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Recessing consumer unit

whosedaddy? · 2019-02-12 16:18:18

Hi, I have a newly fitted consumer unit. Now that its in, it protrudes much more than expected. Could that be recessed into the stud wall - from a regs point of view? Or would you need a special CU? Cut plasterboard around CU, fit recessed baton between studs, screw CU to batons. all wires are fed into the CU from the top…

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#32 17-02-2019 10:21pm
Tuco88

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Well, imo eye level is the way to go. Wasn't that rule made especially for the Electrician, Because of all those neck injuries with the board jammed to the ceiling?...

A person with a disability will appreciate any cm lower from the ceiling. And now with lighting RCD protection (possibly) not to mention all that nuisance tripping you'll be glad its lowerðŸ˜.

If your worried about kids getting access, use a board with a locking/Key mechanism?

That said, I suppose some clown will walk into one soon.Fencing around it will be next.

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