Smoke coming from electric meter/fuse box area

[onions1066]

Not sure about banking and shaming possibly should remove that post. He has fitted a very cheap basic con unit so as said 400 to do the job properly and would take a full day if you have a full test and all paperwork filled out. Why does he keep starting at 6pm? Would be good to see inside the board. Wonder if gas and water are even bonded in 10mm seeing as we are assuming that overheard line has been converted into a pme system????

 

[A14n]

This earth is connected to the water pipe outside the cupboard and another on the pipe inside near the CU

 

[telectrix]

This earth is connected to the water pipe outside the cupboard and another on the pipe inside near the CU

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hope he cleaned the paint off under that clamp.

 

[A14n]

hope he cleaned the paint off under that clamp.

It's hard to tell even by close inpection, maybe a little bit scraped off...

 

[onions1066]

Is that near the stop tap? Where's the gas bond?

 

[Taylortwocities]

I've just been looking at the before and after pictures
BEFORE

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AFTER

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Once upon a time, this was a TT installation.
It would seem that he has removed the old VoELCB and done a "DIY" conversion of the supply to TNC-S. I thought that this could only be done by the DNO (electrical supplier), and not your general jobbing electrician.

 

[telectrix]

I've just been looking at the before and after pictures
BEFORE

AFTER


Once upon a time, this was a TT installation.
It would seem that he has removed the old VoELCB and done a "DIY" conversion of the supply to TNC-S. I thought that this could only be done by the DNO (electrical supplier), and not your general jobbing electrician.

but is it TNC-S. who knows if there's a N-E link in the head, and who knows if the supply is PME

 

[onions1066]

I know for sure two people who don't know. His electricians!

 

[Dave OCD]

but is it TNC-S. who knows if there's a N-E link in the head, and who knows if the supply is PME

He'll have had the main fuse out to fit the DP block where the old voltage trip once lived, maybe even put in a link himself ! Without seeing inside the board this job is rough as, why leave the main earth that long, no effort made to tidy or secure the tails and you can see the inner insulation on both old and new tails at the new block, shoddy !

 

[davesparks]

for the CU change including certificate and fixing minor problems no more than £400 on my shift.

edit. just seen you rlas post. put the freezer on an extension lead to a working socket.

£400 for doing it out of normal hours? I'd be wanting a lot more for giving up an evening to do it.