Replacement back board

[moriniboy]

Hi

The back board in my property is rotten and I arranged with Electricity North West to get it replaced.

When their subbie turned up they refused to do the work as my fusebox was also on the back board (had been for the last 25 years)

They have said that under the new regs I have to site it on a new seperate board and they will link to it with new tails.

My questions are:
1. are they correct that it needs to be re-sited
2. does the length of the tails matter, can they be up to 1 metre for example
3. does the fusebox back board need to be made out of any specialist material.

Thanks Nigel

 

[ban-all-sheds]

1. are they correct that it needs to be re-sited

Yes. Putting your stuff on their board isn't allowed. Nobody cares unless it gets in their way, which it now has.

2. does the length of the tails matter, can they be up to 1 metre for example

There are limits - your electrician will know what your DNO's position is, but up to 1m should be fine.

3. does the fusebox back board need to be made out of any specialist material.

Substantially non-flammable. Although lord knows why - any fire in or near a CU which would ignite a regular bit of ply or chipboard is going to be major bad news already.

You don't need a board anyway.

Your electrician (who you do need) will do the job OK.