Old CLICK Consumer unit.

[Jay1989]

Morning everyone, I have a customer with an old CLICK consumer unit, the MCBs are DB132, DB106, DB116 etc. Does anyone know if the new CLICK elucian range of RCBOs fit this board? I have a picture of the consumer unit (Looks like a bomb has went off) if needed. Appreciate any answers.

Kind regards.

 

[timhoward]

Chuck the picture up mate!

 

[buzzlightyear]

Yes they should fit, considering the rcbo are smaller.

 

[Jay1989]

Yes they should fit, considering the rcbo are smaller.

Cheers, Ill give them a go, appreciate the reply.

 

[Jay1989]

This is the consumer unit, it has several issues by the look of it, Greys down as earth always give me the shakes

 

[Dustydazzler]

I might be tempted to rip that abomination out and fit a new fusebox rcbo board with spd

 

[Jay1989]

I might be tempted to rip that abomination out and fit a new fusebox rcbo board with spd

This was my first port of call to change the whole thing but hes having non of it. Its all very DIY.

 

[buzzlightyear]

This was my first port of call to change the whole thing but hes having non of it. Its all very DIY.

If not having any of it walk away.what a snakes nest, it's some thing what David attenbough would say.

 

[timhoward]

To fit RCBOs you'd have to strip it down anyway as it's such a mess. The breakers are falling apart on the RCD side too.
If the intention is to replace all of the lighting circuit B6 breakers, then it would cost about £80 for the parts.
A brand new loaded dual RCD BG unit is £65. Now I wouldn't ideally fit that these days as it's Type AC RCDs.
But for £115 you could get an Mk Sentry Dual (type A) RCD with SPD (Screwfix special offer!).
Tell the customer that's less than £1 per year over the expected lifetime of the new board.

 

[Jay1989]

I wish I had never took the job on in the first place, the customer seems very awkward and considering hes a doctor lacks common sense. Ive only been self employed for two months after being on the books for fifteen years so ive been a bit scared to say no to some jobs. Learning curve and my fault really. Appreciate the advice given though everyone.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Do what BG do and hang a big warning safety sign on the old consumer unit saying do not use.
Leave a written quote for a brand new rcbo board on your way out the front door...

 

[mattg4321]

I remember fitting a few of those old click boards 15 or so years ago!!

 

[Teddy Lop]

If not having any of it walk away.what a snakes nest, it's some thing what David attenbough would say.

Damn straight, that con unit surely predates 2007 brown/blue, so what is it, a rewire thats retained an old unit? or some new old stock from someones shed? <shudder>

I wish I had never took the job on in the first place, the customer seems very awkward and considering hes a doctor lacks common sense. Ive only been self employed for two months after being on the books for fifteen years so ive been a bit scared to say no to some jobs. Learning curve and my fault really. Appreciate the advice given though everyone.

Don't beat yourself up we've all been there, I've got one right now I should/could/wanted to have walked out on in December but it owed me 3 days and some materials so foolishly tried to rescue.

20 years plodding by myself you think I would have learnt by now eh.

 

[mattg4321]

Those consumer units were circa 04-08. New colours were 04