Upgrade fuse board

I had my own distribution board replaced recently. I too that view that when replacing it do everything, really push the boat out. This upgrade included metal enclosure, surge protection, a single mod RCBO per circuit, except for the socket circuits which has a combined RCBO & AFDD per circuit (3 mods wide). All of these components were Hager. Needless to say the materials cost a lot more than €600. If I was paying for the labor I'm sure it would have costed more than €2000. Comparatively small money considering the value of the house.

I decided on this approach (that many would consider OTT, but each to their own) after I watched this excellent presentation from Brendan Dervan. He provides a excellent advice on domestic consumer units about 35 minutes in:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b5OPXH0Jjs&t=2450s

I would recommend the "Hager solution", my only complaints would be the very long lead time for some components and the enclosures were poorly designed and made. I had to retap the threads that hold the cover on and replace the screws.

@avud my advice would be to get a detailed quotation, post it here if you have any questions, get it done properly and consider it money well spent. You are investing in your home.

I used 3 single row boards bolted together as cable length was a concern. I wanted to avoid the joining any cables.

The AFDD RCBO units are 3 mods wide, they requrie a special busbar that has a very long lead time.

That’s it

The EV has a dedicated double pole RCBO.

I agree that breaking 2 poles is superior, but I had to weigh that against the benifit of having additional space for future requirements. I did not want to have to add a 4th enclosure (2 row enclosures not an option). The "higher risk" circuits all have 2 pole protective devices.

Dropping the board was not an option due to the location (at the bottom of stairs, people would have been hitting their head off it).

As stated above I accept that double pole is superior but there are other considerations.

There are pros and cons to every decision. Most people think I went OTT. The 12 mod board it replaced was horrendous. Each to their own.

Fair points. I did state in my posts above that most people would consider this approach to be OTT.