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Finding it difficult to find the correct consumer unit, fuse box or fuse board? This page is a break down of all our consumer units to ensure you find everything you need without trouble. Read below for all of the information you need about consumer units. If you still can't find the consumer unit you desire, Please call us on: 0208 783 9995 |
Consumer Units are also known as a fuse box or fuse board and are a necessity in any home or workplace. A consumer unit usually contains three things, which are used to control and distribute electricity around your property. These other three parts are the fuses and/or circuit breakers, Residual Current Devices and RCBO's
This image shows a Modern Consumer Unit with main switch A) Main Switch B) Fuses or circuit breakers C) Residual Current Device |
This image shows an Old Style Consumer Unit with main switch A) Main Switch B) Re-Wireable fuses No RCD |
This is a Mains Switch which allows you to turn off the electricity supply to your home/workplace. |
RCDs (Residual Current Devices) are electrical safety switches that remove the supply to an electrical circuit when the circuit is unsafe. If an RCD ‘trips’ it has tripped for a reason, the problem is rarely a faulty RCD. |
This is an MCB (Minature Circuit Breaker) which is an automatic protection device in the fusebox that switches off a circuit if they detect a fault. They are similar in size to fuses, but give more precise protection. When they ‘trip’, you can simply reset the switch. But make sure you correct the fault first. |
This is an RCBO (Residual Current circuit Breaker with Overload) which combines the functions of a MCB and a RCD in one unit. They are used to protect a particular circuit, instead of having a single RCD for the whole building. |
If your Consumer Unit at home/workplace looks like this old style consumer unit (Left) you will need to have a look at these consumer unit to replace it: |
Hager 17th Edition Consumer Units | |
Europa 17th Edition Consumer Units | |
BG Electrical Consumer Units |
For our affordable Shower and Garage Units, click below:
Shower Units | |
Garage Units |
For commercial use, check out our Three Phase Consumer Units and Accessories below:
Hager Three Phase Consumer Units | |
Hager Three Phase Type C MCBs |
For budget Europa Consumer Units and Accessories, click below:
Europa Main Switch | |
Europa MCBs | |
Europa RCBO's |
For 17th Edition Consumber Units and Accessories, Click Below:
Hager 17th Edition Consumer Units | |
Europa 17th Edition Consumer Units | |
BG Electrical Consumer Units |
For Hager Consumer Units and Accessories, Click Below:
Hager Main Switch Consumer Units | |
Hager Single Phase Type B MCBs | |
Hager Single Phase Type C MCBs | |
Hager RCBOs |
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