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MK lean at its best, but at least there is a blank on the spare way. 
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Yes that's the one, but it may push the others upright.
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It's definitely not an original MK configuration, so it's been jerry rigged - how well remains to be seen.
Do ask the person doing the test to take a picture of it with the cover off for us!
Just one thought, though seems unlikely with the 6A MCBs - there aren't any Economy 7 circuits on that board are there? Wondering if it was a dual tariff board that's been replaced, which is why the tails were originally in the middle....
That looks like a recent board, which means there should have been a Part P notification made at the time of install - worth checking to see whether it was done...
NICEIC Online Certification - http://checkmynotification.com will tell you if it was a member of NICEIC or ELECSA who did it, but there are others. Often it will show up on your local authorities planning portal for your property too.
Do ask the person doing the test to take a picture of it with the cover off for us!
Just one thought, though seems unlikely with the 6A MCBs - there aren't any Economy 7 circuits on that board are there? Wondering if it was a dual tariff board that's been replaced, which is why the tails were originally in the middle....
That looks like a recent board, which means there should have been a Part P notification made at the time of install - worth checking to see whether it was done...
NICEIC Online Certification - http://checkmynotification.com will tell you if it was a member of NICEIC or ELECSA who did it, but there are others. Often it will show up on your local authorities planning portal for your property too.
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