Single or three phase? Whats popped?

[jonboy7300]

(Thought I'd already poost this Q, but I cant see it, so I'll try again)

We have some work going on in one of our buildings atm. On of the chaps has drilled into a cable that was buried in a wall in a fairly random location, knocking out the power to one of the flats (and giving him a nasty kick!).

The cable runs from the feed into the property and meter, out to the flats consumer unit. So, I had assumed that he blew the main fuse. Thats cool, we can get someone into replace that. But, I asked for some photos of the meters/fuses and now I'm wondering. I'm not sure whether I'm actually looking at a three phase supply that goes into a big grey metal box, and then splits out to each flat, or whether this is actually 3x single phase supplies that get split.

I'm just curious to know what I'm looking at, and what is most likely blown?

 

[James]

what is you position in all this?
electrician, landlord, friend?

what needs to happen is someone should visit site, ascertain what the damage is and provide a quote to fix it.

 

[brianmoooore]

and provide a quote to fix it.

Including the C2s on that board as well, hopefully.

 

[jonboy7300]

what is you position in all this?
electrician, landlord, friend?

what needs to happen is someone should visit site, ascertain what the damage is and provide a quote to fix it.

Hi James,

Yes, someone will visit and quote, but that wont happen this evening. I'm just interested to know what I'm looking at.

 

[jonboy7300]

Including the C2s on that board as well, hopefully.

Hey bud,
Whats a C2?

 

[brianmoooore]

Hey bud,
Whats a C2?

C2 is a test/inspection result meaning 'potentially dangerous'. In this particular case, the single insulated live cables coming from the two switch fuses.

 

[jonboy7300]

C2 is a test/inspection result meaning 'potentially dangerous'. In this particular case, the single insulated live cables coming from the two switch fuses.

Okay cool. Useful to know.

 

[jonboy7300]

C2 is a test/inspection result meaning 'potentially dangerous'. In this particular case, the single insulated live cables coming from the two switch fuses.

Do you recon this is three phase in? And any idea what the beasty grey metal box is?