Not even by modifying the busbar, and/or using cables to connect them together?That's an old Wylex NB consumer unit.
I'm not aware of an RCBO which will fit.
Not even by modifying the busbar, and/or using cables to connect them together?That's an old Wylex NB consumer unit.
I'm not aware of an RCBO which will fit.
The OP's latest photo seems to indicate that I was right in my speculation, and that there is probably nothing wrong with the earth connection - just,. for some reason, a second unconnected G/Y cable going from the earth block to the vicinity of one of the incoming cable sheaths (and taped onto it). ... that is, assuming that the connected G/Y is attached to the incoming (not the assumed looping out) DNO cable sheath (although one would assume that those two sheaths are joined together at the cutout, anyway).I think we probably need to see a photo show a few inches below that one ... might not the G/Y cable coming from the right-hand side of the incoming supply sheath perhaps loop round and be the one connected to the right-most place on the earth block?
If you look carefully it is connected and wedged in at the sides, just from the front you can see the whole cable through the gap in the clampThe OP's latest photo seems to indicate that I was right in my speculation, and that there is probably nothing wrong with the earth connection - just,. for some reason, a second unconnected G/Y cable going from the earth block to the vicinity of one of the incoming cable sheaths (and taped onto it). ...
Yes, I see what you're saying, and you're quite probably right. However, as I said, even if it weren't connected, there probably would not be any problem. Are those four terminals all connected and, if not, what is connecting the sheaths of the two cables (I presume they are not relying on the consumer to do that via their earth block!)?If you look carefully it is connected and wedged in at the sides, just from the front you can see the whole cable through the gap in the clamp
Hopefully they are connected within the cutout. But the dno will confirm that.Are those four terminals all connected and, if not, what is connecting the sheaths of the two cables (I presume they are not relying on the consumer to do that via their earth block!)?
Yes, hopefully. As I said, I was wondering whether those four terminals were actually joined.Hopefully they are connected within the cutout. But the dno will confirm that.
I couldn't tell you about the bureaucracy of "who owns it", but the consumer is allowed to 'use it' (make connections to it), unlike the 'hands off' situation as regards other DNO-owned (or supplier-owned) equipment. Of course, these days there is often/usually no 'earth block' - the earth bar of the CU is the 'MET' and there is simply a cable connecting that to the ('consumer-accessible') terminal in a modern cutout.I didn't think the main earth block belonged to the consumer? Ours was installed by the dno on their new board so I assume it's theirs. Although in the ops there seem to be two with a dog's dinner of connections
If the label is to be believed, there's an unused RCD protected way in there.Is the kitchen downstairs, with the sockets you want to move on the MCB labelled "Down" which is your only RCD protected circuit? If the answer is yes spark 3 is correct.
Not sure - that leftmost connection looks dodgy.The OP's latest photo seems to indicate that I was right in my speculation, and that there is probably nothing wrong with the earth connection
The reason would be that if this is a supply which loops to the next property then the outgoing sheath needs to be earthed, via the 2 GY cables and the earth block.- just,. for some reason, a second unconnected G/Y cable going from the earth block to the vicinity of one of the incoming cable sheaths (and taped onto it).
Whichever is the incoming, the next property is relying on the integrity of both connections to the sheaths. If the left one is the incoming, then both properties are relying on the integrity of that connection on the left.... that is, assuming that the connected G/Y is attached to the incoming (not the assumed looping out) DNO cable sheath
Yes, if one knew how the cutout was constructed, and that(although one would assume that those two sheaths are joined together at the cutout, anyway).
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