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Hi, I'm having a rear kitchen extension built and am getting confused about those things in building regs that are desirable and those things that are mandatory. If it is mandatory I will do it, if it is desirable (e.g. if it is mandatory for a new build, but not for a change to existing building) then I want to understand the risks/costs and then make an informed decision
The electrician came today and said that I needed a new consumer unit fitting or he couldn't sign off the work. The existing CU is a modern unit, albeit plastic not metal, and the existing circuits to the old kitchen are RCD protected. The circuits to the kitchen were subject to major work in 2009 and the electrician at the time signed off. Is the electrician required to upgrade the CU to current regs in order to sign off on his work overall? Besides CUs needing to be metal not plastic, what regs have changed since 2009 that could require work to be done at the CU?
thanks in advance
The electrician came today and said that I needed a new consumer unit fitting or he couldn't sign off the work. The existing CU is a modern unit, albeit plastic not metal, and the existing circuits to the old kitchen are RCD protected. The circuits to the kitchen were subject to major work in 2009 and the electrician at the time signed off. Is the electrician required to upgrade the CU to current regs in order to sign off on his work overall? Besides CUs needing to be metal not plastic, what regs have changed since 2009 that could require work to be done at the CU?
thanks in advance