Consumer units without the jargon
Short articles about what you really need to know before ordering a consumer unit for your home or power for your building site.
Backup power from a home battery — selected circuits or the whole house
How a home battery powers the house during a power cut, what EPS and ATS mean, and how to prepare the consumer unit for it.
ReadHome battery grants — which consumer unit documents you need
Which consumer unit documents help with a grant application for a home battery and with the acceptance of the installation.
ReadA consumer unit for a wallbox — what the charger section needs
A three-phase MCB, a type A or B RCD, load management and a sub-meter — how to prepare the consumer unit for charging an electric car at home.
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