EICR Replacement Fuseboard Advice

ChloeRadshaw1 · 6 Mar 2021

Some of the people here were very helpful in a previous thread and I have decided to replace the following two fuseboards - I am doing this purely to get a EICR report which is fine

The electrican asked me to buy a fuseboard so I would just like to check if the following fuseboard can be replaced with this one please

https://www.screwfix.com/p/british-...d-high-integrity-dual-rcd-consumer-unit/7300g

I know I am going from a 14 way to a 12 way which should be ok right? Is there anything else that you can suggest instead of the above?

Robin0577 · 6 Mar 2021

What is the reason for replacement? Lack of RCD protection? Or the fact that it's plastic? Neither mandates a replacement as such, but RCD protection will be required if new circuits, extra sockets, etc. are being added.

I would consider the BG board to be a significant downgrade from the Hager in terms of quality.

As far as I'm aware, Hager have never changed their MCB compatibility, so you may be able to buy a metal Hager chassis with RCDs and reuse those MCBs

https://www.consumerunitworld.co.uk/hager-consumer-units-93-c.asp

Adam_151 · 6 Mar 2021

ChloeRadshaw1 said:
I know I am going from a 14 way to a 12 way which should be ok right? Is there anything else that you can suggest instead of the above?

What do you plan to do with the extra two circuits?

Plus if your electrician is leaving you to source the fuseboard relying on advice from an internet forum, then quite frankly you need a different electrician

chivers67 · 6 Mar 2021

You may as well buy a Board that has Surge Protection of some kind while you're at it - some will say it's not worth it. Very odd that not one single circuit looks like it has a Label of any kind!

https://www.consumerunitworld.co.uk...ch-consumer-unit--surge-protection-3617-p.asp

hager-vml112spd-12-way-main-switch-consumer-unit-surge-protection-3617-p.jpg

Is this a Commercial property? The Key isolation switch is that for an Emergency Light?

flameport · 6 Mar 2021

ChloeRadshaw1 said:
The electrican asked me to buy a fuseboard

Find another electrician.

ericmark · 6 Mar 2021

The electrician has to design, install, and inspect and test. Part of the design is to decide what is a appropriate for the installation, he measures existing leakage for example and decides if this is likely to cause a problem, including taking into account what equipment is being used.

So part of his job is selecting which consumer unit and what goes in it, when I got the consumer for my house I had to tell the supplier what I wanted it populated with. And I as an electrical engineer got it wrong, I got type B RCBO's and found what the supplier called type B I called curve B, and the scheme member who did the job also missed the error, but I have no redress as my mistake.

So if I can get it wrong what change do you think you have of not making an error.

RF Lighting · 6 Mar 2021

The BG unit does not comply with electrical regulations so can not be installed. As others have said, you need to find a new electrician who can specify and source all the equipment required to replace your consumer unit.

JohnW2 · 6 Mar 2021

chivers67 said:
https://www.consumerunitworld.co.uk...ch-consumer-unit--surge-protection-3617-p.asp

Is that £150 (incl VAT) for a metal box, a main switch and SPD - or am I missing some 'extras'?

Kind Regards, John

JohnW2 · 6 Mar 2021

RF Lighting said:
The BG unit does not comply with electrical regulations so can not be installed.

Why not - no SPD?

RF Lighting said:
As others have said, you need to find a new electrician who can specify and source all the equipment required to replace your consumer unit.

Agreed.

Kind Regards, John

RF Lighting · 6 Mar 2021

63A RCDs for starters

JohnW2 · 6 Mar 2021

RF Lighting said:
63A RCDs for starters

That's an interesting one. What do you regard as the requirement 'for compliance'?

Kind Regards, John

chivers67 · 6 Mar 2021

JohnW2 said:
Is that £150 (incl VAT) for a metal box, a main switch and SPD - or am I missing some 'extras'?

Kind Regards, John

That's full price without any trade discount. Care to post a link of something you'd recommend while quoting mine otherwise the post is a bit meaningless imho.

JohnW2 · 6 Mar 2021

chivers67 said:
That's full price without any trade discount. Care to post a link of something you'd recommend while quoting mine otherwise the post is a bit meaningless imho.

I was not recommending, or intending to recommend, anything - I was asking a question.

I was merely asking, for my own interest, whether I was right in interpreting the listing as saying that the price quoted was just for the box, main switch and SPD? Is that your interpretation?

Kind Regards, John

chivers67 · 6 Mar 2021

It's overpriced without any Trade discount and in hindsight I should perhaps posted this link >

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/HGVML916CURKPP.html

JohnW2 · 6 Mar 2021

chivers67 said:
It's overpriced without any Trade discount and in hindsight I should perhaps posted this link >
https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/HGVML916CURKPP.html

That's certainly seemingly a lot cheaper (at least for "the next 25 days")!

It seems to be a rather (very?) odd selection of MCBs it comes with ...

6 Amp x 3, 10 Amp x 1, 16 Amp x 5, 32 Amp x 2, 40 Amp x 1

Kind Regards, John

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