Mains fuse concealed in wall cavity

[davesparks]

There is also tar leaking out from it

Call the DNO up and report it and the funny smell (if there is one), that should speed them up in the visit

To what end? At the very best that will result in them replacing the cutout where it is, they aren't going to sort the problems here out as an emergency call out

 

[brianmoooore]

Would enquiring about an EV charge point produce the desired result?

 

[davesparks]

Would enquiring about an EV charge point produce the desired result?

I'm not following your logic here?

 

[brianmoooore]

I'm not following your logic here?

Don't they have an obligation to unloop supplies for EV points?

 

[davesparks]

Don't they have an obligation to unloop supplies for EV points?

Not as far as I know, if the installer notifies the DNO prior to the installation the DNO should visit and assess the existing supply. They will then advise on whether any work is required to the DNO supply and give the customer a quote for the required work.

 

[westward10]

I don't touch EV points but I am sure @brianmoooore is correct a looped service will have to be changed something to do with load sharing.
@Gavin John Hyde will probably know more.

 

[timhoward]

Western Power have been known to un-loop for free. No idea about others.

 

[Baddegg]

I had the same thing last week bizarrely, main cut out was behind a floor corner cupboard in the kitchen, back panel screwed in and behind that a stud wall plastered with the main fuse within….what really baffled me, I was called in as the owners had just bought the place and couldn’t find the main fuse, was they (previous owners) had had a smart meter fitted but there was no way the meter monkey had been near the main fuse….

 

[Markyd]

Western Power have been known to un-loop for free. No idea about others.

SSE also

 

[UNG]

Tiling around and cutting out the access panel is looking the likely option at the moment.

I think the service head needs moving or you need to redesign the kitchen, the tar leaking from the service head could be down to a build up of heat in the void when using the cooker if you make an access panel that isn't completely sealed any steam or water vapour could build up in the void when cooking and cause a failure of the supply