What labels should be on a consumer unit?

The following labels/notices should be provided in or close to the consumer unit:

• 1 Each fuse or circuit breaker should be labelled so that the circuit protected by the device can be easily.
• 2 A notice saying:
• 3 Where RCDs are provided, a notice saying:

Does a consumer unit need to be Labelled?

A simple statement, as found in an Electricians guide to Building Regs including approved document part P, states ‘ Distribution boards including consumer units – each protective device eg. fuse or circuit breaker must be arranged and labelled so that the circuit protected by the device can be easily identified. ‘

When would labels be required on earth bonding?

A permanant label is required to be fixed into position at or near: The point of connection of every earthing conductor to an earth electrode or other means or earthing, and. To the point of connection of every bonding conductor to an extraneous-conductive-part, and.

How often should a consumer unit be inspected?

RCDs are an important safety device which should be tested every six months. There should be a label present on the consumer unit and it will advise how and when to test the RCD.

What are the requirements of the IEE with respect to identification of conductors?

For a single-phase installation, the line conductors should be identified by the colour brown and for a three-phase installation the line conductors should be identified by the colours of brown, black and grey. In either case, the neutral conductor must be identified by the colour blue (Regulation 514.4. 1).

Is red or blue live?

Wire Colour Changes for 2-Core and Earth Cable

When should a consumer unit be replaced?

Furthermore, homeowners should have their consumer unit check at least every ten years, although you can do this more frequently if you wish. Landlords are required to have the check performed more often, every five years, and if new tenants move in, it should be checked again.

How do you label a 3 phase board?

All other boards are just numbered all over the place,top to bottom and bottom to top in single number . Boards have 3 phase breakers labelled ie 22,23,24 for another board or machine but this should be a one number and L3,L2,L1 or R,Y,B.

What are the labels on a consumer unit?

Consumer Units100A Mains Switch FittedSupplied with complete complement of earth and neutral terminals along with marking labels, busbar and instruction leaflet.Supplied with complete complement of earth and neutral terminals along with marking labels,

When do caution labels need to be fixed?

Caution labels have been designed for alterations or additions to electrical installations where both wiring colours are used a warning notice must be fixed at the distribution board or consumer unit.

Where can I buy warning labels for electricians?

I think that’s the top of the range one. Go onto Brother’s website to see the differences in models. It can do 4 rows of text and can easily handle standard CU labelling, plus all the warning labels you’ll ever need. I paid 99 quid for mine off ebay.

Do you have to label products in metric units?

Yes. Metric units must be applied to all packages of consumer products subject to the UPLR, except for non-consumer products, which may be labeled only in customary units or only in metric units.