On 4 May 2006 02:46:43 -0700 someone who may be
wrote this:-

A friend of mine was teling me about his flat recently. he had a new
kitchen installed and had some sockets moved. The fitter removed all
the fuses from the fuse box (the old slot in kind with fuse wire) but
apparently the kitchen circuit was still live. Switching the main plug
did work though. In the cupboard there seems to be two fuse boxes
both with only a few fuses in.

Then presumably the fitter removed the wrong fuses from the wrong
fuse box.

Also the electrician or fitter moved a
socket but didn't install a new cable so the chasing down the wall is
diagonal. Apparently the council signed off the work.

What do the council know about electricity?

Provided it they are suitably protected not a great problem, though
something to avoid if possible.

Also, the lighting ciruit has no earth and he was recommended to
replace the metal light switches with plastic ones.

Sensible, provided that this does not disturb the insulation on the
wires which is probably brittle rubber.

He was told that
he couldn't have a new consumer unit as the feed to the flat wasn't up
to the job.

Incorrect.

It sounds like the whole place should be rewired in the near future.
However the first step would be to have a thorough inspection and
test done to identify any major problems.



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David Hansen, Edinburgh
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