Had an Electrician come round and recommend using 2 consumer units on a complete re-wire of a 6 bedroom house. 1 consumer unit (Wylex 19 way) was for the complete house and the other consumer unit (Wylex 5 way) was to be dedicated for the kitchen area only, with the fridge and freezer having their own ring main from this 5 way consumer unit. Can anybody tell me as to the reason of why he decided to go down this route of separating the kitchen with another consumer unit? He did tell me but I seem to have forgotten. Is it because of maybe some sort of interference from the condensers from the fridge and freezers? I have myself since then configured a list of the RCBO distribution within the 2 consumer units. See below for the RCBO configuration of each Consumer Unit...
Main Consumer Unit (Wylex 19 Way) :-
1. Immersion Heater
2. Ground Floor Ring Main (Ex. Kitchen)
3. 1st Floor Ring Main
4. 2nd Floor Ring Main
5. Air Conditioning (SWA 2.5mm T&E)
6. Boiler (Spur)
7. Through Lounge Lighting
8. Downstairs Hallway/Porch/Dining Lighting
9. 1st Floor Hallway Lighting
10. 2nd Floor Hallway Lighting
11. Bedroom 1 Lighting
12. Bedroom 2 Lighting
13. Bedroom 3 Lighting
14. Bedroom 4 Lighting
15. Bedroom 5 Lighting
16. Bedroom 6 Lighting
17. Ground Floor Shower Lighting
18. 1st Floor Shower Lighting
19. 2nd Floor Shower Room (New Loft) Lighting
Kitchen Consumer Unit (Wylex 5 Way) :-
1. 45A Cooker (Not really Needed, but put in anyway)
2. Kitchen Ring Main
3. Fridge/Freezer Ring Main
4. Kitchen Lighting
5. Spare (Possible Bell Transformer)?
Main Consumer Unit (Wylex 19 Way) :-
1. Immersion Heater
2. Ground Floor Ring Main (Ex. Kitchen)
3. 1st Floor Ring Main
4. 2nd Floor Ring Main
5. Air Conditioning (SWA 2.5mm T&E)
6. Boiler (Spur)
7. Through Lounge Lighting
8. Downstairs Hallway/Porch/Dining Lighting
9. 1st Floor Hallway Lighting
10. 2nd Floor Hallway Lighting
11. Bedroom 1 Lighting
12. Bedroom 2 Lighting
13. Bedroom 3 Lighting
14. Bedroom 4 Lighting
15. Bedroom 5 Lighting
16. Bedroom 6 Lighting
17. Ground Floor Shower Lighting
18. 1st Floor Shower Lighting
19. 2nd Floor Shower Room (New Loft) Lighting
Kitchen Consumer Unit (Wylex 5 Way) :-
1. 45A Cooker (Not really Needed, but put in anyway)
2. Kitchen Ring Main
3. Fridge/Freezer Ring Main
4. Kitchen Lighting
5. Spare (Possible Bell Transformer)?