adding consumer unit

[sijaysee]

hi all,
i have an old wylex fuse board under my stairs
and wish to add a new board to the circuit just for the
use or the kitchen/ bathroom extension. the new board
will be in the hall.

can i just use a spare 30 A fuse which has the cartridge
type fuses and come off that with
6 or 10mm cable to the new board?

or is that not going to be able to take a new ring main,
cooker circuit and lights etc.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

You're a qualified electrician - how come you don't know really basic stuff like that?

 

[comms]

I'd split the meter tails in henleys to the new board.

 

[ColJack]

oh for good grief..

whatever company you work for must be so proud...

a cooker takes a lot of amps, as does a kitchen ring in general, even more if there's a washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher etc..

why do you think that 30A will be sufficient to feed a whole kitchen?

the kitchen is generally the most power hungry room in a house, with the possible exception of a bathroom with a big shower..

 

[sijaysee]

yea thought you would say that.
Can i run new tails from the under stairs
location to the sub main safely in your opinion
if i put it in trunking? distance is about 3 metres
up the wall, along the ceiling to the 2nd CU

 

[ColJack]

is there no room under the stairs for the new CU?

wouldn't a whole new CU change be better.. rcd protection etc..

you're a kitchen fitter right?

 

[sijaysee]

no room and the customer wants it in the hall.
Is what i suggested ok with regard to meter tails?

 

[RF Lighting]

I don't know, it depends what do your DNO say

 

[sijaysee]

ok i'll see if they have an opinion tomorrow.

 

[ricicle]

hi all,
i have an old wylex fuse board under my stairs
and wish to add a new board to the circuit just for the
use or the kitchen/ bathroom extension. the new board
will be in the hall.

can i just use a spare 30 A fuse which has the cartridge
type fuses and come off that with
6 or 10mm cable to the new board?

or is that not going to be able to take a new ring main,
cooker circuit and lights etc.

You've been on here before and you didn't know what you were talking about then.I hope you are still not messing about with a discipline you clearly know very little about.Leave it to the professionals before you do something you'll regret.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

yea thought you would say that.
Can i run new tails from the under stairs
location to the sub main safely in your opinion
if i put it in trunking? distance is about 3 metres
up the wall, along the ceiling to the 2nd CU

You're a qualified electrician - how come you don't know really basic stuff like that?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

no room and the customer wants it in the hall.
Is what i suggested ok with regard to meter tails?

You're a qualified electrician - how come you don't know really basic stuff like that?

 

[sijaysee]

is there an echo in here?

 

[THRIPSTER]

C J C,

Ignore the people on here - they are just trying to advise you to do the job correctly.

Apply for and do the courses 2330, 2381 & 2391 (or their new equivalents) - if necessary again. When you have done those you will not have to deal with the people here. Until then, shove off.

 

[DESL]

Until then, shove off.

Steady on you could have at least said please.