No RCD's on consumer unit..!

[PBC_1966]

The bill metal clad is labelled 'Immersion Heater' and according to the old thread, there is no IH

Thanks - Couldn't make out the label in the picture, but I should have finished reading the rest of that thread before asking!

 

[kai]

I wonder why was the immersion circuit left out of the RCD consumer unit?
It probably means it had faults concerning earth leakage issues or similar, and so was omitted from the new consumer unit...

 

[JohnW2]

I wonder why was the immersion circuit left out of the RCD consumer unit? It probably means it had faults concerning earth leakage issues or similar, and so was omitted from the new consumer unit...

Maybe because ...

The bill metal clad is labelled 'Immersion Heater' and according to the old thread, there is no IH

??

Kind Regards, John

 

[Taylortwocities]

Interesting, that BILL box. Obviously it served something else at some time (see the redundant cleats leading off).

Also, I am interested in the naff way that the earth is connected to the outgoing cable at the top. The cpc seems to have been separated out of the cable and seems to go into the main CU to obtain its earth. This may mean that the BILL metal box may not actually be earthed at all
If that is the case, OP, it needs some urgent attention as there seems to still be live feeds into it.

 

[sparkwright]

I wonder why was the immersion circuit left out of the RCD consumer unit?
It probably means it had faults concerning earth leakage issues or similar, and so was omitted from the new consumer unit...

The immersion circuit was left out of the RCD consumer unit because at that time there was no requirement for it to be on an RCD.

No doubt in the beginning there was a really ancient fuse box doing the electrics. Then an immersion circuit was added using a seperate board. Then the really ancient fuse box got replaced, and the immersion board was probably deemed good enough to stay.

 

[PBC_1966]

and the immersion board was probably deemed good enough to stay.

Or by the time the original main board was replaced, the immersion heater was already gone.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

The cables seems in good condition (Grey PVC coated, old red/black cores)

all the cabling I've seen (in the loft and under the floor boards) is the same, PVC with the exception of one cable which Spurs another socket... It's still PvC but grey rather than white (still has the old black and red cores)

 

[Iggifer]

The cables seems in good condition (Grey PVC coated, old red/black cores)

all the cabling I've seen (in the loft and under the floor boards) is the same, PVC with the exception of one cable which Spurs another socket... It's still PvC but grey rather than white (still has the old black and red cores)

That could just mean BG have spurred off something to install a boiler and have one point with Bl/Br. Not the best Mixed Colours sticker I've ever seen either!

 

[Echo the husky]

BG could also have fitted the sticker if they replaced the electric meter. (A new smart meter is fitted below the RCD) Notice they have put their sealing stickers over the cut out. They put them everywhere on this install. Including sealing in a 5amp fuse carrier for the upstairs lights fitted with a 15amp fuse wire.

 

[Iggifer]

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That HAS to be a joke surely?

 

[PBC_1966]

They put them everywhere on this install.

Ugh! What a horrible mess! What on earth was a British Gas person doing messing around with all that nonsense on the consumer unit?

 

[flameport]

What on earth was a British Gas person doing messing around with all that nonsense on the consumer unit?

British Gas employ morons who are told to do certain things, regardless of whether they have any understanding or not.