PME

[Paulboy]

I am having the house rewired a week monday and the electrician advised i need to get pme from central networks, can someone give me a bit more information on this please?my wiring dates back to the 60s i think!, its encased in metal tubing!!!

is this the form i fill in?
http://www.central-networks.co.uk/pdfs/row.pdf

 

[DESL]

Looks appropriate to me.

But if you need an upgrade in the cut out fuse then use the other form mentioned.

Your electrician should be able to advise you.

 

[Adam_151]

I'm told it should cost you £75

Tick the box for the isolator as well, your spark will thank you

 

[sm1thson]

I'm told it should cost you £75

Tick the box for the isolator as well, your spark will thank you

and you will thank adam when the electrician has finished and says he cant put the fuse in but you have to wait for the DNO guy to come and do that (but anyone can use the isolator -no need for the DNO man)

 

[Paulboy]

thanks guys, so ill select, pme request, fit isolator at same time and what about change cutout?

 

[Adam_151]

thanks guys, so ill select, pme request, fit isolator at same time and what about change cutout?

Is it metal and in need of replacing? I'm sure that if its one of the modern black or grey plastic ones, they'll change it if you want... at a price

Seriously, only request a new cutout if yours is in need of replacing, can you take a pic?

 

[Paulboy]

i can, all i can say as i sit in bed is its cased in black metal, dates from the 1960s and 3 electricians who came to price up the job said they had never seen anything like it

 

[Paulboy]

here are the pics, what you think?

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[JohnD]

Ask for a cut out, if you can, provide a pic and say that it is required because the old one is very old and unsuitable for PME. I don't think they ought to charge you for providing a modern replacement.

You might like to provide an 8-way earth block in advance, with some 16mm G&Y to connect to the PME tag when they fit it.

 

[Paulboy]

yea i rang them, they sending pme form to me, and have arranged for cut out etc to be replaced,

 

[RF Lighting]

3 electricians who came to price up the job said they had never seen anything like it

I have!

There a a few like this round our way, but in cream rather than black!