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Moving consumer unit

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In my kitchen I have a fuse box that looks similar to this https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/FuseBoxforWikipedia.jpg. Property is a flat circa late 1980's.
The kitchen units have been built around the fuse box. To access it I need to reach inside and behind one of the cupboards. It's dark and tricky to turn the power on/off and access the fuses.
I will soon need to replace my E7 immersion heater and add a power shower which will involve the plumber accessing the fuse box. Before this work is done I intend to get the fusebox moved by an electrician to a more sensible position and updated to modern standards.
Is there anyway to do this without also having to remove and replace the kitchen units? i.e Leave old box in situ but not connected. Wire the new consumer unit directly from the meter?
The kitchen units have been built around the fuse box. To access it I need to reach inside and behind one of the cupboards. It's dark and tricky to turn the power on/off and access the fuses.
I will soon need to replace my E7 immersion heater and add a power shower which will involve the plumber accessing the fuse box. Before this work is done I intend to get the fusebox moved by an electrician to a more sensible position and updated to modern standards.
Is there anyway to do this without also having to remove and replace the kitchen units? i.e Leave old box in situ but not connected. Wire the new consumer unit directly from the meter?
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Depending on where you want to relocate the consumer unit (fuse box), the wiring may well need to be extended/replaced. It is not something that can just be picked up and plonked somewhere else. Quite likely that the cupboard & wall will have to be knocked about to do the work.There is also a maximum distance the CU can be from the meter(s) - From memory, something like 2m.Her courage will change the world.
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It depends on where you are putting the new CU in relation to the existing wiring, but this is a major job, as each circuit has to be extended or rerouted, and the meter tails redone. Don't expect it to cost less than a grand, plus the testing and certification.No free lunch, and no free laptop1
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Thank you Macman and Freebear. The CU will need to be moved onto another wall as there is no logical place to put it on the existing wall. If I budget £1500 (Home counties) then with testing and certs that should cover it?
Do I need to also involve the electricity supplier for the wiring between the meter and CU?
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