Consumer Unit Replacement

Dave · 2014-02-19T12:16:12+00:00

I have an older Edwardian house. The present consumer unit is about 6 feet above floor level wired in pvc red/black, probably done in the 70s and added to in early 90s. Everything rings out fine. I want to replace the unit with a modern one containing MCBs and RCBs. I've been told that to comply with new regs I have to have the unit moved to be more accessible without step ladder. This causes a tremendous amount of work as the nearest place is about twelve feet away that is suitable probably requiring meter move and upheaval to other domestic items plus redecoration. Is this true that the regs require retrospective action, I thought that if the house had been wired to previous regs of the past that no retrospective application of requirements are enforced.. Thanks in anticipation. Dave

Feb 19, 2014 22 Replies

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Tim Watts 12 years ago

On Thursday 20 February 2014 10:47 Dave Plowman (News) wrote in uk.d-i- y:

Hang on a mo - it's his house - if he's happy with it, then what's wrong with that.

I take the same view BTW.

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Dave Plowman (News) 12 years ago

You said earlier:-

'I have a new CU over a doorway because it is the only practical location (withing 3m of the meter outside).'

Which is rather different from what you've just implied.

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Tim Watts 12 years ago

On Thursday 20 February 2014 13:59 Dave Plowman (News) wrote in uk.d-i- y:

That's true - but I also like the idea that visiting fiddling fingers won't be touching it :)

Also it's good as the position leads directly to the roofspace cable run but that's very building specific.

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