Hi everyone, I hope you are having a good day.
I'm in the process of sourcing an electrician to install a new Consumer Unit into a 1940's house, which still has the original "fuse box". Last year the meter was upgraded to a Smart Meter as you can see from the image:
Of the electricians that have given me quotes, one has suggested that some earth bonding may be required and they may be right, but I'm not too sure. His suggestion is based on the above photo as he hasn't yet visited the house.
How can I tell if the house has the required earth bonding?
The CU is in a cupboard under the stairs with access from the kitchen and at the other side of the kitchen (about 3m away) is where the water and gas supplies enter the house through an outside wall.
It was my understanding that the connection to the gas and water pipes had to be within a certain distance of the CU. It would be very difficult to run an earth cable from the pipes to the CU as the kitchen floor is tiled, not that this would be an issue for me as the electrician has already quoted for the earth bonding, if it should be required.
Thanks.
I'm in the process of sourcing an electrician to install a new Consumer Unit into a 1940's house, which still has the original "fuse box". Last year the meter was upgraded to a Smart Meter as you can see from the image:
Of the electricians that have given me quotes, one has suggested that some earth bonding may be required and they may be right, but I'm not too sure. His suggestion is based on the above photo as he hasn't yet visited the house.
How can I tell if the house has the required earth bonding?
The CU is in a cupboard under the stairs with access from the kitchen and at the other side of the kitchen (about 3m away) is where the water and gas supplies enter the house through an outside wall.
It was my understanding that the connection to the gas and water pipes had to be within a certain distance of the CU. It would be very difficult to run an earth cable from the pipes to the CU as the kitchen floor is tiled, not that this would be an issue for me as the electrician has already quoted for the earth bonding, if it should be required.
Thanks.