Well, yes, a "widow maker" would 'liven up the whole house', to the extent (assuming 13A plugs) that a 13A fuse would allow.
Sure, I'm sure that many of us have done that (or been on the receiving end of it) over the years - and, as I said, I don't see why suppliers should have any problem with it - so long as the electricity is being paid for, they don't care "where it goes"!
That's true - although that, in itself, would not be much of an issue. However, if they had replaced their fuse whilst it was in that state, there would certainly have been a (potentially dangerous) 'problem' IF the two houses had been on different phases!
I'm not sure what supply cable, or what "concerns" you are referring to. We are not talking about what did happen but, rather, a hypothetical suggestion of what could have been done (and which could be 're-done' the moment the LEB 'inspector' walked out of the door!).
That was presumably the thinking behind the regulations of old. However, as you go on to say, the passage of time has resulted in a realisation that the probability of a phase-to-phase shock occurring due to two sockets/whatever on different phases being in close proximity is incredibly small.
Indeed, that point has already been made by Adrian - but, as I wrote to him in response, the risks is not all that much different/greater than is the case when one runs an extension lead into one's own garden (particularly with a TN-C-S supply), and the (theoretical, and not zero) risk is very low in either case. As I recently wrote to eric, many of us have, at times, run an extension lead into an adjacent property, and I doubt that any of us have come to any harm as a result.
Technically one has to be licensed to export electricity (or any other utility) to another property. In practice of course no one would give a flying fig unless it caused some sort of problem.
Quite. As I said, in practice the supplier is not going to care provided that the commodity is being paid for. Provided one is talking about a metered supply, even if one supply were being totally 'shared' between two properties, all the supplier would miss out on would be the 'standing charge' for one of the properties - and even that, in theory, should be no greater than the cost of providing/maintaining the service to the second property (would be zero if they had no supply).
Sure they said something about keeping outlets on different phases at arm's length, then they said you could have different phases as long as there was warning label, then they said you can have 2 phases close as long as there is a barrier between them.
So I understand, but I think it's true to say that all such requirements/regulations are now "long gone", isn't it?
Don't know about the BBB, but the BGB states, as you mention:So I understand, but I think it's true to say that all such requirements/regulations are now "long gone", isn't it?
I've always been somewhat intrigued, and a little concerned, by the labelling requirements. If I recall correctly, prior to the most recent change, ther requirement was for a warning label on an enclosure if it contained conductors with more than a nominal 230V between conductors, or between any conductor and earth - but that the warning label is now only required if any conductor has a nominal voltage >230V above earth (i.e. warning no longer required for standard 400/230V 3-phase). Is that all correct?
In either case, I've always been 'a little concerned' since the implication almost seems to be that one does not need to take as much care if the PDs one may encounter are 'only' 230V
Kind Regards, John
The nominal line-earth PD in a 3-phase installation will obviously only be 230V.
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