New consumer unit close to gas pipe/meter

[sidekick]

When replacing a consumer unit. If the current rewireable board is only 80mm from gas pipe/meter can the new board be fitted there or does it have to be moved to comply with the minimum distance of 150mm.
Not possible to fit close if so and would need to be moved over a meter to find space meaning existing cables no chance of reaching.

 

[Knobhead]

Who’s writing this script? It’s getting like Monty Python!

 

[telectrix]

so, it was gas that killed the parrot then

 

[topquark]

If it was proximity to the gas meter I could more understand it (due to the small amount of gas leaked when pressure testing the gas system). But not to a pipe. Just makes the bonding easier

 

[sidekick]

Think I'll pay another visit tomorrow and find out exactly what gas supplier has said and have another look myself but sounds as though its getting a little complicated, so now moving the consumer unit might be the best bet. Will update later.

 

[Thomas123]

cut that pipe out, those damn plumbers and their pipes

 

[Des 56]

http://styles.f2s.com/diynot/meters.jpg



Show the gas guy this image and ask him who got there first


Perhaps the customer can state,"the board was there before the pipe"
Remind the officious plonker, its not unknown for them to cause this problem.

 

[dantheman85]

1.The consumer unit, electricity meters, sockets, switches & controls need to be sited 150mm away from the gas pipes and meters.
2. electrical supply and distribution cables at least 25mm away.
This is a gas reg taken from BS6891:2005+A2:2008 clause 8.16.2.
It is also in the on-site guide page 18 Section 2.3
Make safe secure joins on the cables and relocate the consumer unit extending the cables.