The hidden cost of net zero

However read what Hager have to say about their three phase distribution boards and decide if they can be used in a domestic property:


Compliance with standards

BS 7671 recognises equipment complying with an appropriate British Standard or Harmonised Standard without further qualification. This approach means that the person responsible for specifying the equipment must identify the appropriate standard.

BS EN 60439-1 has been revised and restructured and the new standard for panelboards is BS EN 61439-2: Power switchgear and control gear assemblies.

This new standard applies to assemblies mainly intended for industrial and commercial applications, where skilled or instructed persons will normally operate them. This does not however, exclude panelboards being located in an area accessible to ordinary persons.

As a designer you will need to understand the Electricity at Work Regulations. This document places a duty of care on those who are responsible for the manufacture and selection of electrical equipment. You need to use verified designs to demonstrate compliance with the following two regulations:

Regulations 4(1):

‘All systems shall at all times be of such construction as to prevent, so far as is reasonable practical, danger.’

Regulations 5:

‘No electrical equipment shall be put into use where its strength and capability may be exceeded in such a way as may give rise to danger.’

In short you must use an assembly that complies with the relevant safety standard. An ASTA recognised laboratory has tested and certified that the Hager Invicta panelboard is compliant to the new BS EN 61439-2 standard.

https://www.hager.co.uk/files/download/0/3180_1/0/Guide_to_Commercial_Installations.pdf

However read what Hager have to say about their three phase distribution boards and decide if they can be used in a domestic property:


Compliance with standards

BS 7671 recognises equipment complying with an appropriate British Standard or Harmonised Standard without further qualification. This approach means that the person responsible for specifying the equipment must identify the appropriate standard.

BS EN 60439-1 has been revised and restructured and the new standard for panelboards is BS EN 61439-2: Power switchgear and control gear assemblies.

This new standard applies to assemblies mainly intended for industrial and commercial applications, where skilled or instructed persons will normally operate them. This does not however, exclude panelboards being located in an area accessible to ordinary persons.

As a designer you will need to understand the Electricity at Work Regulations. This document places a duty of care on those who are responsible for the manufacture and selection of electrical equipment. You need to use verified designs to demonstrate compliance with the following two regulations:

Regulations 4(1):

‘All systems shall at all times be of such construction as to prevent, so far as is reasonable practical, danger.’

Regulations 5:

‘No electrical equipment shall be put into use where its strength and capability may be exceeded in such a way as may give rise to danger.’

In short you must use an assembly that complies with the relevant safety standard. An ASTA recognised laboratory has tested and certified that the Hager Invicta panelboard is compliant to the new BS EN 61439-2 standard.

https://www.hager.co.uk/files/download/0/3180_1/0/Guide_to_Commercial_Installations.pdf