I had a board change yesterday where the supply was overhead , the fusebox was earthed using the incoming gas (actually a good earth at 75ohm!). The service head was PME. I called central networks "PME team" (after 10 minutes of going round the houses), and asked if the supply has been upgraded/was PME as it was not labelled. I was told they have no records of that nature. She was sympathetic and said she had been asked a few times before but couldn't help. I suggested they should as its important information...was getting nowhere so spoke to a supervisor who said much the same. He said I would have to apply for PME (£151) and if it turned out not required would be refunded !! They at least agreed to "look into it" and call me back.
I then phoned the NICEIC helpdesk and asked if there were any regulations concerning this. The chap was spot on and said they were legally obliged to provide the info under Electricity, Safety, Quality & Continuity Regulation, 2002, regulation 28
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2002/20022665.htm
So it was a call back to Central networks, with renewed powers ! After spelling out their legal obligations, I was eventually called back by an engineer who said the property was PME (because "all of that area is")
I asked if it was OK to link the incoming neutral to the earth block and he said yes. Bingo, a free PME upgrade !
I then phoned the NICEIC helpdesk and asked if there were any regulations concerning this. The chap was spot on and said they were legally obliged to provide the info under Electricity, Safety, Quality & Continuity Regulation, 2002, regulation 28
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2002/20022665.htm
So it was a call back to Central networks, with renewed powers ! After spelling out their legal obligations, I was eventually called back by an engineer who said the property was PME (because "all of that area is")
I asked if it was OK to link the incoming neutral to the earth block and he said yes. Bingo, a free PME upgrade !