Currently have electricity meter in downstairs cloakroom. Photos show old ugly meter and service cable mounted on wall. To the left you can just see the new fuse box from a re-wire from a couple of years ago, which is above the door in to the cloakroom. The room is 'L' shaped with the loo 'round the corner.
Considering chasing the service cable in to the internal wall for aesthetic reasons. I am aware my local DNO can only move (or extend) the service cable, so would the cost be prohibitive for such a small benefit?
I'm slightly confused as to whether moving the cable say 5 inches in to a wall (i.e. meter position and entry point both in to the interior of the house and entry in to meter are unaltered) would be as expensive as a traditional service meter move.
Perhaps I should just cover the service meter with some plasterboard - my concern is that we'll loose precious space entering the cloakroom (we want to continue storing coats where they are).
Any thoughts?
Considering chasing the service cable in to the internal wall for aesthetic reasons. I am aware my local DNO can only move (or extend) the service cable, so would the cost be prohibitive for such a small benefit?
I'm slightly confused as to whether moving the cable say 5 inches in to a wall (i.e. meter position and entry point both in to the interior of the house and entry in to meter are unaltered) would be as expensive as a traditional service meter move.
Perhaps I should just cover the service meter with some plasterboard - my concern is that we'll loose precious space entering the cloakroom (we want to continue storing coats where they are).
Any thoughts?