2 way consumer unit in meter box??
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Arh! Winston. I was wondering where you had gone! 
The OP has stated it is not convenient to wire the garage to the house CU due to its location.
The OP has stated it is not convenient to wire the garage to the house CU due to its location.
Maybe the OP doesn't want his decoration spoiling or an unsightly wire.
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As stated quite correctly there should be no customer switchgear in an outdoor viewing cabinet without DNO permission.
In some ways it is classed as their property but you are responsible for it's care & maintenance!
If you choose to put your equipment in there on your head be it but you have to accept the risks.
That in the case of a fault in there or updates required the DNO may refuse to work in there which could affect your supply
If the box needs changed you will have to pay for the cost of removing/replacing the CU as well as the cost of the box.
In most cases if the meter board only needs changed the DNO will do this FOC, but you will be required to move your CU
If in the future additional or larger DNO equipment needs fitted again you will have to move the CU.
Your Choice
In some ways it is classed as their property but you are responsible for it's care & maintenance!
If you choose to put your equipment in there on your head be it but you have to accept the risks.
That in the case of a fault in there or updates required the DNO may refuse to work in there which could affect your supply
If the box needs changed you will have to pay for the cost of removing/replacing the CU as well as the cost of the box.
In most cases if the meter board only needs changed the DNO will do this FOC, but you will be required to move your CU
If in the future additional or larger DNO equipment needs fitted again you will have to move the CU.
Your Choice
No problem. Run the wire next to the existing wire from the CU to the meter box and then on to the garage.
Ah - hadn't realised that you'd been round there and seen that the existing cable isn't buried in the walls, or under a floor which can't easily be lifted etc.
Isn't that pointless ? And a waste of time and copper?
So buy something like these and mount it next to the viewing cabinet and put the CU in it.
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/enclo...547,cl_4294468205,cl_4294468151,cl_4294468221
Or buy an surface mounted viewing cabinet and use that to put the CU and whatever else you want into it.
Assuming neither of the above blocks a drive or path too much.
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/enclo...547,cl_4294468205,cl_4294468151,cl_4294468221
Or buy an surface mounted viewing cabinet and use that to put the CU and whatever else you want into it.
Assuming neither of the above blocks a drive or path too much.
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