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Dear forumist.
Am a bit baffled, I went a customer house earlier to advice on electrical installation for an external shed.
I said to them they will need a new circuit and obviously need an EIC certificate.
I went to check on CU board but all I could find was as attached photos. One biggish old mems main isolator and small where all power and lights come from.
I have tried to locate another CU in the whole 3 bedroom semi with no joy. Do one of you longtime experience sparkie know where else to check, if nothing else available is this configuration acceptable?
Am struggling to add the photos, i will try in a seperate thread
 
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Dear forumist.
Am a bit baffled, I went a customer house earlier to advice on electrical installation for an external shed.
I said to them they will need a new circuit and obviously need an EIC certificate.
I went to check on CU board but all I could find was as attached photos. One biggish old mems main isolator and small where all power and lights come from.
I have tried to locate another CU in the whole 3 bedroom semi with no joy. Do one of you longtime experience sparkie know where else to check, if nothing else available is this configuration acceptable?

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Murdoch said:
the big box is the fuseboard ..........but beware it may well have asbestos in it
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Thanks Murdoch, I didn't open it, would it have some breakers/ separate circuit inside?
With regards to asbestors apart from getting asbestos guys to test or remove the board, how can I tell.
I did asbestos course but i can't remember them training us on metal surfaces.
 
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Rosco said:
There are 4 fuse carriers inside usually 1 lighting 1 ring 1 cooker and 1 heating circuit, I came across one about a month ago and this was the inside of it. As @Murdoch said be very aware that there is a very high possibility of asbestos rope flash guards inside.

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Thanks Rosco, did you change the CU to current edition?
 
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Big switch has 4 fuses in a 2x2 formation. It would have been normal in a really old house. Just out of the ordinary that it hasn't been changed yet. Is it an old house (like REALLY old?

The asbestos is the held behind the fuse, little bit of white material.

You could get a CU change job out of this, but I'd press for a full rewire :)
 
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Will it be adviseable to install a new board and gently move the circuits. Then leave the board where it is? Or do you think there is possibility of disturbing the rope which in that case I won't touch it.
 
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littlespark said:
Big switch has 4 fuses in a 2x2 formation. It would have been normal in a really old house. Just out of the ordinary that it hasn't been changed yet. Is it an old house (like REALLY old?

The asbestos is the held behind the fuse, little bit of white material.

You could get a CU change job out of this, but I'd press for a full rewire :)
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Thanks littlespark, especially now they want another circuit for the shed.
In addition, both water and water bonding are 4mm2 with what look like 10mm2 meter tails.
Main earthing 6mm2 TN-S
 
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You could cut the outgoing cables without pulling the fuses, thus not disturbing the asbestos.
The asbestos was used in fusewire filled carriers rather than the cartridge fuses. You can tell by the shape of the fuse holder. Rosco's pic shows cartridge type. Of course, you cant tell without pulling a fuse.;)
Actually, no. You would see the white between the carrier and the holder.

What is coming out the smaller switch to the left? A T&E from the top? I can see it's got its own set of tails.
 
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littlespark said:
Big switch has 4 fuses in a 2x2 formation. It would have been normal in a really old house. Just out of the ordinary that it hasn't been changed yet. Is it an old house (like REALLY old?

The asbestos is the held behind the fuse, little bit of white material.

You could get a CU change job out of this, but I'd press for a full rewire :)
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I am assuming is an e council house with good solid walls. Maybe 50yrs or there about
 
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If the house is that old and ex council depending on where abouts in the country it is, then it might pay to have an asbestos survey done.. especially if you are going to be going through walls and floors with a new circuit or partial/full rewire? some councils when these houses were built some councils fell in love with asbestos and used it quite liberally without knowing the true dangers. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
you could leave the existing fuse board in situ and as mentioned install a new one and run cables to that, extending where necessary.
 
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Gavin John Hyde said:
If the house is that old and ex council depending on where abouts in the country it is, then it might pay to have an asbestos survey done.. especially if you are going to be going through walls and floors with a new circuit or partial/full rewire? some councils when these houses were built some councils fell in love with asbestos and used it quite liberally without knowing the true dangers. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
you could leave the existing fuse board in situ and as mentioned install a new one and run cables to that, extending where necessary.
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Thanks Gavin, it's in kent. You are right, We do alot of work in council houses and dover is know for huge amount of asbestos. In block of flats textured ceiling always return positive results.
 
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Gakure said:
Dear forumist.
Am a bit baffled, I went a customer house earlier to advice on electrical installation for an external shed.
I said to them they will need a new circuit and obviously need an EIC certificate.
I went to check on CU board but all I could find was as attached photos. One biggish old mems main isolator and small where all power and lights come from.
I have tried to locate another CU in the whole 3 bedroom semi with no joy. Do one of you longtime experience sparkie know where else to check, if nothing else available is this configuration acceptable?
Am struggling to add the photos, i will try in a seperate thread
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Gakure said:
Dear forumist.
Am a bit baffled, I went a customer house earlier to advice on electrical installation for an external shed.
I said to them they will need a new circuit and obviously need an EIC certificate.
I went to check on CU board but all I could find was as attached photos. One biggish old mems main isolator and small where all power and lights come from.
I have tried to locate another CU in the whole 3 bedroom semi with no joy. Do one of you longtime experience sparkie know where else to check, if nothing else available is this configuration acceptable?
Am struggling to add the photos, i will try in a seperate thread
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Are you qualified and experienced enough to advise people on the condition of their Electrical installation? when you obviously seem to have little or no knowledge of electrical installations, biggish old mems main isolator, seems to ring alarm bells for me. Sorry for being so blunt.
 
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