Landlord electrical safety certificate

This Square D is in the hall cupboard of a third floor flat that has a fire door on it, so it's in a non-combustible cupboard, but it's a big cupboard used for storage that is full of flammable materials!


Metering services have in some parts of the country been putting self adhesive signs next to the meters telling home owners and tenants that they should not use cupboards such as those under stairs for storage because the electric meter and intake is in there, but no one pays any attention.


If the woodwork on the underside of the stairs is exposed you could get it plaster boarded and skimmed as well as fire lining the door and partition, but you might have a job trying to stop the tenants using the cupboard for storage. That leaves the possibility of C2, C3 or no code at all.


Andy B.

This Square D is in the hall cupboard of a third floor flat that has a fire door on it, so it's in a non-combustible cupboard, but it's a big cupboard used for storage that is full of flammable materials!


Metering services have in some parts of the country been putting self adhesive signs next to the meters telling home owners and tenants that they should not use cupboards such as those under stairs for storage because the electric meter and intake is in there, but no one pays any attention.


If the woodwork on the underside of the stairs is exposed you could get it plaster boarded and skimmed as well as fire lining the door and partition, but you might have a job trying to stop the tenants using the cupboard for storage. That leaves the possibility of C2, C3 or no code at all.


Andy B.