new fuse box for loft

[plentyofdiy]

Hi,

can someone advise, looks like i need a new fuse box as no space available on current CU.

i want to get 4 power points , 6 led dimmed + 1 light in the loft.

what is average price for supply + fit new fuse box and which one do you need.

is any units/boxes needed in loft?

 

[RF Lighting]

You don't need an additional consumer unit for a couple of lights and sockets.

 

[Taylortwocities]

In any event, 'fuseboxes' must be accessible.

Consider this. You put the fusebox in the loft. One of the circuits (as you have said) will be the loft light.

One fine day there is a problem in that fusebox and you need to access it. (its in the loft).

But the loft light doesnt work, because of the fault in the loft fusebox..

Not practical, is it?

And as stated above, you dont need an extra fusebox for a few more sockets and lights, just extend existing circuits.

In answer to your question

what is average price for supply + fit new fuse box and which one do you need.

Budget about the same as a weekend away. It could be a weekend in Bognor, or a weekend in Monte Carlo. It depends.

 

[plentyofdiy]

thanks.

forgot to mention smoke detectors in every room so this is probably why need new fuse box

 

[sparkwright]

thanks.

forgot to mention smoke detectors in every room so this is probably why need new fuse box

Again, no reason as such for a new consumer unit.

Does your consumer unit consist of MCBs, and importantly, is RCD protection there?

 

[plentyofdiy]

thanks.

forgot to mention smoke detectors in every room so this is probably why need new fuse box

Again, no reason as such for a new consumer unit.

Does your consumer unit consist of MCBs, and importantly, is RCD protection there?

it's old cu with wire fuses i changed some of them to be switches (MCB?)
not sure about rcd but i don't think so.

 

[sparkwright]

An RCD may normally have 100 mA or 30 mA printed on it. It may not be part of the consumer unit.

Without pictures, it does seem beneficial to change the consumer unit. Pictures would be helpful if possible.

 

[plentyofdiy]

i attached an image of fuse box.

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[sparkwright]

As you will be adding sockets, and there is a chance (though possibly only a small one) you may be having new cables concealed in a wall at less than 50 mm deep, you will need RCD protection.

Your picture doesn't show any RCDs, and even if there is one not shown in the picture, it wouldn't be done the correct way.

So yes, it would be very sensible to get a new consumer unit, as it would 'correct' all the wiring.