I have purchased a house - badly set up as two flats - that is in need of an overhaul, which I wish to complete in order to sell.
There is currently two power supplies with separate meters, however, they are both in the cellar which forms part of the ground floor flat. So...
1. Is it normal/acceptable for the electricity meter not to be readily accessible. i.e. top floor flat needing to access ground floor flat's cellar to read meter?
2. Is there any restriction how far the consumer unit is from the meter?
3. Is it preferential (given a total rewire is required) to have the CU in the middle of the property to cut down on cost/time for wiring?
Many thanks in advance for any help.
RichA
There is currently two power supplies with separate meters, however, they are both in the cellar which forms part of the ground floor flat. So...
1. Is it normal/acceptable for the electricity meter not to be readily accessible. i.e. top floor flat needing to access ground floor flat's cellar to read meter?
2. Is there any restriction how far the consumer unit is from the meter?
3. Is it preferential (given a total rewire is required) to have the CU in the middle of the property to cut down on cost/time for wiring?
Many thanks in advance for any help.
RichA