consumer unit mounting board
Hi i have just rewired the entire house and now plan to fit a split load consumer unit to replace the old fused cu. I have been told to mount the new CU on a fireproof board. What is the best material to use for this?
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pistolknight writes: Hi i have just rewired the entire house and now plan to fit a split load consumer unit to replace the old fused cu. I have been told to mount the new CU on a fireproof board. By who? Also, where do you live, and what are the building materials used near where you are fitting the CU? -- Andrew Gabriel |
The leccy companies seem to mount their stuff on bits of chipboard.
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The leccy companies seem to mount their stuff on bits of chipboard.
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O.B. wrote:
The leccy companies seem to mount their stuff on bits of chipboard. Yes, I had an electric supply laid on from scratch just over a year ago, and a chipboard plank mounted on rubber standoffs was supplied and fitted by the sparks who installed everything. David |
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I live in Edinburgh, the CU is currently mounted straight onto a plaster skimmed brick wall David |
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writes The leccy companies seem to mount their stuff on bits of chipboard. That's what I used, mounted on two battens which allowed the wires to be routed behind it -- geoff |
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pistolknight writes: Andrew Gabriel Wrote: In article , pistolknight writes:- Hi i have just rewired the entire house and now plan to fit a split load consumer unit to replace the old fused cu. I have been told to mount the new CU on a fireproof board.- By who? Also, where do you live, and what are the building materials used near where you are fitting the CU? By the bloke from Scottish Power. I live in Edinburgh, the CU is currently mounted straight onto a plaster skimmed brick wall The only place I know of where this is required is Ireland, and only for timber framed houses AFAIK. There is no such requirement in the UK. In any case, a plaster skimmed brick wall is about as fireproof as you can get... -- Andrew Gabriel |
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