Garage Consumer Unit IP65 4 Way Fuse Box Fitted with RCD 63amp 30ma + 1X6amp, 2X20amp & 1X32amp mcbs

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Additionally, it’s also worthy to note that there are regulations as to where sockets and switches can be placed, see our socket height project here for more help. When purchasing a consumer unit, it will either come with a main switch and RCD and possibly a number of MCB’s or it will come empty.

As we are discussing the two terms ‘fuse box’ and ‘consumer unit’, it can be confusing what these actually mean. Wiring and connecting up a consumer unit is a major job and as it effects every single electrical item in your home, is certainly one that can only be done by a Part P registered electrician. This handy object takes the place of the traditional fuse and when it senses overload it simply flicks the switch off, cutting the power. Read on to discover more about fuse boxes and consumer units, essential factors to consider and the cost of replacing a fuse box with a consumer unit.

When the 17th Edition Wiring Regulations were introduced in 2008, it stated that all circuits should be protected against earth leakage and to ensure this is the case, the split load consumer unit was introduced.

To do away with any potential issues such as these, the older fuse wires have been replaced by their modern equivalent, the MCB or miniature circuit breaker. It’s also important to understand that RCD’s have a test button which creates a simulated earth leak with a resistor, and it is usually recommended that they are tested once a month to ensure they are operating correctly. Each MCB is installed by clipping it onto a DIN bar and the "teeth" of the bus bar are inserted into the base of each MCB.From rewiring old and unsafe electrics to installing new electrical connections and even checking the safety of current wiring and conducting Electrical Inspection Condition Reports, we've got the cos. The final stage left is then for your electrician to test every single circuit on the board and ensure it’s safe, wired correctly and has no issues what so ever.