New consumer unit, builder says upgrade supply

[Baddegg]

winnie pooh has the same middle name.....

He’d have made a better job.....even with the honey everywhere

 

[Risteard]

The pyro is a mineral insulated cable with a copper armour

Copper sheath as opposed to armour. It's not an armoured cable.

 

[Rpa07]

Pound to a penny the lights were disconnected because of tripping an RCD and excuse given of not enough supply!
Sorry that it’s happened to you OP, hope you’ll get a better service from a reputable electrician.
The consumer unit is not nice to look at.

 

[Charlie_]

Copper sheath as opposed to armour. It's not an armoured cable.

A copper sheath that is also an excellent armour..
Potato, potarto,
Tomato, tomarto
I was just trying to put things in layman terms for the op..
I will continue to refer to it as an armour, thank you

 

[Dustydazzler]

If that’s the state of the newly installed consumers unit , I would hate to see the rest of the Wiring

 

[Resu]

Not an 18th board either...

 

[Pete999]

Builder is gunning for more work I shouldn't wonder.

 

[Midwest]

Friggin hell you lot, bet the OP never slept all night. You can give suitable advice, without scaring the bejesus out of people.

 

[Pete999]

Builder is gunning for more work I shouldn't wonder.

 

[Wilko]

Hi - on the lighter side (oops, sorry ... don’t mention the war! ) @Charlie_ cat reference in post #23 relates to a recent cat-astrophe reported on the Forum. But I’m sure your cats are well behaved. Here’s a picture of Forum Cat after a recent upgrade to her PSE.

 

[Charlie_]

And... It must be Friday

 

[Cid]

Consumer unit aside, the builder was correct those meter tails do need changing. If you contact your electricity supplier, they usually do it for free when installing smart meter or isolator switch.

 

[Octopus]

Not an 18th board either...

Interesting comment without being able to see under the cover!

 

[Midwest]

What is an 18th board? Genuine question.

 

[Charlie_]

Interesting comment without being able to see under the cover!

I also thought that.
My conclusion; I think we have found the sparky that done the job

 

[Octopus]

What is an 18th board? Genuine question.

Its a configuration of a consumer unit including unnecessary components and parts (and costs for end users) ................. that weren't included in the previous builds

Marketing by vested interests who are making money out of influencing JPEL/64

 

[James]

Bob is not the best electrician in the land is he?

 

[GBDamo]

What is an 18th board? Genuine question.

From what I've seen they have 100A RCDs other than I have no idea.

Not sure how a 17th unpopulated board differs from an 18th unpopulated board.

I've no idea how you can tell from that picture...

Awaiting enlightenment also....

 

[Octopus]

who fits dual RCD boards these days?

 

[Dustydazzler]

An 18th Ed board comes fully loaded with RCBOs , SPDs and AFDDs

The installation with be a thing of sheer beauty with an attention to detail on the finest master craftsman can appreciate.
The angels weep when they see such a heavenly installation.

See a picture of such work in the first op post