Electric Consumer Unit allowed in Boiler cupboard?

[Getthewheelsinl]

Hello,

I have just moved into a new house, which will require a full rewire.

I am looking at relocating the main electrical consumer unit into the boiler room which houses the gas combi boiler.

Can anyone advise any regulations that would resrict this?


Thanks,

Callum

 

[Getthewheelsinl]

No you don't straight to the wall is fine.

Thanks - ill cancel my order for the asbestos sheet! ;o)

 

[pjcomp]

Before you plan too far ahead, where are you moving the consumer unit from? Two sets of cables go to the consumer unit, the circuits in the property and the incoming supply. As you're going for a rewire then rerouting the house circuits is not a problem, but rerouting or extending the incomer might be an issue - more to the point the supplier will charge you both arms and both legs to move it, so find out costs ahead of time.

PJ

 

[onions1066]

I would assume he is already aware of this

 

[Getthewheelsinl]

Before you plan too far ahead, where are you moving the consumer unit from? Two sets of cables go to the consumer unit, the circuits in the property and the incoming supply. As you're going for a rewire then rerouting the house circuits is not a problem, but rerouting or extending the incomer might be an issue - more to the point the supplier will charge you both arms and both legs to move it, so find out costs ahead of time.

PJ

The main incomer is brought in at high level to the chimney breast, down breast to front hall electrical cabinet.

The new position ideally would be relocated to the boiler cupboard nearer the middle of the property.

I have still to request cost from supplier to reroute incomer. At the same time, I will ask for cost to have this put under ground then to run up the pole. If I dig the excavation, I would like to think this would reduce my costs somewhat. As I am have a new gas pipe fitted in earlier February & I had £1k dropped off the price for me digging the excavation.

Thanks for your help.

 

[telectrix]

but do you need to move the incoming service, or just fit longer tails from the meter to the new CU position?

 

[onions1066]

To go from overhead to underground you are looking at big bucks. Longer meter tails would be a better solution. But if it overhead you will looking at a TT supply so you need an earth rod. I would not advice driving this in yourself .

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To go from overhead to underground you are looking at big bucks. Longer meter tails would be a better solution. But if it overhead you will looking at a TT supply so you need an earth rod. I would not advice driving this in yourself .

 

[preston]

the first common rule would be common sense wich is not in the regs, the regs would be for those whe like to play without safety wise man once said...

 

[Engineer54]

To go from overhead to underground you are looking at big bucks. Longer meter tails would be a better solution. But if it overhead you will looking at a TT supply so you need an earth rod. I would not advice driving this in yourself .

I bet you'll find more overhead supplies that have been PME'd than those that haven't!! So it's not always the case that a TT system is always required....

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[onions1066]

I bet you won't. Go round and count them and let me know

 

[Engineer54]

I bet you won't. Go round and count them and let me know

I'll leave that to you!! lol!!

You must be in a well out of the way area, that's all i can say. Where i was in the UK, a good 90% of residential overhead supplies had been PME'd, ...and most of them converted in the 50/60/70's!!

 

[Deleted member 9648]

I'll leave that to you!! lol!!

You must be in a well out of the way area, that's all i can say. Where i was in the UK, a good 90% of residential overhead supplies had been PME'd, ...and most of them converted in the 50/60/70's!!

Very few of the overheads in my area are not PME.

 

[vjsmarwick]

I am guessing everyone here is talking about rules for electric from gas which is what we know but may be worth checking does the gas guys have rules do they have any thoughts I am on an island and we don't have gas here so not a problem we ever have but it did make me think about it ? Anyone know ? If your doing it do it right and make sure you check everyone's rules prevention better than cure

 

[Engineer54]

Going back to the original thread, Personally the boiler cupboard wouldn't ever be my first, second, or even third choice of locating a CU in a domestic installation!!

 

[onions1066]

Why not?

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Why not?

Ambient temperature?