Electric Boiler/CU/RCD question

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Hello All. I would really appreciate some input on something. I'm installing a 9Kw electric boiler - and am upgrading my old school Wylex re-wireable fused CU's with something more modern. The current (inherited) setup is pretty chaotic - with a 6 way CU and another 2 way CU both running from an 80A 30mA RCD (Primary Earth conection is TN-S). Existing circuits are 4x15A, (2 15A on the 2way CU) 1x5A, 1x20A and 2x30A . My main question is this - the required 40A supply for the boiler - would this be best served from a CU+RCD totally separate from the new CU and existing RCD setup - it's a pretty big load and in theory could overload the 80A shared/common RCD - or should I strip out the existing main RCD - use a split load CU and run the boiler circuit from the non RCD side of the CU but through an RCBO?

Or just move somewhere on gas ;) ?

Your thoughts very much appreciated.
 
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Why do you have a main RCD? :eek: Thats madness. Though theres nothing safety wise wrong with it, it may cause a bit of false tripping. They are very sensitive devices and should only be used on a circuit or 2 at a time.

The boiler doesnt need RCD protection, and shouldnt have.

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JohnD said:
Heat pump pervert :LOL:
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Not sure it needs to be on RCD, consult the makers instructions

Its inadviseable to supply heavy loads that will be taking full whack for a long time from a domestic CU (electric boilers,big submains, etc), and this is even more so if you are going to stick it on the rcd side and have a 80A rcd, as you quite rightly are conncerned about.

I'd split the tails, and hager do a four module DIN metal enclosure, stick a main switch (or RCD if required), a B50 breaker, and a blank in one of those
 

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