steel tails for new consumer unit

[tonywithey]

is acceptable to use the existing steel tails when fitting a new cu? (provided all of the test reults are ok)

 

[Octopus]

Steel tails?

 

[telectrix]

??????

 

[Pete999]

Steel Tails?????

 

[telectrix]

wondering if op has old tails enclosed in steel conduit. as usual a photo would help.

 

[LankyWill]

Sure its not Ally?

 

[tonywithey]

yes. the existing tails to the meter are steel cable, not copper

 

[telectrix]

ally mc beal or ali G?

 

[tonywithey]

Sure its not Ally?

could well be

 

[westward10]

Tinned copper???

 

[telectrix]

yes. the existing tails to the meter are steel cable, not copper

does a magnet stick to them?

 

[Rpa07]

wondering if op has old tails enclosed in steel conduit. as usual a photo would help.

Tel, you sound all posh when youz talk in them italics!

 

[tonywithey]

wondering if op has old tails enclosed in steel conduit. as usual a photo would help.

there is no enclosure at all

 

[telectrix]

Tel, you sound all posh when youz talk in them italics!

i'd like it if dan gave us a better choice of fonts,

 

[tonywithey]

does a magnet stick to them?

couldn't say right now.