Electricity service board is supplying flat above

poor_johno

Firstly apologies if this is the wrong place to ask about this.

I am in the midst of replacing my kitchen, the first thing I needed doing was replacing my fuse board. My electrician was surprised to see that my service board (main service block, suppliers main fuse block) had two fuses, one of which is for the flat above mine.

It looks as if the main electricity supply comes in through my flat. Is this a common thing? Who would be responsible for splitting this appropriately between the two flats?

The reason I ask is the wiring that provides the upstairs flat leaves my flat half way up the wall, so its becoming an issue with the location of my new kitchen units.

macman

Almost certainly as a result of a bodged conversion when the property was divided into flats. To get to the upstairs flat, the supply cable has to go through the ground floor somewhere, so if it can be moved Via a communal area), you and your neighbour would have to come to an agreement over the cost involved. As this would have to be done by the DNO or their contractor, it will not be cheap.
Presumably the metering has been properly split though, and you are not paying for their usage, or vice versa?

poor_johno

macman wrote: »

Almost certainly as a result of a bodged conversion when the property was divided into flats. To get to the upstairs flat, the supply cable has to go through the ground floor somewhere, so if it can be moved Via a communal area), you and your neighbour would have to come to an agreement over the cost involved. As this would have to be done by the DNO or their contractor, it will not be cheap.
Presumably the metering has been properly split though, and you are not paying for their usage, or vice versa?

Ok thanks, everything is in order as far as metering is concerned.

Its strange because the building is a 40's house I believe and would seem as though it was never designed for single purpose (I'm likely wrong).

molerat

If you want it moved you will have to pay - the neighbour I assume is quite happy with things as they are. A work around to your kitchen plans is going to be a lot cheaper than moving the board. (could easily run to £1K as a ballpark figure) A guide to costs https://www.westernpower.co.uk/docs/connections/Moving-Supply-Guide.aspx

poor_johno

molerat wrote: »

If you want it moved you will have to pay - the neighbour I assume is quite happy with things as they are. A work around to your kitchen plans is going to be a lot cheaper than moving the board. (could easily run to £1K as a ballpark figure) A guide to costs https://www.westernpower.co.uk/docs/connections/Moving-Supply-Guide.aspx

Oh wow, that seems excessive for something that was none of my doing. Work around it is! Thanks for the info.

Hasbeen

poor_johno wrote: »

Firstly apologies if this is the wrong place to ask about this.

I am in the midst of replacing my kitchen, the first thing I needed doing was replacing my fuse board. My electrician was surprised to see that my service board (main service block, suppliers main fuse block) had two fuses, one of which is for the flat above mine.

It looks as if the main electricity supply comes in through my flat. Is this a common thing? Who would be responsible for splitting this appropriately between the two flats?

The reason I ask is the wiring that provides the upstairs flat leaves my flat half way up the wall, so its becoming an issue with the location of my new kitchen units.

It appears to be quite common here, for older style council houses to have one incoming mains supply to one terraced house. Then a second main fuse with cable to feed next doors consumer unit.

Think council/electric board were trying to cut costs.

Only problem is if you are on holiday and next doors fuse goes they seemingly have power to access your property to repair.

Would suggest trying to bury cable in wall if half way up but get your electrician to advise!