Replacement consumer unit

[piz]

Hello Can anyone help??
I have a customer in a little cottage and she wants the cu moved directley upstairs in to the bedroom
SEB network provider said it cant go in the bedroom
is this right seen them in lots of odd locations in houses before
Cheers

 

[electricAl]

Can only imagine their grounds would be `inaccessible` location - as in for wheel chair / infirm consumers. Seems weak arguement on the surface - do you know any more on specific placing?

Now if it was due to distance (3m>) from intake, then no-one`s arguing. But specifically a bedroom???

Suspect what they say will ultimately go, but would be interesting to hear their reasoning.

 

[piz]

Thanks for that even if it was over the 3m rule we could install a 100amp isolator
will let you know when i call them Monday

 

[electricAl]

Yup, would be good to hear their justification.

They`d likely insist on a switch-fuse tho, not just an isolator (perhaps thats what you meant )

Al

 

[sparks1234]

Think they are telling you cobblers

 

[Spudnik]

SSE will no longer install meters in any room other then a lounge or hallway.

CU's on the other hand can go anywhere you like, within reason.

 

[Mac]

Agree with Jason,why can't you have a CU where the customer specifies.Maybe a pain in the a**e,but it is there perrogative.Just put the extra on top for the inconvenience

 

[piz]

Hi Everyone this is what they say

"The metering equipment and your fuse box should be located about 1.2m
from floor level and cannot be re-sited to a damp or exposed situation,
a bedroom, bathroom, toilet, shower room, near heating or laundry
appliances or a gas meter (unless in a separate kiosk) or under or
adjacent to a sink and must be accessible to enable safety inspections
to be carried out without removing fixtures"

 

[Spudnik]

You could also mention to them that its got nothing to do with them where you install the CU.

But that could be just asking for trouble