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Is a 17th Edition metal consumer unit still legal to fit?
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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 538777" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>It is possible to get Surge Protection and 'type A' RCD's and/or RCBO's for that MK consumer unit... </p><p></p><p>e.g.</p><p><a href="https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MK5680S.html" target="_blank">https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MK5680S.html</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Consumer_Units_Index/Mk_Sentry_Contactors_and_RCBO/index.html#RCBOs_30Ma_7000" target="_blank">https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Consumer_Units_Index/Mk_Sentry_Contactors_and_RCBO/index.html#RCBOs_30Ma_7000</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Manufacturers/MK_Sentry/Surge_Protection/index.html" target="_blank">https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MK6820S.html</a></p><p></p><p>But as I said earlier by the time you add up all the bits + Vat, it can be cheaper buying a new board anyway!?</p><p></p><p>Examples of near like for like comparisons to what you already have are;</p><p><a href="https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MKYS8666SMET.html" target="_blank">https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MKYS8666SMET.html</a> </p><p>or</p><p><a href="https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MKYS8678SMET.html" target="_blank">https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MKYS8678SMET.html</a></p><p></p><p>Although neither would be my own personal choice as you are still limited by a dual RCD CU! </p><p></p><p>Dual RCD boards can be a major inconvenience if you have an RCD trip but are unable to reset it due to a neutral - earth fault...</p><p>Which means you can have no power to half your installation until you can find and fix the problem.. </p><p></p><p>(I have encountered numerous faults involving dual RCD CU's that have seriously inconvenienced various customers,</p><p>hence why i stopped fitting them many years ago.)</p><p></p><p>A full RCBO board with surge protection is a much better long term investment in my opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 538777, member: 250"] It is possible to get Surge Protection and 'type A' RCD's and/or RCBO's for that MK consumer unit... e.g. [URL]https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MK5680S.html[/URL] [URL]https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Consumer_Units_Index/Mk_Sentry_Contactors_and_RCBO/index.html#RCBOs_30Ma_7000[/URL] [URL='https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Manufacturers/MK_Sentry/Surge_Protection/index.html']https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MK6820S.html[/URL] But as I said earlier by the time you add up all the bits + Vat, it can be cheaper buying a new board anyway!? Examples of near like for like comparisons to what you already have are; [URL]https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MKYS8666SMET.html[/URL] or [URL]https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MKYS8678SMET.html[/URL] Although neither would be my own personal choice as you are still limited by a dual RCD CU! Dual RCD boards can be a major inconvenience if you have an RCD trip but are unable to reset it due to a neutral - earth fault... Which means you can have no power to half your installation until you can find and fix the problem.. (I have encountered numerous faults involving dual RCD CU's that have seriously inconvenienced various customers, hence why i stopped fitting them many years ago.) A full RCBO board with surge protection is a much better long term investment in my opinion. [/QUOTE]
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