Electrician Advice Please

PoGee

Can someone tell me how much it would cost to 'move bathroom circuit to rcd'?

CSI_Yorkshire

Depends if that's "add an RCD to the consumer unit in an empty space", "add an inline RCD in the circuit to the bathroom because there is no space in the consumer unit", "move the MCB for the bathroom circuit to the side of the consumer unit protected by an RCD" or a few other variations.

FFHillbilly

depend on the consumer unit you have. More info required.
If you have a split load consumer unit (half of the circuits non RCD, and the other half protected by an RCD) and assuming there are spare ways on the RCD side I would expect to pay about £50 and that would include testing the "circuit" so you would receive a certificate,
and thats assuming it's part of a bigger job (bathroom refit?)  and not a single job

dil1976

Would depend, but if the circuit tests out fine anywhere between £50 - £200 would be a figure you would be looking at.

Risteard

£50 wouldn't cover a first hour charge for an Electrician, even if that's all that he/she would charge for the job.

grumbler

If there are no spare spaces in the CU, I think it can be possible to replace a MCB with an RCBO.

PoGee

Thanks for replies - very much appreciated. I'll get more details about what he's proposing to do. 

Risteard

grumbler said:

If there are no spare spaces in the CU, I think it can be possible to replace a MCB with an RCBO.

Very much depends on the manufacturer of the distribution board, and in some instances the models of the protective devices.