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Visited a new build today with my spark to see his mate and having a look around came across this in the utility room loft.

Asides the horrendous entry i was under the impression from college that regs state a cu has now got to be made accessible and the switches of the breakers between 1350 and 1450..or is there exceptions to this?

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magnoliafan89 said:
Visited a new build today with my spark to see his mate and having a look around came across this in the utility room loft.

Asides the horrendous entry i was under the impression from college that regs state a cu has now got to be made accessible and the switches of the breakers between 1350 and 1450..or is there exceptions to this?

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At a guess that's the Amdt 3 fire rating screwed...
 
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magnoliafan89 said:
... Asides the horrendous entry i was under the impression from college that regs state a cu has now got to be made accessible and the switches of the breakers between 1350 and 1450...
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That's my understanding for a new build too, with the aim of being helpful to someone in a wheelchair. Don't think climbing a loft ladder is in the spirit of this :rolleyes:
 
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Baker1988 said:
What reg stated it needs to be between 1350 and 1450? I'm not saying your wrong I just did not know of this reg, I know they have to be accessible so obviously the loft us a very bad place.
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building regs.
 
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It’s only a recommendation in part M of the building regs I don’t think the CU height is set in stone.
It’s to the height of the circuit breakers.
 
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thats nothing, ive been working in a building where windows are now jammed closed, some windows have smashed, doors wont open or close properly, cracks all over the walls, they obviously thought hiring a structural engineer wasnt worth the money

these are 4/5 floor flats, about 7 blocks altogether and all of them have problems

the electrical side of these buildings are actually ok though lol
 
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