new build some questions

[ufkir]

Hi guys been more of an observer than a poster but need some answers if anyone can help so here it is.
i have picked up some work on a couple of new builds that were started before the recession the original sparks have went bust so im told any way i have been asked to finish the job but there are a couple things that concern me.
1 The meter box is outside on the wall and they have brought a split concentric in to the consumer unit > 3 metres
also it is not > 50mm below the surface can i fit an s type rcd from the meter to then feed a kmf.
2 The family bathroom has a 240 v fan cored through the wall in zone 1 above bath is there i think it about 2mtrs from floor but not if your standing in the bath is this okay i have a feeling that fans were okay as long as it was above a certain height in zone 1 thanks to all in advance

 

[jackhammerJIM]

hopefully the sensible answer will be to rip it out and start again .

how would you feel buying a brand new property with out dated electrics .

 

[Meggerman]

That Split con will have to come out if buried. S type RCD's wont help you as they are not 30ma. Replace with SWA and install switch fuse as over 3M from meter to CU.

 

[MDJ]

hopefully the sensible answer will be to rip it out and start again .

how would you feel buying a brand new property with out dated electrics .

Yep in 3 years it will be due a EICR lol

 

[telectrix]

agree with meggerman as to SWA and switch/fuse. then complete the job/s to comply with current regs.

 

[ufkir]

cheers meggerman,telectrix thank for all your help guys oh and mdj i have bgb just coudnt be arsed trawling through it,thanks again for all your help guys

 

[Sintra]

hi biff thanks for the reply yeah i know but the site has another 13 houses to be built and i need the work.

Personally if you are getting another 13 installations out of it take this one on the chin and bring it up to current standards.

Don't think you could use the designed to the 16th get out clause unless you can find the original designer to sign the cert.

 

[Andy78]

Personally if I was getting another 13 houses off the back of this, I could be arsed to get my BGB out.