Wet room with a meter cupboard !

[Darrin Brand]

Hi guys , new here and looking for a little advice . I went to see a job ( consumer unit upgrade ) and when I had a little scout round I found a wet room that had been stolen from the end of a garage . The spur and lighting were all outside zones but the room itself was 2.5 x 1.5 m and at the farthest end from the shower was the original still in service meter box ( fibreglass external type ) . Obviously a db upgrade will cover all ccts by rcds but the incoming supply is an issue . Can anyone offer any input ? I'm thinking it's got to be moved but this is a big expensive job and I need to be 100% before I recommend this course of action .

 

[Octopus]

Nothing wrong with supply cabinet .... needs a key to be opened

 

[Deleted account]

Agree with above and add it's not in the remit of b.s.6761



P.s. Awaiting comment from percyprod.

 

[snowhead]

And there's a pretty good chance it's got an I.P rating..

I'm not sure the DNO or Meter fixer will be too happy about having to take thier boots of tho'

 

[Darrin Brand]

Thanks very much for the input

 

[Taylortwocities]

That's the cleanest/tidiest meter cupboard I have ever seen!

 

[Deleted account]

Thanks very much for the input

What a refreshing change.

A simple question.

A good response.

And a thank you at the end.

Your very much welcome Darren.

 

[littlespark]

Those boxes are designed to be outside, so IP rated is a certainty

 

[Midwest]

Have you all gone barking mad

 

[Deleted account]

Have you all gone barking mad

Go on I'll bite.

Why have we gone barking mad?

Just when I thought it was a nice simple thread.

 

[Octopus]

Thanks very much for the input

It’s probably worth changing the settings on your profile so people can see you are a spark ...

 

[Midwest]

Go on I'll bite.

Why have we gone barking mad?

Just when I thought it was a nice simple thread.

Its like black trousers & brown shoes. Just don't do it.

Wots those switches around the corner from the shower?

 

[buzzlightyear]

Wots those switches around the corner from the shower?

looks to me UFH.

 

[Darrin Brand]

Yes there's a spur and ufh stat , they are outside of the zones and will be rcd protected when the db is changed . My issue was the fact that the meter is obviously previous to the rcd protection and any risk of shock from this would only be protected by a 100a main fuse , which would be generally quite severe if any contact was made . I have considered an rcd main switch at the meter box but regs state a 30ma maximum which would more than likely negate any circuitry discrimination offered by a new consumer unit .

 

[Midwest]

IMO regardless to the BS7671 doesn't apply argument, a meter box etc, shouldn't be in a shower room FFS

 

[Darrin Brand]

That was my feeling when I discovered it but it's just not clear what the rules are regarding it's position . Common sense says no way but zones say ok

 

[Darrin Brand]

That's the cleanest/tidiest meter cupboard I have ever seen!

Probably gets a good rinse regularly !