We would like to replace the old fuse box with a modern Wylex consumer unit with RCDs and proper breakers.
However there are no switches between the REC main cable and the fuse box. This means that there will be live cable coming into the consumer unit and it would be foolish to try to replace unit with main live cable hanging around.
Apart from the electricity meter, in between the consumer unit and the main cable there is a ceramic box that could be opened by breaking a seal. I guess that inside there is a switch or a fuse that can be removed to isolate the electricity supply.
I called the Regional Electricity Company to ask whether 1) they would stop the supply of electricity while we replace the consumer unit. 2) they would reseal the ceramic box after we opened. it looks like they do not do 1), but they do 2) after they have certified that the installation is done properly.
Can anyone help me understand how this works?
However there are no switches between the REC main cable and the fuse box. This means that there will be live cable coming into the consumer unit and it would be foolish to try to replace unit with main live cable hanging around.
Apart from the electricity meter, in between the consumer unit and the main cable there is a ceramic box that could be opened by breaking a seal. I guess that inside there is a switch or a fuse that can be removed to isolate the electricity supply.
I called the Regional Electricity Company to ask whether 1) they would stop the supply of electricity while we replace the consumer unit. 2) they would reseal the ceramic box after we opened. it looks like they do not do 1), but they do 2) after they have certified that the installation is done properly.
Can anyone help me understand how this works?