Hello,
I have a Clipsal consumer unit with two "ways" unused and blanked off and potentially a third available as the Proteus Geyer B16 MCB is labelled as "spare". This consumer unit only contains the main double pole isolator and MCB's. Please see the below photo.
I am getting an EV charge point installed and feel that Surge Protection would be a good thing, especially also given the number of SMART home devices, LED bulbs and other sensitive equipment in the house. Having said that I've not knowingly had any equipment fail in the 15 years I've lived here due to surges!
The EV installer has so far put in a 4 way mini metal consumer unit which only houses a Type A RCBO (IMO B6CR1N40-30-A) taking up 2 "ways". The other two are blanked off.
I would like to have a Type 2 SPD fitted. I understand these typically take up two ways if they are of the type that don't require a separate MCB (from my research these are internally fused as well), otherwise it will need 3 "ways" of space.
Is it possible to have one installed into my Clipsal consumer unit? If so, can anyone point me in the right direction as to which type will fit and be compatible (preferably one that does not require a separate MCB). I understand Clipsal (in the UK) is now Schneider Electric (?) although might be wrong! I also think that the existing MCB's would need shifting left in order to keep the combined cable lengths feeding the SPD under 0.5 metres.
Would I also need one in the new mini consumer unit that serves only the EV Charge Point as well or will one in the main CU protect the whole installation? The new mini consumer unit is connected by two tails from the same henley block as the main CU.
I did consider having a Wylex REC2SPD Double Pole Isolator with integrated Type 2 SPD installed in line replacing my existing Wylex Double Pole Isolator, but this would need the main DNO fuse pulling to swap it over, so not sure how I'd go about getting someone to do this.
I have a Clipsal consumer unit with two "ways" unused and blanked off and potentially a third available as the Proteus Geyer B16 MCB is labelled as "spare". This consumer unit only contains the main double pole isolator and MCB's. Please see the below photo.
I am getting an EV charge point installed and feel that Surge Protection would be a good thing, especially also given the number of SMART home devices, LED bulbs and other sensitive equipment in the house. Having said that I've not knowingly had any equipment fail in the 15 years I've lived here due to surges!
The EV installer has so far put in a 4 way mini metal consumer unit which only houses a Type A RCBO (IMO B6CR1N40-30-A) taking up 2 "ways". The other two are blanked off.
I would like to have a Type 2 SPD fitted. I understand these typically take up two ways if they are of the type that don't require a separate MCB (from my research these are internally fused as well), otherwise it will need 3 "ways" of space.
Is it possible to have one installed into my Clipsal consumer unit? If so, can anyone point me in the right direction as to which type will fit and be compatible (preferably one that does not require a separate MCB). I understand Clipsal (in the UK) is now Schneider Electric (?) although might be wrong! I also think that the existing MCB's would need shifting left in order to keep the combined cable lengths feeding the SPD under 0.5 metres.
Would I also need one in the new mini consumer unit that serves only the EV Charge Point as well or will one in the main CU protect the whole installation? The new mini consumer unit is connected by two tails from the same henley block as the main CU.
I did consider having a Wylex REC2SPD Double Pole Isolator with integrated Type 2 SPD installed in line replacing my existing Wylex Double Pole Isolator, but this would need the main DNO fuse pulling to swap it over, so not sure how I'd go about getting someone to do this.