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WATER & ELECTRICS? GOOD OR BAD MIX???

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 2.38 PM

Please help, Electrical and water question. Ok so we are moving house and viewed a house we want to put an offer in on, The issue and what's holding us back is the fact that the current owner has the Consumer Unit (box with all the trip switches etc) and the (Electric meter) under the sink unit with water pipes. A) Is this even legal/complies with building regs and B) If no, then any ideas on how to get them moved and at what cost? Apparently it's been signed off, but I think by (bob the builder) his mate. Would like help ASAP please. Thanks Rachel

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Anonymous user

Where did she say in her post the consumer unit was NEW. Obviously nobody would put one there now, she was asking if an existing one there was dangerous and it is not. You do not know what you are talking about. And schemes, unfortunately, do not do anything about bad workmanship either. While being a bad design, and having possible access issues, it doesn't make the installation or consumer unit unsafe or dangerous. You need to make sure that you can remove the cover though, because if you can't, that changes everything. Danny

Answered24 March 2016

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New consumer units need a degree of separation from water and gas services. They also need to fulfil a degree of common sense regulations as the electrician needs to consider environment influences. You need to see the certificate to know wether it has been signed off or not. If it has then get hold of the electricians details and threaten to shop him to his Competent persons overseer unless he/she moves it. A consumer unit under a sink is stupid idea and clearly unsafe. I doubt it has been signed off. They can be moved but it may need to travel some distance. I think you would be looking at a bill of £1000+ potentially.

Answered23 March 2016