Is this Fuse Box Legal?

[Brightspark2]

That is bad and if it is an electrician that's completed that then its even more shocking.

Get a good electrician out to make a report about the matter and send it off recorded post or deliver it yourself. They could do a visual inspection which would seem ideal for this situation and wouldnt cost that much, although who knows what the rest of the installtion is like...

 

[Hiddo]

Just when I thought I'd seen it all, Jubilee clips??? Oh dear oh dear!!!

 

[needasparks]

There's no mention of when this was replaced, going by it being a 16th CU and having spare red & black it may be before part P.
the bottom ring looks like its getting hot on the choc block as red is getting light in colour but too many faults to list and only one problem why was it not put back in the same place as it looks like the cables may well have all reached without extending..crazy bit of planning there.

 

[HandySparks]

Would this set up have an impact on power useage?

No. Just safety.

 

[trev]

They may have had FIRE on their mind when they put the cable in as it looks like LSF !

I thought it was flex

 

[Des 56]

What a pathetic attempt at a consumer unit renewal
Does he provide you with a rubbish bin ? if so it should contain that sorry effort

 

[LineProducts]

Not sure if anyone has pointed out the obvious to the OP.

DANGER: DO NOT TOUCH OR GO NEAR THE SILVER SCREWS ON THE CHOCBLOCK. NOT EVEN WITH A FEATHER DUSTER OR ANYTHING ELSE. THE SCREWS ARE LIVE!
Make sure that everyone else who uses the property/cleans knows about this.

 

[Adam]

I thought it was flex

red and black with bare CPC?

It's not fine and where do you start when listing the faults???

Extension of the 3 circuits is wrong (should be at the very least inside an adaptable box....i'd crimp/wago rather than chocblok aswell)
No earth sleeving.
Abit unclear as picture is blurred but if one of those circuits is a ringmain (32a mcb feed) then the single 2.5 T&E cable extending it is wrong.
Blank missing in consumer unit
Numerous labels missing
Jubilee clips to extend the main earth?...thats a first for me

no doubt the list will go on when people with sharper eyes have a peek

Some of the points mentioned, although true, are not going to impact the safety of the installation (although, only a thorough inspection and test could prove that it is safe).


With regards to the photo, my only concerns would be:

No enclosure for joint cables. These are not likely to cause any severe damage or injury, unless you mess with them.

Blank missing from DB. This is an extreme hazard if you are feeling your way around the DB in the dark, or fancy sticking your finger in.

The ring main as mentioned, may not be as bad as first looks. To me, the cables used to extend the circuits look bigger than 2.5mm2, so may comply with current carrying capacities. Even if it is 2.5mm2, it is an extremely short run and has a current carrying capacity of 27 amps, and you are unlikely to exceed this amount for extended periods of time. If it is overloaded, it is only going to run warm and reduce the life of the cable. It is not going to burst into flames.


As others have said, get it reported and insist they rectify it promptly. I would also insist on a certificate for the installation.

 

[Kamikaze]

Print this out and stick over it until it’s been sorted!

 

[sparks1973]

Not so much the consumer unit mate, but the strip of expose connector is the dangerous part.

Get him to sort them now!!!

Other than that is there an association he belongs to, because looking at that he is risking killing people

dont know dave...check out the missing blank....

 

[Octopus]

Question to Kris55 - have we given you enough points for you to take this to your Landlord now?

 

[morph]

also they have not cut in around the new board...very sloppy

 

[not clever]

3rd terminal up, conductors show signs of heat damage!

 

[Steve_P]

Is this for real?

 

[bartkusal]

They may have had FIRE on their mind when they put the cable in as it looks like LSF !

It looks like it is two rings from the updated pic, and the cable from chock block to CU seems like 4mm2 (unless its just thicker conductor insulation), so it wouldnt be that bad in that sence really, still load of crap....