2006-11-30 09:08:09 · 6 answers · asked by Gregor P 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you have to ask such a question you shouldn't be anywhere near electricity installations.
2006-11-30 09:11:14 · answer #1 · answered by migdalski 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are in the UK then you are comitting an offence.
The work you are doing falls under Part "P" of the building regulations and as such needs to be tested, certified and notified.
Get legal and get a Part P electrician to do the work.
There is no limit to the number of circuits.
Yes you would normally put 2 consumer units in unless you install a distribution board big enough to do all the circuits.
2006-11-30 21:32:42 · answer #2 · answered by robert22061954 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agreeing with Migdalski, you obviously aren't very experienced at electrical installations and probably should leave it to a professional. My home is over 100 years old and has one breaker panel with nearly 25 circuits in it. Not actually a lot at all. Really curious as to what you're referring to as consumer units.
2006-11-30 09:18:52 · answer #3 · answered by Corky R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have to ask this, then I assume you're not an electrician, and certainly do not have 'Part P' certification. In which case don't touch the consumer unit AT ALL. You'll be breaking the law, not to mention risking killing yourself, or someone else.
2006-11-30 09:22:54 · answer #4 · answered by Goatie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you don't know then call in a professional electrician to do the work!
2006-11-30 16:00:13 · answer #5 · answered by ronky donk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
egads i have a small cape and have 32 circuits...and you can put them wherever you desire..
2006-11-30 12:26:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋