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Installation (domestic) without Service Head

Martyn
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We have an Installation without its own service head fed from a 50s/60s ryefied/MSDB style unit.


The Ryefield/MSDB is inturn fed from a 200A Tp&n supply head belonging to DNO. No visible issues other than supply to MSDB being unsheathed.


The MSDB has no key or tool to open, has direct access to 70mm lugged cables with door closed. 


With door open for fuse access there are no barriers, all removed and lost. 


Service cables are single insulated, tails to meters insulated & sheathed direct in to this unit. 


EICR for one of the supplied flats, does it pass or fail?
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    It sounds like the flat wiring may be fine, but the shared kit presumably belonging not to the flat, but to the building owners may be less than optimal !  (and presumably that statement is equally true for all flats in the block)


    " direct access to 70mm lugged cables with door closed. " is not at all what is expected. Is this an area that is essentially public, or in a locked room ?


    I'm presuming that before the meters is either DNO or BNO ?  (individual service head or not, there is presumably a demarcation at the meter between consumer, metered, and xNO, unmetered.)

    Who are they, and do you have a way to contact them ?


    Also, not sure if I dare ask, but perhaps you should, what is the state of the earthing ?

    Mike.
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    It sounds like the flat wiring may be fine, but the shared kit presumably belonging not to the flat, but to the building owners may be less than optimal !  (and presumably that statement is equally true for all flats in the block)


    " direct access to 70mm lugged cables with door closed. " is not at all what is expected. Is this an area that is essentially public, or in a locked room ?


    I'm presuming that before the meters is either DNO or BNO ?  (individual service head or not, there is presumably a demarcation at the meter between consumer, metered, and xNO, unmetered.)

    Who are they, and do you have a way to contact them ?


    Also, not sure if I dare ask, but perhaps you should, what is the state of the earthing ?

    Mike.
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