PME supply query (and bulk out the title)

[Billsays]

Hi all, I've been surveying 12 blocks of flats today with a view to doing full eicr's on the lateral mains and landlord lighting supplies. All the main services terminate at a Henly distribution board with no cut-out or main fuses. See pic, I've done very little on pme supplies and wonder if this is the norm? Appreciate your input. Bill

 

[buzzlightyear]

to me billsays it pme system .but looking at the picture where are the fuse boards!

 

[Billsays]

to me billsays it pme system .but looking at the picture where are the fuse boards!

Hi Buzz, This is in an intake cupboard at the bottom of each block. Inside the grey Henly distribution board are fuses. Then a lateral main to each flat with another fuse/cutout beside each meter.


(On the first photo in my original post ignore the meter thats just a builders supply thats been put in)

 

[buzzlightyear]

are you saying 60amp fuse switch near the meter .yes.

 

[Billsays]

are you saying 60amp fuse switch near the meter .yes.

No no my question was that the incoming PME supply terminates directly into the Henly distribution board with no fuses or other means of isolation. I was asking if this is normal on PME supplies to blocks of flats?

 

[Rpa07]

Is the cutout and mainfuse in the shaped compartment under the Henley dist board? You've the cover off of the flats supplies but the incomer goes to that shaped box.

 

[Billsays]

Is the cutout and mainfuse in the shaped compartment under the Henley dist board? You've the cover off of the flats supplies but the incomer goes to that shaped box.

I had a look in there and it's just a spreader box. Didn't take a photo though.
The set up is the same for the whole estate, I've not come across it before.

 

[Rpa07]

Much as I love electric cupboards I haven't seen enough set ups to comment any more. There'll be plenty experience along in a moment, you'll have it sorted by pudding time. All the best

 

[buzzlightyear]

billsays ,you confusing me now ,are there any more fuse switches near the meters .
yes or no !

 

[buzzlightyear]

Much as I love electric cupboards I haven't seen enough set ups to comment any more. There'll be plenty experience along in a moment, you'll have it sorted by pudding time. All the best

me to .

 

[Billsays]

billsays ,you confusing me now ,are there any more fuse switches near the meters .
yes or no !

No fuse switches just fuses.
One fuse in the large grey Henly board for each flat then the laterals run in conduits to each flat, outside each flat there is a small meter cupboard with another cutout fuse.

 

[buzzlightyear]

No fuse switches just fuses.
One fuse in the large grey Henly board then the laterals run in conduits to each flat, outside each flat there is a small meter cupboard with another cutout fuse.

come back billsays with pics of all the set up of the meters bits and bobs .
and not with brown camera .

 

[Billsays]

come back billsays with pics of all the set up of the meters bits and bobs .
and not with brown camera .

I'll try to be clearer but the old iphone has its limits!

 

[ImpededLoop]

It's likely to all belong to the DNO up-to and including the meter outside each flat. The Henley board at the intake would normally be sealed.

 

[Richard Burns]

Presumably it is under a
BNO arrangement as DNOs do not like taking responsibility for flats.
Therefore the "main fuse" is that board.
This may help from UK power networks.

 

[Billsays]

Presumably it is under a
BNO arrangement as DNOs do not like taking responsibility for flats.
Therefore the "main fuse" is that board.
This may help from UK power networks.

Interesting, so the BNO would be the local authority? Even though they have no idea that they are?

 

[buzzlightyear]

It's likely to all belong to the DNO up-to and including the meter outside each flat

1) dno fuses
2)switch fuses down stream 3) to c/u flat!

 

[westward10]

That isn't an uncommon set up there maybe a combined neutral/earth bar within to facilitate the TN-C-S.

 

[mhar]

Interesting, so the BNO would be the local authority? Even though they have no idea that they are?

I would expect the BNO would be the property freeholder or their appointed agent

 

[Billsays]

That isn't an uncommon set up there maybe a combined neutral/earth bar within to facilitate the TN-C-S.

It's definitely a PME supply,
This cluster**** is the combined N&E connections and the line connections for the lower two banks of fuses.

but it was the lack of single point of isolation/main fuses that struck me as odd.