Moving a CU

Stephen H · 2012-12-05T00:09:47+00:00

Hi.Original CU has 2.5m long meter tails back to the meter cupboard. I would like to move the CU to a new location, which would result in 5m long meter tails from meter cupboard.the new meter tails would use the existing cable route but extend further along the wall to the new CU location.Now I know I need a switch fuse due to new meter tails being over 3m long.Now my question is this, can the Switch fuse go in the location of the original CU and meet the regs with respect to the new CU's location?Or has the new switch fuse be moved closer to the meter cupboard?On a related note, is there any such thing as a fush mounting switch fuse that I can sink into the wall instead of a surface mounted switch fuse?Regards,Stephen.

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Tim Watts 13 years ago

Er, yes indeed...

I had a short "debate" with EDF (before they sold the cables to UK Power) about me installing a Wylex REC2S islator in my meter cupboard.

I told him that they could remove it should it ever get in the way of new equipment, but at £35 per session to get the cutout fuse pulled, Iwould prefer to have it unless they could supply an equivalent means of isolation

- which they couldn't.

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