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Repacing consumer unit that has solar PV, question ?
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<blockquote data-quote="wizzer" data-source="post: 273364" data-attributes="member: 19644"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>we have a Crabtree Starbreaker split load consumer unit that has 10 mcb's, 5 of which are protected by an RCD and 5 which aren't.</p><p></p><p>We recently had a 3kw solar PV system fitted and this is wired into the RCD side, from what I have read on this &amp; other forums some say it's ok this way while others say it's best on the non RCD side, so I would appreciate your guidance on this ? It can easily be altered as there are spare ways in the CU.</p><p></p><p>We are in the process of having an extension built, this will mean that there will be new circuits that have to be connected to the CU, I'm thinking of either replacing the MCB's on the non RCD side with RCBOs or changing the CU for a one that has all RCBOs.</p><p></p><p>If we were to go for a new RCBO board can the solar pv be fed into a 16A RCBO or would it be best just to use a MCB ?</p><p></p><p>If we use an MCB would this be classed as compliant ?</p><p></p><p>Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wizzer, post: 273364, member: 19644"] Hi, we have a Crabtree Starbreaker split load consumer unit that has 10 mcb's, 5 of which are protected by an RCD and 5 which aren't. We recently had a 3kw solar PV system fitted and this is wired into the RCD side, from what I have read on this & other forums some say it's ok this way while others say it's best on the non RCD side, so I would appreciate your guidance on this ? It can easily be altered as there are spare ways in the CU. We are in the process of having an extension built, this will mean that there will be new circuits that have to be connected to the CU, I'm thinking of either replacing the MCB's on the non RCD side with RCBOs or changing the CU for a one that has all RCBOs. If we were to go for a new RCBO board can the solar pv be fed into a 16A RCBO or would it be best just to use a MCB ? If we use an MCB would this be classed as compliant ? Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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