CU outside the front door

[DJAndy]

I've been asked to 'remove the light cable over the front door' so as I was passing I decided to take a quick look before contacting the tenants.

Picture is taken from the path, the head, meter and CU are in the storm porch outside what is now the front door. Presumably the cable I'm to remove is the pendant set.

Thoughts?

 

[Deleted account]

I’ve seen this a few times. Don’t like it and won’t work on them unless they are properly covered, boxed up.

 

[Dustydazzler]

My nans old council flat was like this , to make matters worse several flats shared the same fuse box

 

[DJAndy]

I'm glad it's not just me that doesn't like it.

It's a student town, I'm surprised their power doesn't get turned off often for the lols.

 

[DJAndy]

My nans old council flat was like this , to make matters worse several flats shared the same fuse box

How does that work for metering?

 

[Dustydazzler]

How does that work for metering?

they paid a fixed amount per flat to council

 

[DJAndy]

they paid a fixed amount per flat to council

I would have a 3 bar fire on full in the summer if that was the deal

 

[Mike Johnson]

Looking at the brickwork on the left of the picture it looks as though a door frame has been removed.

 

[Midwest]

I suspect the manufacturers installation instructions would state their products (of this type) are only suitable for installation indoors. As that porch is missing a door, then the manufacturers instructions, haven't been taken into account.

 

[Intoelectrics]

I suspect the manufacturers installation instructions would state their products (of this type) are only suitable for installation indoors. As that porch is missing a door, then the manufacturers instructions, haven't been taken into account.

I don't think the people who removed the door would give a ----.

 

[littlespark]

When was that CU put in? Date shows 2020,but that might just be last inspection.
An IP rated CU, or properly boxed in would be fine.
Cables leave the CU in flexible conduit? but whether they are glanced into the CU correctly?

I think that has always been like that. No outer door. Check the neighbouring properties.

 

[7029 dave]

They could have removed that old wylex fuse cover on top of the meter.

 

[littlespark]

They could have removed that old wylex fuse cover on top of the meter.

Good spot.

 

[DPG]

Are there prizes for spotting any of these 'extras' like plug tops and fusebox covers? I'll start taking more notice if so.

 

[Intoelectrics]

When was that CU put in? Date shows 2020,but that might just be last inspection.
An IP rated CU, or properly boxed in would be fine.
Cables leave the CU in flexible conduit? but whether they are glanced into the CU correctly?

I think that has always been like that. No outer door. Check the neighbouring properties.

You can clearly see where there was once a door, and it looks like it was taken out quite recently judging by the paint on the brick and the shinny old screw fixing that has been cut during removal.

Whether or not the CU was installed before or after is difficult to tell. My guess is it was exchanged quite recently in 2020.

 

[Intoelectrics]

Are there prizes for spotting any of these 'extras' like plug tops and fusebox covers? I'll start taking more notice if so.

Are you going to start leaving little clues around on your jobs then posting the pictures for us all to play "spot the item out of place" ?

 

[Mike Johnson]

Or are there going to be prize's for repeating something that's already been posted?

 

[telectrix]

like the lottery. about a 20million to one chance of a prize.

 

[DPG]

Or are there going to be prize's for repeating something that's already been posted?

Or apostrophes in the right place

 

[Mike Johnson]

Ahh the apostrophe police, I thought you where above that, but obviously not. ?‍?

 

[DPG]

Ahh the apostrophe police, I thought you where above that, but obviously not. ?‍?

Just continuing the humour. If I was really picky I'd have mentioned 'where' but I'm not going to

 

[Mike Johnson]

Humour and personal digs are different things, ones funny the other insulting and meant to belittle.

 

[DPG]

Humour and personal digs are different things, ones funny the other insulting and meant to belittle.

Bloody hell Mike you were the one on about posting things that have already been posted. Is that not very similar?

 

[Mike Johnson]

Not really it was an observation and not insulting.

 

[DPG]

Not really it was an observation and not insulting.

I don't think mine was. And it had a smiley.

 

[telectrix]

Are we giong to eat grandmother?

Are we going to eat, grandmother?

what a difference a comma can make. either granny eats or granny gets eaten,

 

[Mike Johnson]

Just because you put a smiley at the end of a post does not make it funny, it's a bit like using the expression "With all due respect" what is said afterwards is always anything but respectful.

 

[Colin Jenkins]

I've been asked to 'remove the light cable over the front door' so as I was passing I decided to take a quick look before contacting the tenants.

Picture is taken from the path, the head, meter and CU are in the storm porch outside what is now the front door. Presumably the cable I'm to remove is the pendant set.

Thoughts?


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Hello Andy.
It looks as though an external door has been removed in the past. If correct, this has resulted in a hazard if drifting snow or drizzle gets in. The client will be astonished at the cost of re-locating the service inside the remaining doorway. I would advise the client to re-instate the door and frame and when it's done then tackle the light. If you do the light first, the chances are the door will never get done and you may well be the last one that touched it if anything should go amiss. Not good!

 

[telectrix]

Hello Andy.
It looks as though an external door has been removed in the past. If correct, this has resulted in a hazard if drifting snow or drizzle gets in. The client will be astonished at the cost of re-locating the service inside the remaining doorway. I would advise the client to re-instate the door and frame and when it's done then tackle the light. If you do the light first, the chances are the door will never get done and you may well be the last one that touched it if anything should go amiss. Not good!

you forget to mention the snakes and tarantulas that might nest in the CU. ?

 

[DJAndy]

Hello Andy.
It looks as though an external door has been removed in the past. If correct, this has resulted in a hazard if drifting snow or drizzle gets in. The client will be astonished at the cost of re-locating the service inside the remaining doorway. I would advise the client to re-instate the door and frame and when it's done then tackle the light. If you do the light first, the chances are the door will never get done and you may well be the last one that touched it if anything should go amiss. Not good!

Certainly looks like what used to be the front door & frame has been removed. Not sure how long it was there for but unlikely to be as long as the supply head which looks to be older than I am.

Planning to leave this well alone until at the very least they box it in or make the storm porch inside again.

 

[DJAndy]

you forget to mention the snakes and tarantulas that might nest in the CU. ?

I don't tend to mind the spiders, but I'm not a fan of their webs seeking to entrap me.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Any spider that got in the house I used to pick up and put outside, until one bit me, the swelling was quite pronounced, no pain, but it itched for a few days.

 

[pc1966]

Are we giong to eat grandmother?

Are we going to eat, grandmother?

what a difference a comma can make. either granny eats or granny gets eaten,

------ take 30 minutes before sex
------ take 30, minutes before sex
Could not get my trousers on for ages....

 

[Mike Johnson]

Reminds me of an old joke, "Ran into the bedroom and pole vaulted out the window"

 

[littlespark]

Reminds me of an old joke, "Ran into the bedroom and pole vaulted out the window"

What’s a Pole doing in your bedroom?

 

[Wilko]

I'm glad it's not just me that doesn't like it.

It's a student town, I'm surprised their power doesn't get turned off often for the lols.

Ha ha, when I had this and noisy neighbours guess what might have happened at 3am ... couldn’t say for sure how or why, but the noise used to stop.

 

[Deleted account]

Just because you put a smiley at the end of a post does not make it funny, it's a bit like using the expression "With all due respect" what is said afterwards is always anything but respectful.

With all due respect that’s -------s! ?

 

[DJAndy]

What’s a Pole doing in your bedroom?

The plastering?

 

[DJAndy]

Update:

The letting agent doesn't know anything, she has sent me the job based on a Fire Risk Assessment. The FRA doesn't mention the CU, head etc. so that is a non issue.

I'm to "put a blank" over the wiring which removing the rose will expose.

smh

 

[DPG]

Update:

The letting agent doesn't know anything, she has sent me the job based on a Fire Risk Assessment. The FRA doesn't mention the CU, head etc. so that is a non issue.

I'm to "put a blank" over the wiring which removing the rose will expose.

smh

In surprised they are wanting it removed, it would be better just to put a decent LED fitting there.