I currently have an old 1940’s Consumer Unit with 3 fuses (30 Amps, 30 Amps and 5 Amps!) with no RCD's or MCB's and looking to upgrade.
My current set up is as follows:
30 amps: Downstairs Sockets (Front room, Living room and kitchen inc. Cooker.)
30 amps: Upstairs Sockets (Front Bedroom and Back Bedroom.)
5 amps: Upstairs and Downstairs Lighting Circuits.
In the near future, I would like the following in each MCB:
1. Front Room Double Socket.
2. Living Room Double Socket, Kitchen Double Socket (1), Kitchen Double Socket (2), Cooker Switch, and another Double Socket for the Fridge and Freezer...... and a Switched Fused Unit for the Boiler.
3. Upstairs Lighting Circuit. (for 4 lights)
4. Downstairs Lighting Circuit. (for 6 lights)
I need to know what the difference between a Dual RCD Consumer Unit and a High Integrity RCD Unit? I thought all Consumer Units where the same as circuits will end up going into one!?
I truly believe that anyone is better than the one I currently have but which one to choose is confusing!
I may go with this one!
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Ele...+High+Integrity+Dual+RCD+Consumer+Unit/p78842
Any advice?
Thanks in advance.
My current set up is as follows:
30 amps: Downstairs Sockets (Front room, Living room and kitchen inc. Cooker.)
30 amps: Upstairs Sockets (Front Bedroom and Back Bedroom.)
5 amps: Upstairs and Downstairs Lighting Circuits.
In the near future, I would like the following in each MCB:
1. Front Room Double Socket.
2. Living Room Double Socket, Kitchen Double Socket (1), Kitchen Double Socket (2), Cooker Switch, and another Double Socket for the Fridge and Freezer...... and a Switched Fused Unit for the Boiler.
3. Upstairs Lighting Circuit. (for 4 lights)
4. Downstairs Lighting Circuit. (for 6 lights)
I need to know what the difference between a Dual RCD Consumer Unit and a High Integrity RCD Unit? I thought all Consumer Units where the same as circuits will end up going into one!?
I truly believe that anyone is better than the one I currently have but which one to choose is confusing!
I may go with this one!
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Ele...+High+Integrity+Dual+RCD+Consumer+Unit/p78842
Any advice?
Thanks in advance.