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EICR Codes for Consumer unit door not closing

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I am working on a MK plastic consumer unit and trying to work out if I need to replace it. The problem that concerns me is that the door just covering the fronts of the circuit breakers will not stay closed and remains all the way down or with a 10mm gap at the top.

Looking at the NAPIT EICR code breaker section 4.5 a crack in the access flap would be a C3. There is no indication of how to code a missing or open access flap.

In my mind the risks are dust in the circuit breakers, could also be accidental operation of the circuit breakers(although unlikely in it's current location; I did consider fitting a latch but looks like they are no longer available.


Would appreciate your views on is this a C2 and I need to replace or a C3.


Thanks


Alan
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    I can't see which BS 7671 reg the lack of a flap would contravene - presumably the enclosure still meets IP2X with the flap down and the upper surface meets IP4X. Dust mostly falls downward (hence the IP4X requirement for top surfaces only) rather than travelling horizontally so unless it's an unusually dusty environment I don't foresee a problem there.


    I think the old wylex CUs used to have a warning to ensure the cover was in place over the rewireable fuses - as the semi-enclosed carriers could let some arc products escape during a fault - but I don't recall any similar warning on modern MCB CUs.


    I think I'd go for just a comment.


       - Andy.
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    I can't see which BS 7671 reg the lack of a flap would contravene - presumably the enclosure still meets IP2X with the flap down and the upper surface meets IP4X. Dust mostly falls downward (hence the IP4X requirement for top surfaces only) rather than travelling horizontally so unless it's an unusually dusty environment I don't foresee a problem there.


    I think the old wylex CUs used to have a warning to ensure the cover was in place over the rewireable fuses - as the semi-enclosed carriers could let some arc products escape during a fault - but I don't recall any similar warning on modern MCB CUs.


    I think I'd go for just a comment.


       - Andy.
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