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We are installing a new shower, electric towel rail, light and fan in a bathroom. The existing mains board is a old wylex rewirable. Gas and water is 10mm bonding from the MET in the meter cupboard.

The existing mains board is litrelly inaccessiable at the back of a kitchen cupboard and would require multiple brand new units removing to even access, let alone getting a 10mm to for a 9.5kW shower and add RCd protection to existing circuits.

My idea is to run a submain around the outside of the building in SWA into a small cupboard next to the bathroom and have a dedicated board for the bathroom which i can then protect as needed.

However due to no access to where the supply enters the building to mount my switch fuse my only option is to put something in the meter cuoboard.

There is already a smart meter in the cupboard however not ebough room for a 63A switch fuse. There is however ebough room for a small 3 way unit, in which i plan to install a a 100A DP switch disconnector and 63A MCB. The max Zs reading or the B63 60898 will not be exceeded by the submain.

Can anyone see a issue with this or think ill get any comeback by the DNO? Cheers
 
Sorry Pete....Probably wont contravene any regs? Which ones are you thinking it might?
I cant see any wrong at all with an SWA Distribution circuit on the outside of a building if it's properly installed
I have no idea WP, that's why I said it probably wouldn't contravene any regs, and like you I can't see any reason why the SWA couldn't be installed on the exterior of the property
The OP never mentioned in his opening post that there were monetary constraints, to all intents and purposes it sounded to me as though it was his own place he was working on. As Murdoch said if there are money problems from the onset of the job, his next post could in all probability be how do I get my money from this customer, walk away, best option.
 
Sorry, was putting the baby up. I agree dave that a 50 would be ok, however if an outdoor socket or sonething else is wanted in future then the supply is already there without having to cock about swapping supplys out. I am comfortable with my calculations that all derating factors have been taken into account. I do appreciate the questioning.
 
I'm with Murdoch; that CU needs attention.

I've done council jobs, where a new shower room has been installed for someone with a disability etc, where the rest of the install is shocking, and a shower CU was installed from Henleys. Dunno how these council bods sleep at night.
 
This is ridiculous, are we suggesting we walk away from any potential job where the current fuseboard is less than ideal? You guys need a reality check.
I wouldn’t walk away - I’d just shout a lot! It’s my thing.
 

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