Help ideas on moving a main Incomer

[smity]

Hi guys,

I have just picked up the keys to my new house, the Incomer is exposed under the stairs and looks a mess, I will be doing a gradual rewire as we revamp the house over time but firstly I will be sticking a new CU on.

Now if you look at the pics what would you guys do with this? I want it hiding or moving so my daughter can't get near it.

It is on an external wall, would it be possible to have it moved to an outside box? Or am I just going to have to squash it all together as best I can then box in?

Any ideas would be much appreciated

 

[smity]

Moved mine from inside to outside last year. If you can locate the main incoming cable outside and move your meter closer so they have to shorten the cable then price isn't to bad. I found the cable, which was only about 100mm under the drive, put meter box in. Bloke from western power came round, checked it and went easy job so £160 plus VAT. If you shorten cable then the team that move the meter can do everything as only cutting cable and refitting meter, where it gets expensive is when they have to join the cable and a jointing team has to come out also. You then pay about £450 ish just to have cable jointed and X per metre for the cable.

Hi mate,

That sounds good I will try locate it and see I think I will ring DNO and get them come and do a survey.

Did you put your CU in the meter box?

 

[firemanowl]

No, person we bought house off had converted garage into a bedroom but had left gas/electric meter and CU in the room. I didn't like the idea of the lad sleeping in the room with all utilities present, small chance of anything happening but you never know. Did a major refurb on the whole house and needed to rewire so decided to move everything. Moved meters to front corner of the house and put consumer unit in the new porch which is on the other side of the wall.

Western Power came moved meter, fitted an isolator and connected my new tails, I've just checked price and it was £176.?? including VAT, gas meter was about £700.

Give them a call and discuss what you want to do, mention don't think it safe due to small kids etc. might get them to come asap for a look. Probably say build a cupboard but you never know.

 

[telectrix]

in the time it's taken me to read this thread, i'd have had it all up in the top left, new CU, been paid and in the pub.

 

[GMES]

I am not commenting due to the fact that all my replies are going to be positive and polite from now on.:grouphug:

 

[ian.settle1]

I am not commenting due to the fact that all my replies are going to be positive and polite from now on.:grouphug:

You've been warned before about leaving those piles of smelly Brown stuff around in places.

 

[driverman]

Hi mate,

That sounds good I will try locate it and see I think I will ring DNO and get them come and do a survey.

Did you put your CU in the meter box?

CU does not go in the OMB (has been done though). Normal practice to go inside with in 3m tails length. If all work on your land, it shouldn't be too bad re cost. Like previous comment earlier look at WPD doc.