Is it illegal to do this?

[markymark2406]

My electric supply comes in on armoured cable into my loft space into the cut out, I want to knock down the wall where the cutout, meter and fuse board are currently, to a position in a bedroom (this dosnt require a longer cable as its closer to where the cable comes into the house), is it illegal to cut the seals on the cut out and meter and move these things myself? I know a couple of guys who have the stainless steel seals to make good as they worked for the electricity board some years ago.
I obviously know the safety aspect of doing this job so useful comments only?

 

[Jackrae]

If you have to ask that question then you already know the answer. Apart from that, you seem to be applying for a Darwin award (by contemplating working on a live mains feeder circuit.

 

[Guitarguy]

You know those fireworks you get that go up into the air and go off with a bright flash and a very loud bang? Well imagine that in the house and that's what you are risking happening.

 

[bernardgreen]

I obviously know the safety aspect of doing this job so useful comments only?

You obviously do NOT know the dangers of doing that job otherwise you would not even think about doing it.

You could end up with an uncontrollable arc of at least 200 amps or what ever the network fuse for the street is. At 230 volts that would be equivalent to 50 kilowatts of heat concentrated at the end of the cable which will met the conductors, set fire the the cable, blow molten metal in all directions and set alight any combustable material they hit. Those drops of molten metal can burn an inch deep into your flesh .

Or you could be lucky and get away with it.

 

[Guitarguy]

I obviously know the safety aspect of doing this job so useful comments only?

You obviously do NOT know the dangers of doing that job otherwise you would not even think about doing it.

You could end up with an uncontrollable arc of at least 200 amps or what ever the network fuse for the street is. At 230 volts that would be equivalent to 50 kilowatts of heat concentrated at the end of the cable which will met the conductors, set fire the the cable, blow molten metal in all directions and set alight any combustable material they hit. Those drops of molten metal can burn an inch deep into your flesh .

Or you could be lucky and get away with it.

Chances are the bang wouldn't blow the s/s fuse, it would just arc away until the live burns away from the neutral. Don't touch it.

 

[JohnD]

Haha, very amusing, Marky, you really had us going there.

 

[markymark2406]

So a helpful forum then !

 

[dinopower]

you are wrong saying its an armoured cables as no dno's use armoured cable, they use twin or split concentric, if it is armoured cable then it is a private submain, it is illegal as well as dangerous, call the dno and they will give you a quote, the cable through loft space doesnt meet with dno's rules anymore, so should get a good discount as that needs addressing, although will need to find a new route

 

[dinopower]

fao jak, the dno will more than likely work on it live, i would but then i work for wpd

 

[westie101]

you are wrong saying its an armoured cables as no dno's use armoured cable,

It could be an old tape armoured 2 core! PVC service cables were only installed after the early '70s. (though there are some non-standard SWA services in some areas)

(if it is that makes it even more dangerous to work on if you don't know the correct technique)

 

[markymark2406]

The over heads were replaced 5 years ago the cable comes up the front of the building through the faceier over the joists and down into the cut out on the landing

 

[westie101]

A then it will be a CNE or SCNE cable, not armoured as you suppose!

Ask yourself this, "Is a bedroom to best location for a cut-out, meter & CU?"

Certainly we would never put them in a bedroom!

 

[markymark2406]

Why not to a left hand side of a chimney in a cubouard ?

 

[Johnmelad]

Think About it

Electrical Burn

 

[markymark2406]

Nothing like a shocking photo ! Fireworks do that as well and smoking is a killer