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Hello Everyone,

I need little help. In one of my properties i need to change whole fuse board (consumer units). Currently there are 2 consumer units as per the attached pictures. I want to replace them with single consumer unit with correct RCDs etc. Please can someone help me with the right list of parts? What exactly I will need? i.e. which consumer unit I will need?

Really appreciate the help.

Thanks!
 

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I need to supply the parts so please can someone suggest?

Are you using that electrician who goes away on extended holiday, is impossible to contact, and will travel direct to your house from the airport so unable to pick up any parts before he arrives?

We get a lot of his customers on here. I can't see how he makes a living.
 
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I need to supply the parts so please can someone suggest?
Post a copy of the inspection and test results for the existing installation with details for all of the circuits.

Then it will be possible to suggest what might be considered for a replacement CU.
 
By todays standards, you should establish the size, by the number of circuits required, and account for future expansion, probably a 14 way in your case,
and each circuit to be protected by an appropriate RCBO, probably need surge protection,(SPD)
I have been impressed by Fusebox, look on Lamplec site.
As others have said, you need to discuss with the electrician who is doing the job, they might even suggest which kit they prefer.
 
As said before changing a consumer unit you need to consider many items, including what may happen in the future, electric car charging etc.

Using all RCBO less errors are likely, but it will cost more, but earthing may completely change what is required, double pole switching RCBO's are only found with more expensive makes, likely does not need them, but my patents house looked as if a TN supply, but on testing and inspecting found no earth.

So cheap consumer units cost around £70 but as you move to double pole all RCBO with SPD can be looking at £500 buying the latter OK your sure it is OK, with all type A double pole switching RCBO, but if you don't need double pole you can knock £200 off the bill and still have all RCBO, some makes of SPD are £30 others £100 so hard to justify some makes unless you need the extra features offered.

The last thing you want is at the next EICR is for an inspector to say what has been fitted does not comply. Should that happen you want to be able to be able to demand the electrician who did the work correct faults FOC not for him to say I fitted what you told me to fit tough.
 
As said before changing a consumer unit you need to consider many items, including what may happen in the future, electric car charging etc.

Using all RCBO less errors are likely, but it will cost more, but earthing may completely change what is required, double pole switching RCBO's are only found with more expensive makes, likely does not need them, but my patents house looked as if a TN supply, but on testing and inspecting found no earth.

So cheap consumer units cost around £70 but as you move to double pole all RCBO with SPD can be looking at £500 buying the latter OK your sure it is OK, with all type A double pole switching RCBO, but if you don't need double pole you can knock £200 off the bill and still have all RCBO, some makes of SPD are £30 others £100 so hard to justify some makes unless you need the extra features offered.


The last thing you want is at the next EICR is for an inspector to say what has been fitted does not comply. Should that happen you want to be able to be able to demand the electrician who did the work correct faults FOC not for him to say I fitted what you told me to fit tough.
Erics dragon does not speak with forked tongue.

This sounds like a rental property and will need to be done correctly to comply with the new law.
Your Electrician will have his own preferences for make and the format to use, ie all RCBO/RCD&MCB etc and it will be him who signs the paperwork to say he has designed, installed and tested and submit it to produce the certificate you will be obliged to have.

ASK HIM as he will be the one to struggle when we tell you something different to WHAT HE NEEDS.
 

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