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So a bit of an update. The DNO came around and called more vans and three guys ended up replacing a few things. they said that effectively there was no DNO fuse for 3 of the flats and stated the next fuse was in the road and was 400A and did think the 10mm fabric covered cable would do very well...

Thanks again all for the many comments. It seems like the consensus is then that the single phase that supplies the two flats is probably direct from the feed cable and unfused in the dno box and potentially supporting two 60a fuses in parallel on that single line. I wouldn't be surprised if it...

Hi All. Well I think understand the setup better now and recognize that that i am probably limited to a single phase 100A supply for two flats which is not ideal. But will contact the DNO and see if there is any possibility of pulling more power from the cable. I have attached some pictures of...

Many Thanks for all the replies. I do hope that it is a three phase supply, and that would be the most logical explanation. I wonder if the black connection block in between the meter and the cutout confirm this?. Presumably the fact there are two cables coming out of the bottom left into that...

Hello all. I am posting with the hope of understanding what is going on with this DNO cutout ( apologies in advance if I ramble a bit). I have just moved into a flat which I am renovating. I have a reasonable understanding of electrics after the electricity meter but do not know much about...