consumer unit - faq
Which fuse boxes and consumer units need replacing and why?
Which fuse boxes and consumer units need replacing and why?
Which fuse boxes and consumer units need replacing and why?
It is not a legal requirement for owner occupied dwellings to have a compliant consumer unit, but it is for landlords.
For owner occupied dwellings It is strongly recommended that any re-wirable fuse style fuse boxes are replaced as they are unlikely to provide RCD protection, likely to have a failed IP rating, and replacing blown fuses
It is not a legal requirement for owner occupied dwellings to have a compliant consumer unit, but it is for landlords.
For owner occupied dwellings It is strongly recommended that any re-wirable fuse style fuse boxes are replaced as they are unlikely to provide RCD protection, likely to have a failed IP rating, and replacing blown fuses is dangerous.
Any consumer units that do not offer full RCD protection are recommended to be replaced for a modern 18th edition unit as this will provide a much greater level of safety for the occupants of the property.
If you are a landlord, then you must have a Satisfactory EICR status for your property and this may involve a replacement consumer unit
What regulations do consumer units have to comply with?
Which fuse boxes and consumer units need replacing and why?
Which fuse boxes and consumer units need replacing and why?
To be able to replace your existing fuse box or consumer unit with a modern 18th edition amendment 2 consumer, your existing installation needs to be up to the minimum required standard.
As approved consumer unit installers we have a legal (and moral) obligation to leave your installation in a safe condition after installing your consum
To be able to replace your existing fuse box or consumer unit with a modern 18th edition amendment 2 consumer, your existing installation needs to be up to the minimum required standard.
As approved consumer unit installers we have a legal (and moral) obligation to leave your installation in a safe condition after installing your consumer unit. If there are faults or defects with your existing installation we either need to fix these problems or not connect the faulty circuits to the new consumer unit.
Here we outline how the consumer unit installation process works and give some useful information about new consumer units.
Required standards for consumer unit installation
Which fuse boxes and consumer units need replacing and why?
Required standards for consumer unit installation
For us to be able to fit your new consumer unit the minimum required standard for the existing installation is:
- The rating and condition of any existing equipment, including that of the distributor, will be adequate.
- The earthing and bonding arrangements necessary for the safety of the alteration are adequate.
- The main earthing terminal of
For us to be able to fit your new consumer unit the minimum required standard for the existing installation is:
- The rating and condition of any existing equipment, including that of the distributor, will be adequate.
- The earthing and bonding arrangements necessary for the safety of the alteration are adequate.
- The main earthing terminal of the installation is connected to an adequate means of earthing via a suitably sized earthing conductor.
- The main protective bonding is adequate.
- The meter tails and the distributor’s equipment have adequate current-carrying capacity.
- The polarity of the incoming supply is correct.
- Only final circuits that do not have any C1 or C2 defects can be connected to the new consumer unit.
- Rubber or lead cables may not be able to be reconnected to the new consumer unit.
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