Well, let's advise you to not do something stupid, but instead to get an electrician.
RCD wiring into fuse box
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I hope you go away now.I hope all your vans breakdown and you get ripped off by your garage
Yes we are. Right up until the moment a poster starts being abusive because they don't like waht they're being told.
We come here and post for free in our spare time to try and help complete strangers, because we are nice natured people.
If we feel someone is out of their depth, we will tell them they need to employ a professional to do the work for them for their own protection.
If they don't like it, tough.
One car-diac arrest from electric shock in a DIY wired shower.
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There was a link to a YouTube video a couple of weeks back by a polish guy replacing his cu, maybe worth a look. Still, myself I would get a few more quotes for this particular job. I would expect your rcd came with wiring instructions,as would the shower but as before you need mcb tooand how would you test it all?
did i read right? he wanted to run the 10mm t+e under the carpet?
That's how I read it, was just hoping the "and lift boards" had been omitted!!
The simple answer is - you can't.
For one thing, this is notifiable work, so connecting in there would mean you breaking the law.
Another is that breakers for that board are well and truly obsolete, so you won't be finding any of them anywhere.
As for the RCD - this is definitely a case of if you need to ask, then you are well short of the required skills and competence to install it safely.
That's not just your safety either - but the safety of others who might have the misfortune to be in your property or (hopefully not) be using the shower.
You may probably not want to know that your idea of installing the cables, shower or whatever else and then obtaining some electrician type to connect it up for you won't work out as you want either.
got some wonderful help and clarification on a electricians forum
Will be using a type2 mk 40a MCB in the current CU and then to the seperate RCD unit.
Yup floorboards are up as we speak, type, talk, whatever.
Found brand new 40a MCB, on order.
Seeyas
Will be using a type2 mk 40a MCB in the current CU and then to the seperate RCD unit.
Yup floorboards are up as we speak, type, talk, whatever.
Found brand new 40a MCB, on order.
Seeyas
Methinks the OP has gone to a.n.other place and unusually for over there appears to be getting a lot of help seeing as how a fair few questions are pretty basic stuff!
I think that's pretty much what I said as an unqualified person. I also mentioned rcbo which would have greatly simplified the job
did the other forum talk you through the cable install and tests?
I see you can't even follow the advice they gave you.
Perhaps as welll seeing as it's wrong.
I think folk may be being a bit hostile towards Piggy, so I'll give him a bit of help.
The consumer unit is not a current model, so getting an MCB for it may be a problem.
E-bay may have one.
Other alternative is splitting the tails between the meter and the consumer unit. This means fitting an Isco block between, with tails going to your RCD unit, with a 40 amp MCB in it AS WELL. THIS IS A JOB FOR AN ELECTRICIAN.
Other alternative is a whole new fuse box, with RCDs covering probably all circuits. This will save you using that RCD board as well. THIS IS A JOB FOR AN ELECTRICIAN.
I notice most of what I've said has been mentioned on the other forum, but my advice to you is to seriously consider getting an electrician to do this work.
The consumer unit is not a current model, so getting an MCB for it may be a problem.
E-bay may have one.
Other alternative is splitting the tails between the meter and the consumer unit. This means fitting an Isco block between, with tails going to your RCD unit, with a 40 amp MCB in it AS WELL. THIS IS A JOB FOR AN ELECTRICIAN.
Other alternative is a whole new fuse box, with RCDs covering probably all circuits. This will save you using that RCD board as well. THIS IS A JOB FOR AN ELECTRICIAN.
I notice most of what I've said has been mentioned on the other forum, but my advice to you is to seriously consider getting an electrician to do this work.
The penny has dropped there, too.
Took a while, but then a lot of the guys there are pretty thick.
I wonder if there's any point asking Piggy about the testing he plans to do?
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