Dual RCD board - 300mm or less?

[lilman]

Morning all - I need a CU (dual RCD) of width 300mm or less to fit an existing space. RCBO cost too dear for customer - although a split load board with a couple of RCBOs is looking likely. Smallest so far is a contactum CU (340mm).

Any ideas - cheers all.

Update - Fastlec do a Scolmore board; dual RCD 3+3

 

[ianmacd]

What about 2 boards?

 

[NozSpark]

how many ways????

I'd either go for stacking boards,, although you're then getting close RCBO cost or full RCBO..

Why not tell your wholesaler what you need and see what they can do??

 

[meady]

Morning all - I need a CU (dual RCD) of width 300mm or less to fit an existing space. RCBO cost too dear for customer - although a split load board with a couple of RCBOs is looking likely. Smallest so far is a contactum CU (340mm).Any ideas - cheers all.

I had this problem last year, the gap was just under 300mm. My only options were to fit 2 boards or install a cu vertically. The customer decided on the second option and it looked neat and tidy which surprised me.

 

[Lillpete]

Wylex 9 way single rcd with a couple of rcbo's?? 290mm wide with rcbo's it comes out at just over

 

[Andy™]

nothing wrong wih a board on its side. sometimes its the only way.

 

[ianmacd]

Wylex 9 way single rcd with a couple of rcbo's?? 290mm wide with rcbo's it comes out at just over

 

[wozz]

out of interest should you be putting different manufactures equipment inside a fuseboard?

 

[Andy™]

officially, no. but in reality, rarely a problem. especially when the alterntive is the same part with a different name

 

[Lurch]

out of interest should you be putting different manufactures equipment inside a fuseboard?

Why not? As long as it goes together correctly and isn't just sort of jammed in in a random fashion then it's fine. Same as sticking a Crabtree socket on an MK pattress.

 

[steptoe]

Why not? As long as it goes together correctly and isn't just sort of jammed in in a random fashion then it's fine. Same as sticking a Crabtree socket on an MK pattress.

+1

 

[Lillpete]

Our new sponser has RCBO's that should fit wylex boards almost half that price: www.rcbo.biz

Just noticed that their RCBO's are 17th Addition compliant ROTFWL

they just keep on adding to those regs don't they :yellow card

 

[sparkytim]

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[Voltimax]

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[batty]

Lucky I have never had to mount one sideways always got over it some how.

 

[sellers]

No I'm sorry I don't agree.If you mount them on the side all the electricity will leak out.

Only if you damage/lessen the IP rating!