Gas & Electric Meter - Same Cupboard?

[Lister1987]

So just been to view a new place as me and the brood are on need of a bigger place and noticed a few things that concerned me, unfortunately I didn't think to get piccies;

As title, gas and electric meter share the same cupboard and are more or less on top each other - Regs regarding this are?

Couldn't see any immediately obvious cooker isolator and agent had no idea, regs re placement of a cooker isolator?

I've asked the agent if the property has a recent EICR as I want to make sure its electrically sound before our 2 and 1yos poke fingers etc etc

Could see undersink plumbing for washing machine/dishwasher bit no obvious location for them so asked agent to find that out.

Anything else I should be looking for?

 

[UNG]

As you haven't mentioned it I assume this property has no consumer unit

 

[Charlie_]

Is there a good pub nearby?

 

[Lister1987]

As you haven't mentioned it I assume this property has no consumer unit

Apologies UNG; elec meter, consumer unit and gas meter all in same cupboard, more-or-less one on top the other

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

Cant see an issue with both meters in the same cupboard, makes it easier to bond atleast. A house i lived in had all sevices in a small cupboard.

 

[ruston]

Apologies UNG; elec meter, consumer unit and gas meter all in same cupboard, more-or-less one on top the other

There are separation regs that cover this, if they are touching or inside the distances allowed will contravene this.

 

[Lister1987]

There are separation regs that cover this, if they are touching or inside the distances allowed will contravene this.

Any idea where I can find these?

 

[ruston]

I was hoping it would be a project for you lol.

 

[Lister1987]

I was hoping it would be a project for you lol.

My project to to attempt an EICR, or at the least play with getting readings with the Megger.

 

[ruston]

Are there any electrical services or cables ( other than bonding) touching the gas pipes.

 

[Lister1987]

Are there any electrical services or cables ( other than bonding) touching the gas pipes.

Meter tails possibly, can't quite remember.

 

[ruston]

Well that contravenes the gas reg given to you by @Corbs .
See also 528.33 to 528.3.4 and the accompanying note on the segregation of low pressure gas systems, where more information can be found.

 

[telectrix]

gas regs is 150mm between main tails / wires and gas pipe

wrong. cables and gas pipes spacing is 25mm. gas meter and consumer unit 150mm spacing.

 

[Corbs]

wrong. cables and gas pipes spacing is 25mm. gas meter and consumer unit 150mm spacing.

150mm away from meter tails is the gas regs

tbh i would think maybe a 10mm shower cable might come into the same category but you would have to advise on that

 

[GeorgeCooke]

Couldn't see any immediately obvious cooker isolator and agent had no idea, regs re placement of a cooker isolator?

None. There is no requirement for a cooker isolator apart from the MCB in the CU. They are often fitted as "nice to have".