Adding a second consumer unit in a extension

[urbanmonkey]

Perhaps if the run is 15m, the OP is terrified of touching the original CU and a 2 way one is going in, why not have it next to the original board and run the circuits out to where they need to go, assuming its a small extension that is! Although its probably a new kitchen and dining room, 3 en-suite bedrooms upstairs and a hot tub on the patio!

 

[D Skelton]

I don't know why the OP can't extend existing circuits to meet the demand of the new extension?! If they are that bad, they need rewiring don't they? Major building work taking place would be the perfect time to bring said circuits up to standard.

If one if my lads suggested a new DB on a domestic extension, supplying just the extension, he would have to work very hard to justify his position and avoid getting the boot!

 

[Slowhand]

I don't know why the OP can't extend existing circuits to meet the demand of the new extension?! If they are that bad, they need rewiring don't they? Major building work taking place would be the perfect time to bring said circuits up to standard.

If one if my lads suggested a new DB on a domestic extension, supplying just the extension, he would have to work very hard to justify his position and avoid getting the boot!

If he did it twice would he get a pair of boots?
Only asking cos mine are split ;-)

 

[D Skelton]

If he did it twice would he get a pair of boots?
Only asking cos mine are split ;-)

If he did it twice you'd have to join him on the dole queue to find out!

 

[urbanmonkey]

I suppose we shouldn't be so harsh on him, we all have to start somewhere......

College usually!

Totally agree it makes no sense to not extend the existing circuits, wouldn't take much testing to find out what (if any) remedial works need doing in order to bring them up to scratch. Job i'm on this week is a kitchen and conservatory fit, old board is coming out, old circuits needed nothing doing to them to take the conservatory, new circuits for the kitchen go in new board. Everybody's happy. Its not hard really is it.

 

[Octopus]

I was working in a house this morning and there was a "handyman" working in the loft - so he claims to be a 30 years + spark, not up to 17th nor a scheme member - he gets his "mate" to sign off work.

The scope of his work today was to put boards down in the loft - and to "avoid" the cables he was cutting notches out of the top of the joists.............

then......he sticks a screw through the lighting cable.....lord only knows how he's repaired the cable

and no sign of any testing on the "new" lights in the loft!

And who says all the newbies are responsible for the lax installations....