Are Contactum consumer units any good?

Are Contactum consumer units any good?

There are some very good metal consumer units on the market, and one that I’ve found particularly pleasant to work with is the new range from Contactum. “There are some very good metal consumer units on the market, and one that I’ve found particularly pleasant to work with is the new range from Contactum.”

What is the best consumer unit?

We always recommend Hager or other large brand name manufacturers when it comes to choosing a consumer unit or fuse board. Hager, Wylex and Schneider Electric are all premium brands and are of the highest quality.

What is a dual RCD consumer unit?

A ‘Dual RCD Consumer Unit’ is supplied with the main switch and two RCDs and offers a cheaper solution. You should not, for example put all the lighting circuits on the same RCD as an earth leakage fault on one of those circuits will cut power to the whole bank, leaving you without any lighting.

What is a 12 way consumer unit?

A 12 way consumer unit is a circuit protection device that protects household appliances from over-current and humans from electric shock caused by earth leakage.

Do all Mcbs fit all consumer units?

Not all mcbs fit all consumer units – they should all be standard, but they aren’t always. Not heard of Steeple as a brand/manufacturer, so can’t advise on what’ll fit with what. You could split the tails with a double pole service block and run additional tails to a new smaller cu.

Can I fit a consumer unit myself?

No it must be done by a registered electrician like NAPIT or NIE EIC, as you will need a certificate for the job, shop around as prices can be up to £500 to get it done, you may need a earthing upgrade to your gas and water as well.

Can you have 2 consumer units in a house?

Yes you can fit second consumer unit common when supplying showers and sheds you may have to use two lighting circuits as most light fitting need fusing to 6 amp. There are three ways to connect with henley block or from existing consumer unit and latter with approved cable or twin and earth.

Who makes Fusebox consumer units?

CP Electric Ltd
#fusebox devices fully tested and approved by 3rd party test houses ensuring the highest possible quality.

Does Wylex fit volex?

I have used a lot of volex cu’s….as bobshead said the wylex, newlec and alto will fit fine and I think the crabtree mcb’s are the same as wylex so they should fit….See Also: