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Who is responsible for the Ryefield board ? I own a property flat in London and I contacted recently my electrical supplier to make a full investigation based on extremely high bills. A technician came around and asked me where the main fuse or ryefield board was to disconnect the meter. We found it outside the property inside a cement cupboard with a little door. Inside there was a wooden panel with 2 plugs and a box with the fuses. The panel suppose to be fixed to the wall but instead was hanging and being supported just by a plastic cone, like the ones used for traffic or diversions.
The technician did not want to touch suck old and precarious board installation for safety. My electrical supplier contacted UK power networks who is the company which owns the cables and electrical network but they refused to change or modify the ryefield board with the excuse that they are not the owners of that part and therefore not responsible for any repairs.
The electrical supplier also refuse to take responsibility. My question is who is really the owner or responsible for that board? The board is not inside my property but 3-4 metres away in a cupboard so I guess the electrical UK network company installed there when the houses were built. These houses are divided in 2 flats upper and lower flat. Each board provide 2 flats so every building have the same cupboard outside the property. Does anyone knows who is the responsible of this main board or ryefield board outside the house based in UK law?
Thanks
The technician did not want to touch suck old and precarious board installation for safety. My electrical supplier contacted UK power networks who is the company which owns the cables and electrical network but they refused to change or modify the ryefield board with the excuse that they are not the owners of that part and therefore not responsible for any repairs.
The electrical supplier also refuse to take responsibility. My question is who is really the owner or responsible for that board? The board is not inside my property but 3-4 metres away in a cupboard so I guess the electrical UK network company installed there when the houses were built. These houses are divided in 2 flats upper and lower flat. Each board provide 2 flats so every building have the same cupboard outside the property. Does anyone knows who is the responsible of this main board or ryefield board outside the house based in UK law?
Thanks