At church we've been advised to have "the electrics" moved as they're almost over a wooden staircase and hence a fire hazard. That's according to a third hand report of what the meter fitter told someone when the meter was changed a little while ago.
Certainly moving the distribution boards (and replacing with something a bit less ancient ) would be useful in it's own right, but while we're getting quotes for the costs involved, what do others think ?
Not too easy to see from the attached photo, doing almost anything electrical means leaning over the rail or using ladders which in itself isn't ideal. It's something like 10foot from the landing floor down to ground level where the floor is stone slabs. The stairs only lead to the tower, no-one works there and the single room is only used for storage. I'm thinking that it might be worth just leaving the meter and service head where they are, and by the time the old fuseboards have been removed, there won't be anything really close to the stairs.
PS - we're in the process of getting all the "stuff" moved from down below
Certainly moving the distribution boards (and replacing with something a bit less ancient ) would be useful in it's own right, but while we're getting quotes for the costs involved, what do others think ?
Not too easy to see from the attached photo, doing almost anything electrical means leaning over the rail or using ladders which in itself isn't ideal. It's something like 10foot from the landing floor down to ground level where the floor is stone slabs. The stairs only lead to the tower, no-one works there and the single room is only used for storage. I'm thinking that it might be worth just leaving the meter and service head where they are, and by the time the old fuseboards have been removed, there won't be anything really close to the stairs.
PS - we're in the process of getting all the "stuff" moved from down below