The fuseboard in my new house is aincent
According to my bible (readers digest DIY Manual) I must have the mains
moved to a new consumer unit by the Electricity board
does this mean my local electrician cannot do it ?
-- 
Vass

"Vass"  wrote in message
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> The fuseboard in my new house is aincent
> According to my bible (readers digest DIY Manual) I must have the mains
> moved to a new consumer unit by the Electricity board
> does this mean my local electrician cannot do it ?
> -- 
> Vass
>
>


Any qualified spark can do a job such as this. The leccy board will charge a
bomb.

Graham.

"Vass"  wrote in message
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> The fuseboard in my new house is aincent
> According to my bible (readers digest DIY Manual) I must have the mains
> moved to a new consumer unit by the Electricity board
> does this mean my local electrician cannot do it ?
>
> Vass
>

I think the electricity board would only be interested if you wanted the
meter moving or replaced, but any good sparks can change or move your fuse
board for you.

By your supplier agreement you must have the main consumer unit circuits
tested by a qualified and registered electrician. HE will issue you with a
certificate of completion. This certificate is then given to the man from
the electricity board when he comes to reconnect you.

They tend to be quite tolerant to you removing the main fuse below the meter
when you are having the work done (so you can do it over a few days). They
are not at all sympathetic to you not having a test certificate of
completion.

Problem is that if you are moving the unit or replacing it the circuits a
joining it will have to be up to the relavant 16th ed standards, or they may
refuse to connect you. Moving a unit normally intails disconnecting the main
supply tails going into the meter, which is only safe to do after removing
the main fuse below the meter. Which is tamper sealed.

Failure to gain a certificate of completion will invalidate the insurance on
your house should something go wrong.

It's all a bit heavy handed on the suppliers behalf but I guess they are
just aiming at safety.

Regards
G
"Graham"  wrote in message
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>
> "Vass"  wrote in message
> news:JLKdneDjkfJ_UyLfRVnytg@eclipse.net.uk...
> > The fuseboard in my new house is aincent
> > According to my bible (readers digest DIY Manual) I must have the mains
> > moved to a new consumer unit by the Electricity board
> > does this mean my local electrician cannot do it ?
> > --
> > Vass
> >
> >
>
> Any qualified spark can do a job such as this. The leccy board will charge
a
> bomb.
>
> Graham.
>
>

Vass wrote:

> The fuseboard in my new house is aincent


need details. Fuseboards installed as standard in the 80s, and even
90s, look to untrained eyes like something out of the 30s, with
bakelite cases and wooden bases.

With no details to go on, the odds are you dont have a problem there.



> According to my bible (readers digest DIY Manual) I must have the mains
> moved to a new consumer unit by the Electricity board
> does this mean my local electrician cannot do it ?


misinformation


NT

In article <42c18794$1_4@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>,
	"G Cadman"  writes:

> By your supplier agreement you must have the main consumer unit circuits
> tested by a qualified and registered electrician. HE will issue you with a


Not in mine, nor any I've seen.


> certificate of completion. This certificate is then given to the man from
> the electricity board when he comes to reconnect you.


You can't fully test an installation and provide a completion
certificate without it being connected to a supply.


> They tend to be quite tolerant to you removing the main fuse below the meter
> when you are having the work done (so you can do it over a few days). They
> are not at all sympathetic to you not having a test certificate of
> completion.


I've never been asked for one.

I could imagine if the workmanship around the meter looks a shambles,
then they might.


> Problem is that if you are moving the unit or replacing it the circuits a
> joining it will have to be up to the relavant 16th ed standards, or they may
> refuse to connect you. Moving a unit normally intails disconnecting the main
> supply tails going into the meter, which is only safe to do after removing
> the main fuse below the meter. Which is tamper sealed.
> 
> Failure to gain a certificate of completion will invalidate the insurance on
> your house should something go wrong.


Not in any insurance policy I've ever had.

-- 
Andrew Gabriel

wrote in message 
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> Vass wrote:
>> The fuseboard in my new house is aincent
>
> need details. Fuseboards installed as standard in the 80s, and even
> 90s, look to untrained eyes like something out of the 30s, with
> bakelite cases and wooden bases.
>
> With no details to go on, the odds are you dont have a problem there.
>


OK its teh pull out fuseboard rather than the trip switch type
plus the whole house consists of 2 rings and 2 light circuits
no room for expansion on the fuseboard
I intend to install electric cooker, electric shower, outside lights, garage 
electrics
lots more sockets round the house
etc.etc.etc

-- 
Vass

Vass wrote:

>  wrote in message
> news:1119982101.723822.256320@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > Vass wrote:
> >> The fuseboard in my new house is aincent
> >
> > need details. Fuseboards installed as standard in the 80s, and even
> > 90s, look to untrained eyes like something out of the 30s, with
> > bakelite cases and wooden bases.
> >
> > With no details to go on, the odds are you dont have a problem there.
> >
>
> OK its teh pull out fuseboard rather than the trip switch type
> plus the whole house consists of 2 rings and 2 light circuits
> no room for expansion on the fuseboard
> I intend to install electric cooker, electric shower, outside lights, garage
> electrics
> lots more sockets round the house
> etc.etc.etc
>
> --
> Vass


not enough info, but probably modern. But i see you need a new CU
anyway.

NT

wrote in message >>  wrote in 
message

>
> not enough info, but probably modern. But i see you need a new CU
> anyway.


Called a local sparkie and he is happy to fit my CU for  80 but will have 
to advise when he sees it
as to whether he can supply certificate. (But i need to supply "tails" 
too... will google in a min.....)
He also is happy to supply certificate for my work, and had told me not to 
call him out as I go along
throught the year doing each room, better to call him at the completion of 
all the work
then he will inspect and certify then
Happy I is :-)
-- 
Vass

so much for part P !

"Vass"  wrote in message
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>
>  wrote in message >>  wrote in
> message
> >
> > not enough info, but probably modern. But i see you need a new CU
> > anyway.
>
> Called a local sparkie and he is happy to fit my CU for  80 but will have
> to advise when he sees it
> as to whether he can supply certificate. (But i need to supply "tails"
> too... will google in a min.....)
> He also is happy to supply certificate for my work, and had told me not to
> call him out as I go along
> throught the year doing each room, better to call him at the completion of
> all the work
> then he will inspect and certify then
> Happy I is :-)
> -- 
> Vass
>
>

"bob"  wrote in message 
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> so much for part P !
>
>

which bit is being done wrong. ?
-- 
Vass