Consumer unit

[colin pennington]

Hi guys I work in the trades on site plant op ,my consumer unit has come away from the wall as back plate has rotted could I open unit and screw it back to a new piece of board is it safe to do that with power off I know there still live feed coming in ,but I'm sensible and fairly ok with electric, its an old property i know you guys wont like it appreciate any advice

 

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Hi guys I work in the trades on site plant op ,my consumer unit has come away from the wall as back plate has rotted could I open unit and screw it back to a new piece of board is it safe to do that with power off I know there still live feed coming in ,but I'm sensible and fairly ok with electric, its an old property i know you guys wont like it appreciate any adviceView attachment 119161

Yes, you can, but the supply to the consumer unit should be disconnected, usually by pulling the main fuse.