EUROSEC CP8L and CU

[jacko555]

House came with a EUROSEC CP8L.

The consumer unit has a 6amp mcb for the alarm, and, a 6amp mcb for the alarm bell.

Electrician is fitting a electric cooker although we have no space in the CU.

I suggested consolidating, so 1x 6amp mcb feeds both the bell and alarm, using 2x switched fcu, freeing up a slot in the CU.

Is there any problem doing this? Any reason why the bell and alarm have their own MCBs?

 

[secureiam]

Door bell and alarm?

Rather the alarm bell and alarm?

 

[jacko555]

No, alarm bell and alarm

 

[Handymanjo]

Are these the identification sticker on each mcb ?

 

[jacko555]

Yes, stickers on mcb.

Bell leads to transformer, output goes up to loft, not to front door. Front door has wireless doorbell and plugin jobbies.

Now I am questioning it. Does this alarm feed the bell/siren from the panel instead of a seperate transformer?

 

[jacko555]

Ok, googled tbe transformer.
Apologies, its a doorbell transformer.
Doh.
At least I know the mcb can be removed.
Thank you both.
I am an idiot

 

[sparkymarka]

Not unless you have a master blaster ....

 

[jacko555]

I'll turn it off tomorrow and see what happens.
Its a byron transformer, for doorbells.

 

[Handymanjo]

Leave it for the spark to sort,that's who you are paying to do your job.