Who does what? How to get the DNO to correct old works.

[UKPN]

If I installed a circuit for you 25-30 years ago to the 16th edition, would you expect me to correct it to the 18th edition at my expense just because it doesn't comply now?

That's what it seems you are expecting the DNO / Electrical Supplier to do! It ain't gonna happen!

If there is one single phase service, it would have fed one property. The company have no control over amateur extensions, and our poster should think very carefully what kind of cost he is letting himself/his client in for. All this talk of various editions of non mandatory guide books is not helpful, quite frankly. As regards the service, unless it shows signs of overloading its no different to millions of others which are in use. Just because someone "thinks" its not up to standard is no reason for change.

 

[UKPN]

If I installed a circuit for you 25-30 years ago to the 16th edition, would you expect me to correct it to the 18th edition at my expense just because it doesn't comply now?

That's what it seems you are expecting the DNO / Electrical Supplier to do! It ain't gonna happen!

 

[davesparks]

If I installed a circuit for you 25-30 years ago to the 16th edition, would you expect me to correct it to the 18th edition at my expense just because it doesn't comply now?

That's what it seems you are expecting the DNO / Electrical Supplier to do! It ain't gonna happen!

No because you wouldn't be the owner of whatever you installed or be responsible for its upkeep. The person who you did the work for would be responsible for its upkeep.

The DNO's however do own the equipment installed by them or the electricity boards they replaced and are responsible for the upkeep of this equipment. It's a completely different scenario.

 

[Cid]

No because you wouldn't be the owner of whatever you installed or be responsible for its upkeep. The person who you did the work for would be responsible for its upkeep.

The DNO's however do own the equipment installed by them or the electricity boards they replaced and are responsible for the upkeep of this equipment. It's a completely different scenario.

This doesn't look like the work of the DNO. They may have installed the meter at a later date but, presumably, rest of the installation would have been done by the builders when they did the conversion.

 

[davesparks]

This doesn't look like the work of the DNO. They may have installed the meter at a later date but, presumably, rest of the installation would have been done by the builders when they did the conversion.

I thought it was VIR tails in steel conduit with the conduit being the earth? This was a normal method for the electricity boards in the days when VIR was in common use.

 

[DefyG]

I thought it was VIR tails in steel conduit with the conduit being the earth? This was a normal method for the electricity boards in the days when VIR was in common use.

It could have been done by the electricity board or another contractor at the time, we'll never know!
The point is the OP seems to be under the impression the DNO will correct this just because it doesn't comply now, perhaps some 30years on.
I agree with davesparks, the equipment will be maintained by the suppliers but they will not undertake the alterations FOC the OP wants for his 3 flats.