will try a hager when I get one as looking at the catalogue they seem like some thought has actually gone in to it. I picked up the wylex board with MCB's and wiska gland for around £120.

 

[uksparks]

I only got Hager boards, I keep a lot of stock of parts etc and loads of breakers, so I'll only fit metal hager design 30 boards.

Oh and I only buy empty boards then populate them, this is the price I got the other day

 

[davesparks]

I only got Hager boards, I keep a lot of stock of parts etc and loads of breakers, so I'll only fit metal hager design 30 boards.

Oh and I only buy empty boards then populate them, this is the price I got the other day

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Seriously? You can get proper board for that kind of money!

 

[uksparks]

I'm sure these were fully populated for that price

 

[onions1066]

I have always fitted plastic on domestic installations and will continue to do so for as long as possible. I think it's a load of crap. If the boards are fitted correctly they are perfectly safe. Are the dno's fitting metal clad isolators now? ?

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[uksparks]

For a Hager 5+5 board without breakers, I pay £32, so it's quite a jump going to metal.

 

[bigbaddave]

That's a good point, what about the DNOs fuses?

 

[onions1066]

Exactly. I find more burnt out dno isolators than i do con units!

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[NDG Elecs]

For a Hager 5+5 board without breakers, I pay £32, so it's quite a jump going to metal.

With two RCDs and a main switch? Also is that with vat mate?

 

[davesparks]

I'm sure these were fully populated for that price

The part number says not.
It's interesting that the new metalclad one lists cheaper but you just get a lot more discount on the other one.
Which wholesaler is that?

 

[uksparks]

Its BED Electrical in Market Harborough, they are an independent, they have four branches, they only sell good stuff, I don't use Eddies at all now, and rarely go in Screwfix either because I say can you stock X and they do. They are really nice.