Hi all,
Just recently set up on my own and potentially have a flat re-wire to contend with. Customer has just moved in and wants to get everything right before decorating etc.
The flat has gas central heating so no need to worry about the old storage heater wiring. Only 4 circuits for the sockets, lights, cooker and boiler.
I was wondering if you could advise me on the following?
1. The supply to the flat is fed via imperial 6mm equivalent twin and earth from a sub main on the floor below. If changing the board, would this need to be replaced / upgraded and if so, by who?
2. There is no main earth from the meter cupboard, earth is provided by the twisted tinned copper cpc on the existing installation. Would this need to be installed?
3. Nothing is bonded at all, would I need to run 10mm to where the water and gas enters the flat and run that back to the consumer unit, or to the meter cupboard?
4. Realistically is there any way around chasing out in the safe-zones below the ceiling to carry out the rewire of the property? No CPC on the lighting circuit so figured it would make sense to replace everything as i'd be chopping out the lighting circuit anyway.
5. Would it be acceptable to just replace the board with a small 4 way consumer unit and advise the customer to keep the plastic light switches (I think this is what she wants to do but I'm not keen)
Sorry, there's a lot there but not done much work in flats, especially ones with the meter downstairs and running off a sub main.
Cheers in advance,
Rich
Just recently set up on my own and potentially have a flat re-wire to contend with. Customer has just moved in and wants to get everything right before decorating etc.
The flat has gas central heating so no need to worry about the old storage heater wiring. Only 4 circuits for the sockets, lights, cooker and boiler.
I was wondering if you could advise me on the following?
1. The supply to the flat is fed via imperial 6mm equivalent twin and earth from a sub main on the floor below. If changing the board, would this need to be replaced / upgraded and if so, by who?
2. There is no main earth from the meter cupboard, earth is provided by the twisted tinned copper cpc on the existing installation. Would this need to be installed?
3. Nothing is bonded at all, would I need to run 10mm to where the water and gas enters the flat and run that back to the consumer unit, or to the meter cupboard?
4. Realistically is there any way around chasing out in the safe-zones below the ceiling to carry out the rewire of the property? No CPC on the lighting circuit so figured it would make sense to replace everything as i'd be chopping out the lighting circuit anyway.
5. Would it be acceptable to just replace the board with a small 4 way consumer unit and advise the customer to keep the plastic light switches (I think this is what she wants to do but I'm not keen)
Sorry, there's a lot there but not done much work in flats, especially ones with the meter downstairs and running off a sub main.
Cheers in advance,
Rich