On 12/05/2010 15:44, Dave Osborne wrote:
Richard wrote:
On 12/05/2010 15:06, Dave Osborne wrote:
Richard wrote:
I'm thinking of doing most of the work putting in instantaneous water
heaters, but I'd feel a lot happier if an electrician would put in any
necessary distribution box associated with the heaters.

Do elecricians or other professionals mind doing part jobs, such as
doing the final wiring to the distribtion box, or any gas pipework
associated with say a boiler?

And in my case with the heaters, what should I expect to pay here in
the North for an electrician simply to put in the distribution box for
instantaneous heaters?

No problem asking an electrician to do the electrical part of fitting a
water heater. Plumbers often would have to sub this out anyway.

Aaah, but here it's part, of a part. :c)

Inasmuch as on the electrics, I'm just saying to the electrician, come
over and wire up the distribution box (that I've fixed to the wall and
which is connected to the heater)- to the mains.

Would an elecrician do that, and for say £20 -ish.

Doubt it.

The main problem here is that if I need a dedicated fuse/distribtion box
(likely I guess) that has to be connected to mains where the power comes
into the house.

Well, that big 80A fuse that feeds my current distribution box is not
accesible, unless I snip some wire so that I can access the fuse.

Now, when an electrician comes what does he do? does he snip that wire
the leads to access to the fuse, or does he do live-working on those two
very thick cables that lead in and out of the electric meter?

I'm not keen on live-working, so that is why I feel the need for an
electrician.

I have two options:

- snip that wire so I can take the big fuse out and then wire in the new
fuse/distribution boxes for the heater, or:

- get an electrician to take care of the matter of the new distribtion
box and connection to the mains.

I think some would likely do the first. :c)

Perhaps I would, but would I get into bother?