We have this set up:
From the Public road a sheathed (x two L + N) 16mm cable comes up from ground onto the side of my neighbours building (detached pub) it runs along his building unsheathed to the back of his property and then overhead in 16mm to the front gable of my other neighbour whose house is semi detached/attached to mine. The cable splits and goes to his 60 amp cutout in 16mm. And alos goes through his loft space (unsheathed through two brick caables no conduit) in 16mm to my cutout.
My original request from EDF was for a replacement cutout on my side changing 60 amp to 100 amp.
They took a look and said that they would not be able to replace the fuse because the supply cable is too small. However they said I would be liable for the cost of total replacement if I was to definately need a 100amp, including digging up main road. Originally they spoke of replacing it with a 3 phase supply, but my electrician was at hand by this point to say that this was totally OTT.
However there is no doubt that cable size is not big enough. But My point would be that it is not big enough to supply the two 60 amp supplys we have at the moment. With it passing through my neighbours loft space the current set up is dangerous.
My point would be that there is no way I can afford to pay for the upgrade, so I will perservere with the 60 amp but will be using it to its limits. If my neighbour is doing the same then there is potential risk to both of my neighbours from supply cable belonging to EDF.
A 16mm is rated (Table 4d1a BS7671) 16 mm = 87 amps.
If they agree to replace the cable they may be obliging and then look at replacing the main fuse to 100amp!
What do you all think? Does any one have any experience of how I should handle this or what sort of outcome I may expect?
From the Public road a sheathed (x two L + N) 16mm cable comes up from ground onto the side of my neighbours building (detached pub) it runs along his building unsheathed to the back of his property and then overhead in 16mm to the front gable of my other neighbour whose house is semi detached/attached to mine. The cable splits and goes to his 60 amp cutout in 16mm. And alos goes through his loft space (unsheathed through two brick caables no conduit) in 16mm to my cutout.
My original request from EDF was for a replacement cutout on my side changing 60 amp to 100 amp.
They took a look and said that they would not be able to replace the fuse because the supply cable is too small. However they said I would be liable for the cost of total replacement if I was to definately need a 100amp, including digging up main road. Originally they spoke of replacing it with a 3 phase supply, but my electrician was at hand by this point to say that this was totally OTT.
However there is no doubt that cable size is not big enough. But My point would be that it is not big enough to supply the two 60 amp supplys we have at the moment. With it passing through my neighbours loft space the current set up is dangerous.
My point would be that there is no way I can afford to pay for the upgrade, so I will perservere with the 60 amp but will be using it to its limits. If my neighbour is doing the same then there is potential risk to both of my neighbours from supply cable belonging to EDF.
A 16mm is rated (Table 4d1a BS7671) 16 mm = 87 amps.
If they agree to replace the cable they may be obliging and then look at replacing the main fuse to 100amp!
What do you all think? Does any one have any experience of how I should handle this or what sort of outcome I may expect?
