Suggestions please!

[Murdoch]

Customer has an old BS3036 fuseboard squeezed into a cupboard with NO space for a much larger unit.

As it stands there are no spare ways to include a SPD - is omission of the SPD ok in this situation?

Tin hat on

 

[Zeespark]

Would fitting the board in an up/down plane rather than left/right be an option at all?

Andy

 

[Murdoch]

Would fitting the board in an up/down plane rather than left/right be an option at all?

Andy

I had been thinking about that ..........

 

[Sidewinder]

Too many issues with a 3036 these days to allow it to be left as is. IMHO.

 

[Murdoch]

Too many issues with a 3036 these days to allow it to be left as is. IMHO.

Who said anything about not changing it?

 

[binky]

Customer has an old BS3036 fuseboard squeezed into a cupboard with NO space for a much larger unit.

As it stands there are no spare ways to include a SPD - is omission of the SPD ok in this situation?

Tin hat on

I'm sure the customer can live without SPD. What about mounting 2 small boards one above the other.

 

[Fleeting]

Any space below for one of these.
https://www.electrical4less.co.uk/p...OnHswaHj7QFKYxqOLjXGaCZlzd8SQAIwaAi8pEALw_wcB

 

[Murdoch]

Any space below for one of these.
https://www.electrical4less.co.uk/p...OnHswaHj7QFKYxqOLjXGaCZlzd8SQAIwaAi8pEALw_wcB

Not seen those before - that might be the answer

Thanks

 

[monkey5]

What space you actually got and how many ways do you need?

 

[UNG]

Customer has an old BS3036 fuseboard squeezed into a cupboard with NO space for a much larger unit.

As it stands there are no spare ways to include a SPD - is omission of the SPD ok in this situation?

Tin hat on

It is a problem that that is being seen more often, personally I often omit the SPD where space is at a premium, I would rather the customer has a consumer unit that provides better protection and improves safety than not do the upgrade at all. I have come across very few installations in 40+ years in the industry that MAY have benefitted from an SPD being fitted when a fault occurred

Would fitting the board in an up/down plane rather than left/right be an option at all?

Andy

I have doubts it would comply with any of the relevant standards as the cover would not fall closed as it is designed to and therefore compromise the fire safety element

 

[Murdoch]

What space you actually got and how many ways do you need?

240 mm and I need 6 ways to accommodate the existing circuits

 

[monkey5]

https://www.internet-electrical.co....umUpMs16JovmzJisI124QK2T9jlkvIY4aAmF4EALw_wcB
My new choice of CU, nice design with plenty of space

 

[monkey5]

Miniature DP rcbos too

 

[monkey5]

Link just to the board not sure if you'll get it cheaper else where, I pay 13.50+ for the rcbos and 55+ for the board from wholesalers

 

[monkey5]

https://www.directtradesupplies.co....ox-6a-mini-rcbo-type-a-b-curve?from=applegateThis place looks good price for all bits.

 

[binky]

I have doubts it would comply with any of the relevant standards as the cover would not fall closed as it is designed to and therefore compromise the fire safety element

Good point.

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

I have doubts it would comply with any of the relevant standards as the cover would not fall closed as it is designed to and therefore compromise the fire safety element

There is no requirement for covers to fall closed.
e.g. FuseBox CU's will happily latch in the up, open position.

 

[binky]

There is no requirement for covers to fall closed.
e.g. FuseBox CU's will happily latch in the up, open position.

I'll have to start using those, fecking fall down flaps get on my perverbals

 

[Sidewinder]

Beware Fusebox, there’s a big issue with their AFDDs.

 

[Sidewinder]

Who said anything about not changing it?

I obviously misread/misunderstood the op. Sorry.
Could you rustle up a "dual stack" unit, out of two narrow single-row boards suitably linked and basically separate, but intimately connected with trunking around them as needed?