Moving the consumber unit, but leaving the meter as is

[wizy77]

All,

I'm planning to get an electrician to move my consumer unit from my kitchen (where its sitting next to my electricity meter) to under the stairs as part of rewiring my house. The cable distance would be about 15 meters.

Is this doable? What kind of cables would he need? I'm trying to figure out if this is going to be about the same as getting the electricity company to move the meter point to under the stairs as well.

Any help would be appreciated

 

[Steve]

The electric company will charge mega money to move the meter, and its a major task to simply organise it. They have to work live so its expensive.

However, to separate the meter and CU is easier.

You would need a 100A / 80A switchfuse/MCB at the meter area, which protects a length of 25mm² 3 core SWA, running to the CU.

Then the CU is installed as normal in the new position.

 

[wizy77]

thanks - I'll instruct my electrician accordingly.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I'm sure he'll be delighted, or at least mildly amused, to learn that you went to the trouble to find out how to tell him something he already knew perfectly well.

 

[slup]

I don't think that's quite what he meant!

I read it as an enquiry to see if something was possible, having had that confirmed, the O/P is now going to engage an electrician to do the work?

 

[holmslaw]

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[slup]

Sorry BAS...

I could upload some pictures of the downlighters in my kitchen - that might help?

 

[ban-all-sheds]