Meter Tails

[beanocur]

Hi. I've recently moved into new house. The meter box and consumer unit are installed in cupboard underneath the stairs, however they are approx. 1.5m apart and the tails are surface mounted. Should they be encased in trunking so as to protect them from damage. Thanks

 

[Midwest]

As that CU seems to be A3, I seem to recall that Part M Building regs suggest the installation of brand new spanking CU should be between 1350-1450mm from the floor level. I ain't no giant, but I suspect that CU is mounted at a height below my navel

OP when was your property built and is this the first Consumer unit installed in said property?

 

[buzzlightyear]

if its a new build, how come the dno service are not out side in cabinet .
looks to me jerry built.

 

[Des 56]

I will agree with the op in that if it were mine I would fit some trunking to neat it up

What looks to be of concern is 2 items
1. The live tail from the meter to the isolator looks a little strained and the dressing of those tails are terrible

2. The incomer looks like someone has a wonky spirit level and eyes that don't happen to agree with each other
It also looks like its ready to be yanked out of its cut out, the junk strewn around may also facilitate its yanking any time soon

 

[buzzlightyear]

I would get a joiner in, and put cabinet box round the dno supply, box in the tails.

 

[Rpa07]

I'd get a shoe rack!

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Hmm, appears to be an upfront RCD, or is just an isolator?

 

[7029 dave]

What is that blue and brown doing in that CU, suppliers colors only.

 

[7029 dave]

Hmm, appears to be an upfront RCD, or is just an isolator?

Just isolator.

 

[PEG]

Deary deary me...you lot are very picky on a poor old struggling developer...you need to cast an eye on some of Bovis's efforts,which have only surfaced due to a recent company admission and accompanied dive in valuation...

The pictures supplied by the OP,forums stella standards aside,seem good-even very good...
I have inspected brand new build installations,where the first time nestlings,have to leave their wellies in position,as secondary support for such equipment.

Try ringing NHBC for assistance,and you get,well...where's this laptop's button, which produces a raspberry noise...

 

[westward10]

Deary deary me...you lot are very picky on a poor old struggling developer...you need to cast an eye on some of Bovis's efforts,which have only surfaced due to a recent company admission and accompanied dive in valuation...

The pictures supplied by the OP,forums stella standards aside,seem good-even very good...
I have inspected brand new build installations,where the first time nestlings,have to leave their wellies in position,as secondary support for such equipment.

Try ringing NHBC for assistance,and you get,well...where's this laptop's button, which produces a raspberry noise...

The NHBC serves one purpose and that purpose has little to do with the householder.

 

[PEG]

It's only a bit of craic,but re; the Bovis debacle,there was some poor woman,who ponied up 390 grand for one of these emperor's new castles,had a list of spectacular gripes...then,her electricity went off...and do us electrical heroes know why? .......because the site generator,ran out of fuel

Now there's a spark's visit,liable to give a confusing Ze

 

[Midwest]

Good job I bought my Bovis Home 28 years ago, still standing mind.

To be fair, or as fair as you can be with house bashers, put in any major builder's name in a web search, followed by complaint and you get same sort of press.

Watched a couple of Bovis Homes You Tube vids, and whilst there were some awful bits, most could of been fixed via the snagging list. Seems Bovis were just too keen to get their customers in before that was done.

About time they came and fixed the crack in the garage wall though