What is the smallest 17th Edition CU you can buy??

[Joe S]

As above, I have a customer who has a 4 way wylex Rewireable board at the moment. Its in his porch and the porch is tiny so space is at a premium. The smallest I can find is 10 way, is there any other make that is smaller?

Cheers :wink5:

 

[Plonker 3]

Could you not fit RCBOs instead?

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Put a small main switch CU in and use RCBO's.... better and probably cheaper for 4 circuits.

 

[Guest55]

A brand called CED sell a 4+4 ( 8 way ) dual rcd cu.
They're the smallest 17th you can get.
I've fitted loads in small domestic installs and are easy to work with , similar in build to wylex.
Currently £50 at toolstation

 

[SJD]

I have fitted a Contactum CCU in exactly this situation, I was just able to fit a 6-way (and using a selection of RCBOs) in more or less the place the old Wylex 4-way occupied. It was not that cheap using RCBOs but an awful lot easier than having to move the wires somewhere else.

 

[telectrix]

RCBOs. fit a 5/6/ way to have 1/2 spare.

 

[Richard Burns]

Hager sell a 6 way dual RCD board or you could use 2off 2way garage units, but I would agree with the above about RCBOs, easiest and best option.

 

[Fin170]

Have you checked that there is just 4 circuits on the board? I'm willing to bet additional circuits have been added (spuring straight off the fuse, multiple lighting circuits etc)

If you want a 'cheaper option' use a 16th edition style board and 1 Rcbo for the lights/sockets. The separation is for convenience after all, '17th edition' is more about the requirement to provide additional protection via RCDs on just about everything (in the domestic environment anyway)

 

[Octopus]

Senate/Sector do a 4 + 3 way

 

[jeremy]

I'm not sure using 1 rcbo for lights/sockets is such a good idea!!

 

[Guest55]

Why not ? it will help the customer reduce energy and his carbon footprint lol.

 

[MKS]

MK have 3 and 3 or Basic 4 way with 4 RCBO's thrown in, at Denmans

 

[Dave 85]

I find RCBO boards are still a bit too dear. Also most standard C/U's aren't tall enough to wire neatly or easily with RCBO's. I used a metal clad wylex with RCBO's today (its 30mm taller). Very nice but very expensive. Personally I only recomend RCBO boards for clients who are very wealthy and prefer the finer things in life.

 

[Octopus]

I find RCBO boards are still a bit too dear. Also most standard C/U's aren't tall enough to wire neatly or easily with RCBO's. I used a metal clad wylex with RCBO's today (its 30mm taller). Very nice but very expensive. Personally I only recomend RCBO boards for clients who are very wealthy and prefer the finer things in life.

I suggest RCBO boards when I see the home is old & extended many times!

 

[Guest55]

I like the finer things in life too ! beer , smokes , chips , loose women lol.
Rcbos dont make the list :-D

 

[DurhamSparky]

i hate the phrase 17th edition boards!!

 

[alarm man]

I find RCBO boards are still a bit too dear. Also most standard C/U's aren't tall enough to wire neatly or easily with RCBO's. I used a metal clad wylex with RCBO's today (its 30mm taller). Very nice but very expensive. Personally I only recomend RCBO boards for clients who are very wealthy and prefer the finer things in life.

christ even their db's are better than ours..was that upgraded from an old rewireable board with the finest gold strands as fuse wire..

 

[Fin170]

christ even their db's are better than ours..was that upgraded from an old rewireable board with the finest gold strands as fuse wire..

Think they're keeping up with the joneses on the cheep, normally rich folk use solid gold nails