Replacement Cover for Consumer Unit to Cover Newly Installed MCB

by **brimble** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:24 pm

Having just replaced cartridge fuses for MCB,s I find that the original fuse cover is to shallow to cover the new mcb. Where is it possible to obtain a deeper cover.

by **Reevio** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 6:57 pm

Can't you cut the cover ?

by **brimble** » Sat Aug 09, 2014 11:57 am

Thanks Reevo I have considered that but it would destroy the existing cover so I am going to find suitable material to build up the existing cover to give suffucient depth for the MCB,s

by **plumbbob** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:20 pm

In most cases the front cover is cut to allow the mcb's to protrude through. It was very popular with the most common older Wylex consumer units.

If you do build the cover out, remember to allow enough space for the mcb lever to trip.

by **brimble** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:56 am

Thanks Plumbob for your guidance and I am now in the course of building up the cover..
Regards Brimble

by **BHS_john** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 10:34 am

plumbbob wrote:In most cases the front cover is cut to allow the mcb's to protrude through. It was very popular with the most common older Wylex consumer units.

If you do build the cover out, remember to allow enough space for the mcb lever to trip.

Thank you so much! You really helped me :)