ARW wrote:
On 07/07/2019 09:22, Chris Green wrote:
Our house consumer unit is currently on a stud wall in the downstairs
loo, we are planning to extend the loo into the adjacent utility room
to make a shower room. Thus the consumer unit needs to move, it can't
be in a shower room and the wall it's mounted on is going anyway.

I replaced the original consumer unit with the one that now needs
moving so I'm not too worried about the basics of what's needed but I
do have a couple of questions:-

Some (quite a few) wires will need extending, I have suitable
crimps and crimp tool but what protection do the resulting joints
need? All the existing cabling is T&E laying between joists etc.
but presumably crimped joints would need forther protection. Is
heatshrink enough or do they need to go in boxes of some sort or
conduit?

I *guess* this may be Part P'able, I'm not too concerned if it is
or not to be quite honest but it would be nice to know as there
will be building inspectors around for other work that is going
on.

I'll be buying a new 18th edition all RCBO consumer unit, any
recommendations for good, easy to wire ones?


How do the incoming tails run?

I'm not absolutely sure yet, I'm hoping I can move it somewhere that
won't need the incomer to be extended. They come underground across
the drive and, I assume, up a service duct that also holds a downpipe.
I'll need to have a look inside the boxing in to see what's what.


BTW it is part P notifiable but who cares?

Yes, my feelings exactly, I'll just have to keep the building
inspector's eyes averted.

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Chris Green
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