Meter tail length

[uksparks]

Hi,

Quick issue here, went to a job today, basically the roof you can see is a garage roof attached to the side of a bungalow, the roof is coming off and being raised up in line with the rest of the house and being converted into a dining room and having a breeze block liner inside.

Other than all the other work, the builder wants a new board / move old position to opposite wall but on other side and a meter to the left, so probably 5 - 6 meters worth of meter tails.

Now I know the 3m rule, etc, but just wanted a second opinion on it, would you do it? I don't feel to happy with it to be honest, its more the fact the meter tails will be run / clipped along side the joist above the ceiling and not RCD protected, its a bit iffy isn't it.

The builder im dealing with, really nice bloke, but he was deaf, very nice bloke, but it was a challenge trying to have a conversation with him about £3k of work that needs to be done and lots of bits and pieces. You can imagine, there was quite a lot of notes and writing down going on.

Oh the supply is just the other side of the wall in an external cabinet.

 

[dingledong]

Yes nothing wrong or ugly about metal cu. Also armoured going into the top of a box from the ceiling does not look ugly at all
Are you a drama queen by chance

 

[Octopus]

I'd suggest the CU stays put (in the new dining room) with a cover around it, rather than in the lounge!

 

[Plonker 3]

Yes nothing wrong or ugly about metal cu. Also armoured going into the top of a box from the ceiling does not look ugly at all
Are you a drama queen by chance

So you wouldn't mind that in your kitchen diner?

The new CU is going in the lounge kitchen area bit so it's got to look nice, ruled it out,

 

[jaypp]

I used to use a flush mounted MK Sentry unit with SWA sub main glanded into the back , used loads in the past ...

If the wall where existing board is/will have thermalites built inside to satisfy Building Regs, even simpler to flush in and not move. Also if have to relocate, is floor insulation required, giving you alternate route for a sub?