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Hi all,
I'm looking for some advice.
My consumer unit is in a really awkward place at the moment. It is on the kitchen wall. I'd like to move it if possible because we are having a new kitchen put in and it's not aesthetically pleasing.
I have attached a crude drawing of the consumer unit and where I intend to place it.
As I understand it, if the consumer unit is moved more than 3 metres away from the meter, a switched fuse must be installed. Is this correct?
Looking at my drawing, how would you go about moving the consumer unit?
My thinking is that I run the tails and earth from the meter into a switched fuse unit and place it where the consumer is at the moment (the switched fuse unit can be boxed in with an access door).
I then run SWA from the switched fuse unit outside and then under the floor to the understairs cupboard where I intend to move the consumer unit.
I'd appreciate your thoughts on this.
Many thanks
I'm looking for some advice.
My consumer unit is in a really awkward place at the moment. It is on the kitchen wall. I'd like to move it if possible because we are having a new kitchen put in and it's not aesthetically pleasing.
I have attached a crude drawing of the consumer unit and where I intend to place it.
As I understand it, if the consumer unit is moved more than 3 metres away from the meter, a switched fuse must be installed. Is this correct?
Looking at my drawing, how would you go about moving the consumer unit?
My thinking is that I run the tails and earth from the meter into a switched fuse unit and place it where the consumer is at the moment (the switched fuse unit can be boxed in with an access door).
I then run SWA from the switched fuse unit outside and then under the floor to the understairs cupboard where I intend to move the consumer unit.
I'd appreciate your thoughts on this.
Many thanks