Circuit Protection by Elucian

Metal Consumer Units, more commonly known as single phase fuseboards are normally installed in domestic premises and small offices. These 18th Edition Elucian branded boards now have various levels of innovative safety devices: 

1)    RCD:  A vital electrical device that works by disconnecting an electrical supply in a scenario where the alternative might be electric shock.

2)   MCB: Miniature Circuit Breakers although at time of writing they are being installed less nowadays. RCBO’s, and to a lesser extent up and coming AFDD’s, are very much taking the place of an MCB.

3)    RCBO: Residual Current Circuit Breakers provide important overload circuit protection against earth leakages, overcurrent, and short circuits.An Elucian 32amp RCBO for example is the CU1RCBO32B 

4)    SPD: Surge Protection Device, namely the CU1SPD275T which protects electronic and electrical devices from high voltage peaks which are normally caused by switching operations or lighting strikes. Consumer Units that incorporate SPD’s, such as the Elucian CUEB14MSRCDSP6 are very popular.

5)    AFDD: Cutting edge technology for circuit protection. Arc Fault Detection Devices are now required in High-Risk Residential Buildings such HMO’s, Care Homes, & Purpose-Built Student residencies. AFDDs will immediately detect and subsequently disconnect dangerous ARC faults which would previously have gone unnoticed by RCD’s and circuit breakers. CU1AFDD32B is our most popular AFDD, particularly within our Elucian range of fuseboards.

Why do we now have metal fuseboards?

In early 2016, new regulations came into force stopping manufacturers making plastic fuse boards. Elucian boards, by the click Scolmore group of companies, became one of the few market leaders in the new metal consumer units.

The main reason for the switch to metal boards was because of an ever-increasing amount of house fires starting inside plastic fuse boards. Sometimes although not exclusively, these fires were due to MCB’s not being tightened to their correct torque. To make matters worse was that fuse boards were commonly installed under a staircase and thus setting fires to stairs, and in an emergency, stairs often become a primary escape route for your family. Thankfully, fires starting inside Fuseboards are now less common, because we now have far more metal Elucian fuse boards in circulation and far better safety products available, such as RCBO’s and AFDD’s.    

You may not have much choice where your old plastic fuse board is currently installed but whether you upgrade and keep it under your stairs, you will now appreciate that a new metal fuse board provides you with far more safety. 

Elucian also provide a range of smaller Garage Boards, the most popular being the GUEB563RCD3. These do what they say on the tin, typically supplying power to a garage, outhouse, or mancave.

What are Fuse Boards to British Standards?

Electrical installations in commercial & domestic properties must comply with the BS 7671:2018 wiring regulations and this includes installations of consumer units or fuseboards that meets the relevant BS standards.

Fuse Boards, made to British Standards, are consumer units designed to meet safety standards set by the British Standards Institution, BSI. This is the national standards body for UK, and they are responsible for setting the standards for a vast range of products, including electrical products. The Elucian brand, by Click Scolmore, only manufacture electrical products that meet the very stringent requirements of British Standards.

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