Today I went to give an estimate for a rewire. The wiring dates back to the 50s and 60s with some newer wiring. There is a 6 way brown Wylex B.S. 3036 consumer unit. It is fed by a twin rubber insulated cable of about 6.0mm2 conductors, but in an imperial size. The meter people had installed a new isolator and meter. They had connected in the rubber insulated "tails" even though the ends are single insulated and perished and some rubber is missing from the black core with the conductor showing, and both conductors are badly compressed one against the other just about to short when the old rubber finally gives way. The main fuse is a 63 Amp size. The rubber insulated cable is both a fire and shock risk.
Why would the meter people reconnect it? They are criminally negligent.
Z.
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