Could this be a full house rewiring?

Cypherite

Kellez wrote: »

I am new to this, so when i saw the old meter i thought it may not have been fully rewired.

Another question, when you see a new consumer box does it mean that it has been fully rewired?

or.... when the sockets and switches have been changed does this mean fully rewired?

No. The consumer unit and/or sockets/switches can be changed without a full rewire.

A rewire wouldn't mean a new meter necessarily anyhow as that belongs to the electricity provider and wouldn't be allowed to be changed without their involvement.

Are there any RCD breakers on that consumer unit?

Kellez

so the only way to tell if it has been fully rewired is to have a look at the wires that run from the consumer box?

Gloomendoom

southcoastrgi wrote: »

copper pipe is too close

How far away should it be?

Edit: I think I've found the answer...

BS6891-2005 8.16.2 Separation of installation pipework from other services.

Where installation pipes are not separated by electrical insulating material, they shall be spaced as follows:
a) at least 150 mm away from electricity meters and associated excess current controls, electrical switches or sockets, distribution boards or consumer units;
b) at least 25mm away from electricity supply and distribution cables.

adandem

Aren't rewires supposed to be certificated?

Doozergirl

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=14list3&s=8#.U_L1Yom9LCQ

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2gucb46&s=8#.U_L1v4m9LCQ

Kellez

Cypherite wrote: »

Are there any RCD breakers on that consumer unit?

Here is a picture of the consumer box

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dil1976

That DB has the old BS3871 MCBs fitted which are no longer complaint with the current BS7671 regs, also looks like you have one RCD which would mean the install doesn't comply with regulation 314.

Kellez

So if i buy this house is it compulsory to change the install or upgrade it?

dil1976

No there is no "law" saying the electrics have to be improved if it complied to a older version of the regs, if you have any concerns before you move in ask then owners if they would mind if you had a Electrical Installation Condition Report carried out which will give you a better idea of the state of the installation.

Crinkmeister

adandem wrote: »

Aren't rewires supposed to be certificated?

Exactly. If it has been rewired, there will be an inspection report.

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