Moving consumer unit backboard

[Mairi]

Hi,
We are doing a garage conversarion and are looking to lower the backboard which contains our electrical meter, cut-off fuse box etc. Is this is something out builder/electrician would be able to do or would we require our energy supplier to do this?
Just to clarify that we wouldn't need to move anything off the board, just the board coming down to floor level (the floor will be raised approx 1ft) although I am aware there is a minimum height of 500mm. I have attached a picture of our setup in case that helps. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

 

[bcm_spark]

I'd be concern about the disconnected earth first

Aye man good spot

 

[telectrix]

with them stickers, has the supply fuse been pulled?

 

[Octopus]

I'd love to see somebody "lower" that without intervention from the supplier..........

 

[telectrix]

i've done it before. would not attempt with pilc, but with the concentric, it's no big deal.

 

[MDJ]

the feed cable appears to be concentric and would move and bend easily. if i was the spark involved, i'd move the board without hesitation , just gentky bend the service cable as required. ( then again i'm 71, so ain't got thaat much life left anyway.

Thank god sense at last, agree 100%

 

[MDJ]

I cannot personally see a problem with moving it, looks like a piece of ---- to me, seriously it is a simple job and a lot of the guys here have just gone bonkers about this, I bet they would do it really lol, I speak as I see

 

[Midwest]

I cannot personally see a problem with moving it, looks like a piece of **** to me, seriously it is a simple job and a lot of the guys here have just gone bonkers about this, I bet they would do it really lol, I speak as I see

Course you've got to break those phocidae things afterwards, just to make sure everything's righty tighty.

Praise the Lord.

 

[sparksfly]

Why not build a wall in front with access for all the electrical bits?? The electrician can work out the thermal de-rating values along with additional rcd protection to affected circuits and cables in wall

 

[freddo]

with them stickers, has the supply fuse been pulled?

Na just looks like the wally from BG ran out of meter seals and covered everything with stickers.

 

[Dave OCD]

They do like their stickers,seem the I.P. rating of a Wylex board 'improved' by stickers from the same outfit.

 

[The Ghost]

The DNO issue those as temporary seals for non DNO workers.

 

[telectrix]

The DNO issue those as temporary seals for non DNO workers.

and they have different stickers for meter fitters." Red to Red and Black to Black. If there's Brown and Blue, Consult your Supervisor"