I'm redoing my kitchen and have ripped everything out (including the floor).
Here in the corner is my incoming supply; it's a mess and I need to do something with it before the new kitchen goes in. I'm not going to pretend I can do this myself, but I would like some help and information so I can talk to an electrician and decide what to do. It's down at cupboard level, and was previously inside a corner unit with the back cut out for the boards, while the consumer unit (top right) was fixed to the cabinet itself.
So... what can you tell me about all this? I notice it says 160A 450V on the fuse (?).
What, if anything here, can I get the electricity company to replace or move for free due to age and safety grounds? The cable looks old and fragile, There's not one but two boards holding the fuse and meter, the fuse board doesn't look particularly attached. What kind of earth is it?
I'd like to know a little more about the electrics themselves and also solutions for leaving this in a tidy and accessible state when I put the units back. I can pay for an electrician to do what's necessary but not hundreds of pounds for the electric company themselves to do stuff!
Anything you can tell me or advice would be appreciated, thanks!
Here in the corner is my incoming supply; it's a mess and I need to do something with it before the new kitchen goes in. I'm not going to pretend I can do this myself, but I would like some help and information so I can talk to an electrician and decide what to do. It's down at cupboard level, and was previously inside a corner unit with the back cut out for the boards, while the consumer unit (top right) was fixed to the cabinet itself.
So... what can you tell me about all this? I notice it says 160A 450V on the fuse (?).
What, if anything here, can I get the electricity company to replace or move for free due to age and safety grounds? The cable looks old and fragile, There's not one but two boards holding the fuse and meter, the fuse board doesn't look particularly attached. What kind of earth is it?
I'd like to know a little more about the electrics themselves and also solutions for leaving this in a tidy and accessible state when I put the units back. I can pay for an electrician to do what's necessary but not hundreds of pounds for the electric company themselves to do stuff!
Anything you can tell me or advice would be appreciated, thanks!