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MCB and RCD mix and match of makes 536.4.203

Stewart Mason
Just wondering what peoples thoughts are to mixing makes of MCB's and RCD's in consumer units. I went to a callout the other night and the culprit was a faulty 61008 RCD. To get the power back on I replaced the faulty Item with a different make of 61008 RCD. The next day I raised a job to have the right make of RCD fitted. It turns out the QS at work isn't concerned about the incorrect make of RCD and is more concerned about IP ratings being met. Am I right in wanting to fit the correct make of RCD?


What would you code this as on a EICR?
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    I should point out that some manufacturers stipulate that you can only install equipment and devices from THE CURRENT CATALOGUE.


    So once they withdraw an item from stock that’s it as far as they are concerned, you should not use up your own old stock of unused devices or buy from others, so reusing devices is a complete no, no if you play by the rules some manufacturers set out.


    That means the housing association I mentioned above has thousands of consumer units that cannot to serviced, repaired or have circuits added to them and should be replacing consumer units as a matter of routine on a daily basis for example to install a shower rather than using a spare way in the existing consumer unit or replacing the entire consumer unit because one device has failed within it.


    That’s not happening.


    Andy
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    I should point out that some manufacturers stipulate that you can only install equipment and devices from THE CURRENT CATALOGUE.


    So once they withdraw an item from stock that’s it as far as they are concerned, you should not use up your own old stock of unused devices or buy from others, so reusing devices is a complete no, no if you play by the rules some manufacturers set out.


    That means the housing association I mentioned above has thousands of consumer units that cannot to serviced, repaired or have circuits added to them and should be replacing consumer units as a matter of routine on a daily basis for example to install a shower rather than using a spare way in the existing consumer unit or replacing the entire consumer unit because one device has failed within it.


    That’s not happening.


    Andy
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