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Default Does retrofitting mcbs into an older wylex "fuse wire" consumerunit need notification?

On 30/01/2018 08:48, dennis@home wrote:
On 29/01/2018 16:51, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Ash Burton wrote:
Strictly speaking by replacing the fuses with mcb's you could be deemed
to be making changes to the consumer unit and its protective devices
which would require notification to building control.


It may depend on where the property is e.g Scotland but for England and
Wales a call to your local authority building control department would
conrirm if notification is required.


Alternatively unless you already have the mcb's it may be worth gtting
an estimate for the fitting from a local approved sparkie, it's only a
five minute job.


I'd suggest you contact your local council and ask for the records which
show whether you have MCBs or fuses.


What records would they be?


I think you missed the sarcasm flag ;-)


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