Many of the original plastic covers lugs on these get broken, I assume that's the situation with the cover laying on the top.It does need the metal cover that goes on the front of the MCBs
As there are 2 spare positions it may be possible to fit a second RCD.I think they are CEF specials, seems to be current, however having one RCD for all is not normally done any more, and we are told SPD should be fitted unless the client requests they are not fitted. The single RCD can be corrected by fitting RCBO's and an isolator the RCBO to fit them seems to cost £28.50 which is a little expensive.
There seems to be some debate on this, when watching the video on launch of the amendment 2 it did talk about fire precautions, and who was responsible, pointing out we are electrically trained and not trained in fire prevention, reference to BD classes has been removed. We now look at "Protected escape routes" not simply "Escape routes" and it is up to the building design team to designate protected escape routes, which should have a minimum of combustion items within them.It does need the metal cover that goes on the front of the MCBs
I've had RCD tripping issues, all 3 situations being correct operation so I'm perfectly happy to use them. Historically I've done a lot of temporary work, mostly with portable CU's and extention leads, and ensure adequateor extra RCD's for peace of mind.There seems to be some debate on this, when watching the video on launch of the amendment 2 it did talk about fire precautions, and who was responsible, pointing out we are electrically trained and not trained in fire prevention, reference to BD classes has been removed. We now look at "Protected escape routes" not simply "Escape routes" and it is up to the building design team to designate protected escape routes, which should have a minimum of combustion items within them.
This View attachment 266015 is an escape route, but not a protected escape route, this View attachment 266017 shows a protected escape route where the stairs have bare concrete walls, and the stairs are clearly not made of wood.
I have not bought amendment 2 and have no intention of getting it, but the problem with regulations is not when they change, as they are not retrospective, but when they clarify.
The best practice guide says View attachment 266023 the old Wylex fuse box, well it says consumer unit, and the old Wylex is not type tested so not a consumer unit, but it says it can continue to give satisfactory service (cover removed for illustration purposes). So we assume here also cover removed for illustration purposes!
We have people on this forum who say their RCD has never tripped in normal use, personally I lost three freezers full of food, but if it does not trip, then no problem.
The curtain stops my reading the RCD type, I note with interest although type AC not banned, it says for resistive load only, which one is unlikely to get with a domestic situation so may as well be banned.
As for SPD it says default is fit, but the customer can in most situations say he does not want them, in which case it is recommended one gets this in writing. But the electrician must explain why they should be fitted.
We I am still not convinced they are needed, so how I could explain to a customer why they are required I don't know? It says it is like insurance, and no one forces people to take out insurance, so neither should they be forced to fit SPD, as it if insurance companies will insist they are fitted before considering a claim for equipment damaged by surges remains to be seen, likely same as intruder alarms, you will be asked if fitted when you take out the home insurance.
If my house likely I would fit RCBO's instead of the MCB's and swap the RCD for an isolator, but would be very low on my to do list.
Indeed low on my list too...If my house likely I would fit RCBO's instead of the MCB's and swap the RCD for an isolator, but would be very low on my to do list.
Being his father-in-law, I suppose you could threaten to break his fingers one by one until he fits some more RCD protection.Indeed low on my list too...
My daughter moved house 2 years ago and it seems low on her electrician husbands list too and the only circuit RCD protected there is the hot tub.
Maybe the policy number is February 2106??Would anyone know the rough age of this consumer unit? Would it need replacing?
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