I probably dont want to know the answer to this but, having only just discovered it, I guess I need to know:
Big Victorian House converted many years ago into 7 flats. 7 electric meters, common parts supplied from landlords meter.
I bought this in 2000, and managed to get rid of the final dregs of humanity in April. 6 of the flats have now been refurbished, I live in one of the flats, and have continued the tradition of having the common parts fed from my meter.
However, on the basis that I wont live here forever, I want to get an extra meter/supply for the common parts.
Anyway - in the meter cupboard, there is a very thick cable, from outside, which feeds a panel with 3 of the big black electricity board fuses. Tails from these 3 fuses then lead to some splitters, (???), and tails from these splitters lead to a further 7 big black electricity board fuses - these then feed the meters of the 7 flats.
Each flat now has Gas C/H for heating and hot water, electric oven, and the usual lights and sockets. 5 x 1 bed flats, 1 x 2 bed flat, 1 x studio flat.
Whilst the electricity board have always been aware that there are 7 flats, and they presumably created the layout initially, I am a bit concerned that there should not be 7 flats fed from the 3 big fuses, and that asking for another meter/supply may be opening a can of worms.
Any thoughts before I open the can
Many Thanks