Old House and key meter.

[Taylortwocities]

So you think there is another board somewhere? Or at least a mess

Yes.

 

[Wilbo74]

Then it has to be behind one of the steps near the top of the stairs. I have searched every conceivable place. Those grey wires go towards the underside of the top step and afterwards there are plenty of white wires. Will look tomorrow, will be gutted because the carpet on tge stairs is ok.

 

[pete01]

It would usually be accessible

 

[SUNRAY]

Then it has to be behind one of the steps near the top of the stairs. I have searched every conceivable place. Those grey wires go towards the underside of the top step and afterwards there are plenty of white wires. Will look tomorrow, will be gutted because the carpet on tge stairs is ok.

You could ask the vendor

 

[Murdochcat]

3 x 16A mcbs would be an extremely unusual configuration for a house CU

So i think think you need to contact the vendor and / or keep searching

Any chance you could post a photo of what you described above?

 

[Old Salt]

Perhaps in a cupboard somewhere? You could ask a neighbour where their CU is.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Then it has to be behind one of the steps near the top of the stairs. I have searched every conceivable place. Those grey wires go towards the underside of the top step and afterwards there are plenty of white wires.

What's on the other side of the wall, adjacent to the stairs? Might the grey cables go through the wall, into the next room, if there is another room?

 

[Wilbo74]

The warm light of day. They are under the stairs. Incredible when you are in a new place how you miss obvious stuff. So glad i didn't cut a hole in the ceiling or rip the carpet on the stairs.
Thanks for all tha advise. And of course I didn't get a survey....

 

[SUNRAY]

Yes we all knew it was there somewhere.

It is 'untidy' and to be honest I'd suggest an inspection and Consumer units upgrade would be good ideas.

 

[Nozzle]

smoke mark from the fuse carrier!!

 

[Wilbo74]

smoke mark from the fuse carrier!!

Yeah i saw that. I want to cut out the part of the wall its fitted to, to fit in my fridge coz there's no room in the kitchen, all tge wires look long enough to turn 90 degrees so i may as well update the carrier.

 

[JohnW2]

Yeah i saw that. I want to cut out the part of the wall its fitted to, to fit in my fridge coz there's no room in the kitchen, all tge wires look long enough to turn 90 degrees so i may as well update the carrier.

Fair enough - but, has been said, the bits of the electrical installation we have seen (and quite probably also other aspects) really needs to be 'updated'.

 

[flameport]

all tge wires look long enough to turn 90 degrees so i may as well update the carrier.

That fusebox is scrap. The only update is to have it relocated into a skip and have a new consumer unit installed.

 

[JohnW2]

That fusebox is scrap. The only update is to have it relocated into a skip and have a new consumer unit installed.

Indeed, as I said in the previous post, but I think somewhat more diplomatically!

 

[SUNRAY]

Indeed, as I said in the previous post, but I think somewhat more diplomatically!

I agree, but then I have to be honest and say My shed still has one with plug-in MCB's with RCD at the sockets.