18TH Edition RCBO Fuse Box Board Upgrade, Changing consumer unit, Exotic life of an Electrician 

And you find “rear entry” humorous.

I had some they where abit short so used the original tails from lighting board 👍

Rob check with the manufacturer they have to be tested and do comply I’ve already checked, where do you think 90% of MCB’s RCD’s and RCBO’s are made the Far East!! was it not Wylex a Great British company who had a massive recall on their MCB’s ten years ago!!

There’s a big difference between an importer and a manufacturer. Wylex (the example I’ve used who are part of the Electrium group) have 2 x manufacturing sites & a separate head office which incidentally you can see when driving up the M6 toll! Easy to find website with numerous certification links including UKAS who if you are at all interested are the main UK testing body to certify that a product meets the various BSEN’s. So a bona-fide manufacturer I think you’d agree? I can’t find Fusebox anywhere on google apart from wholesalers selling them. When I asked my local wholesaler about them today he tells me an agent sells them. It seems they operate out of a small office somewhere!? You say they comply? How do you know this? They told you so that’s it? Healthy dose of scepticism has saved my backside numerous times over the years. I’ve looked on the UKAS site and they’ve not submitted their products to be tested. Why would I trust a company that has no presence in the UK, website or proof of UK compliance? I won’t. Yes Wylex had a recall but I and others were PAID to replace the mcbs !! It cost them £millions but they fronted up. Would Fusebox do that? The answer to that is don’t be so silly you’d be on your own. Let’s be honest why are these Chinese imported consumer units being used by certain electricians? Because they’re cheap not because they’re safe. I’ll stick with Wylex thanks and I’ll continue to use their switched neutral RCBo’s which are an amazing bit of kit.

They all carry the CE mark ( Chinese Export). I know what I would like to save my life, something that costs £12 or something that costs £25. Plus the Wholesaler's keep changing their basic ranges all the time. Always stick to the branded kit. Quality not Quantity. Have pride in your work, not profit.! 🍻

@@FGW-ue5xj totally agree. CE mark is to do with single market selling, and not competency of product in relation to local electrical standards. Nick Bundy seems a competent fellow, I suspect he has a commercial affilitiation with this importer hence why we are seeing these product on his videos. I suspect he wouldn't use them in his house! BTW, have you seen the new Wylex miniature RCBO's? They're switched neutral which is a life saver on a re-fit. Also no need to disconnect the neutrals when doing testing anymore..........that's 45mins of saving at least per board in my opinion.

@@Robspark Id agree Rob. If I came across one and needed to get an MCB or RCBO etc no wholesalers stock them. And aren't we fitting metal units now because the manufactures weren't using fire retardants in their pre 18th plastic units, as per the BSEN regulations that they supposedly have to follow. If there's a problem, as always shit will fall on the little installer, not the manufacturer as usual.

Too much talk of rear entry perhaps? X-D

Yeah found a property the other day that has both VIR and Lead cables still in service!! 😳

Still have quite abit around Stafford Jamie, full of old people that have never had there electrics touched

N Bundy Electrical Yeah I found it in an old farm house that had had been added to and added to but every-time it’s been an extension etc and new boards added but not rewired! They’d had someone in before who had clearly seen it but just not bothered! Shocking really but again it sounds like the person who did the work was a handyman/mate from the pub “Who did electrics” etc and no certs and the state of the boards and accessories etc 🤢🤮🤦🏻‍♂️🤬

They are bring them out very soon 🤫

Awesome

N Bundy Electrical same price?

It’s the single small Henley blocks bud

N Bundy Electrical ah nice thanks! Learnt something new

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Could have been worse TedBundy now that’s a killer!!

Small red bung in tails gland is there if the Earth is not running in to the CU same route as tails.

Cheers taz 👍

Cheers taz u beat me too it 👍 and thanks Gary

Cheers nick and was wondering why different different crimps on rcbo leads ??🤔

First time around I'm like must be some inside UK electricians joke. 2nd mention.... OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHW nevermind.

😂😂😂

imark7777777 It’s also a well used skiing joke - there are such things as “Rear Entry Ski Boots” 😜

lol yes i do the same in the sates except i use the refrigerator circuit makes it so much harder for the occupant to fix just by turning of breaker 🤦‍♀️.

Fact

@@NBundyElectrical haha. We've all been there😉

Its a fuse box one 👌

I hope that gets answered. but I would make the recommendation of nicking the corners that way it sits in better and it doesn't want to pop itself off.

Hey it’s from my local wholesaler mate, so have no link sorry

Slr 1750 👍

Not sure is having a laugh or being a twat.

​@@Brynoize people learn from this videos , lets work to make it right ; )

@@michaelwilmowski7183 Hmm, well it is a fuse board change because the existing unit houses BS3036 fuses. And yes BS3036 fuses (along with other fuses) are still recognised in BS7671. What are you trying to work at and make right with your statement?

Its a fusebox consumer uint .

Michael Wilmowski twat

It’s being removed for plastic 👍

Soil stack.... rear exit!

N Bundy Electrical 👍

Even though the original fuse board for the house was situated there ?

I used to think that, however the last few clients that wanted the DNO to move the service head, had to source & purchase the meter box and install them, themselves. So imo the box belongs to the client and I'll fit whatever the client requires in there.