I have seen much worse.

The incoming cable generally enters the cut out from below, but I am not aware of any requirement to do it that way. The main earthing conductor looks rather small but might be just adequate.

The relatively tight bend in the service cable is slightly concerning. probably OK if it has always been like that, with the bend made in new cable and the connections in the cut out made after bending the cable.

If however the bend was made by some unauthorised person whilst relocating the cut out, then I would be concerned that the now well aged cable might have been damaged and/or the connections strained or loosened. 

where does that un metered single phase go to - it is on the wrong side of the main fuses.... Normally 3 phase cut outs are not designed to allow a loop through to another cut out. That is more common on 1 phase terraced houses, and even there it is now deprecated.

It does not look dangerous,  it is scruffy and it may have been 'touched' since installation, and not quite what the DNO remember...

If that is whole current metering then I'd expect 100Aphase or less, so it is small.

Mike

So the single phase does go to another 100A cutout then meter. I'm sure this was a later edition. 

Thanks for the response.

Oh I have no doubts there are worse out there, I'm sure I will come across some horrors. 

I'm pretty sure the service cable has been like this for some time now so I'm not too concerned about that, but it could well be that it has been moved a few years back to accommodate a new building structure adjacent to it. 

Thanks for your response.

Looking at the first picture, there is a grey sheathed cable going from the left of the meter position to over the top of the cutout and disappears. What's that?

Also the main DNO cable seems to be propped up by a lump of rotting wood, is that the case?

And is that insulating tape just above the head? Does it provide adequate mechanical protection?

I notice that despite the head being upside down, the cover is the right way up. 

Due to the cable and equipment belonging to the DNO, if you have any concerns, get in touch with them.

Edit; I have often seen tar coming out the bottom of main heads. Not sure whether this has any. But having it upside down might make a right mess of the fuse carriers and connections

I do believe that is the main earthing conductor from the service cable, it looks like it enters in the top but then one line returns. Then it terminates into the MET.

You could be right with the rotten wood, I have a second incoming supply at the same property with similar rotten wood and signs of damp! 

I'm planning on getting the DNO on site to go over the installation, it seems there's been multiple additions over the years.

You can just about make out what's happening.

It's obvious it's upside down to stop the electrons falling out

And to let the rain drops in Kelly!

Z.

Lol

That earthing conductor is a bit iffy. Mine at home is similar and looks very weedy, but in fact it is 4 strands of 4 mm² copper so all is well. However, I can make out only 3 strands in this installation.