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Crabtree VO-ELCB - retain as isolator?
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<blockquote data-quote="happysteve" data-source="post: 458453" data-attributes="member: 29700"><p>Assuming the property sale goes ahead as planned, I'll have the pleasure of rewiring a lovely riverside wooden chalet on the Broads. The current installation is a little - shall we say, dated?</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]9032[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The TT installation has an up-front Crabtree VO-ELCB:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]9033[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Assuming it works as a switch, I was thinking of retaining this as an isolator, whilst I change the board, and leaving it in situ afterwards. I'm aware it has a 60A O/L (assuming it works!), which I'm relaxed about. I've seen <a href="https://www.flameport.com/electric_museum/old_elcb/crabtree_elcb_2.cs4" target="_blank">John Ward's web page and video</a> where he takes one of these apart - they seem well made. I will disconnect the two earth connections - I will probably use an SBS board, with compact DP RCBOs for fault and additional protection. The old coin-operated meter is going.</p><p></p><p>I'm just after opinions really on a scale of, "Yeah, that'll easily outlast any REC2S isolator," to "Oh heavens, no, it'll fall to bits as soon as you try to use it, best get rid."</p><p></p><p>Cheers <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="happysteve, post: 458453, member: 29700"] Assuming the property sale goes ahead as planned, I'll have the pleasure of rewiring a lovely riverside wooden chalet on the Broads. The current installation is a little - shall we say, dated? [ATTACH]9032._xfImport[/ATTACH] The TT installation has an up-front Crabtree VO-ELCB: [ATTACH]9033._xfImport[/ATTACH] Assuming it works as a switch, I was thinking of retaining this as an isolator, whilst I change the board, and leaving it in situ afterwards. I'm aware it has a 60A O/L (assuming it works!), which I'm relaxed about. I've seen [URL="https://www.flameport.com/electric_museum/old_elcb/crabtree_elcb_2.cs4"]John Ward's web page and video[/URL] where he takes one of these apart - they seem well made. I will disconnect the two earth connections - I will probably use an SBS board, with compact DP RCBOs for fault and additional protection. The old coin-operated meter is going. I'm just after opinions really on a scale of, "Yeah, that'll easily outlast any REC2S isolator," to "Oh heavens, no, it'll fall to bits as soon as you try to use it, best get rid." Cheers :) [/QUOTE]
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