New consumer unit far to close to Gas Meter... 

Great video as always Mark. I have the same scenario where everything is in one cupboard in the kitchen. Found this video as part of my research. Not sure I can achieve the 150mm but will give it a go 🙏

Hi Mark The real world versus the regs , an argument I’ve been witness to on many occasions . At the end of the day common sense is the best way forward , especially considering what the original installation was like and how much safety it is now . Any NIC inspector worth his salt , would I’m sure agree . As for those old MEM fuse holders , many would have asbestos cloth on them . Yet another problem that the younger lads may in time come across. Happy days 😂 Best wishes and kind regards to you and your staff 👍👍👍

As someone that's qualified in both gas and electrics, 150mm pertains to meters in conjunction with, consumer units/switches/sockets and any other accessory. 25mm pertains to pipe and cables/accessories. There is also guidance stating a non-conductive non-combustible material can be used if the distance is closer than 150mm between a consumer unit and gas meter. Something like cement backer board that you'd use for Solar Installations for instance.

look at the twin terminal screws , on the incoming tails....yip...it was,nt all bad...i the old days

Well done., good work.,

Would be really easy to move that meter to the next cupboard, the only bit that would be anywhere near would be the anaconda pipe on top of the service, I would have done that before the board change to give me better access

Is the labelling of circuits the final version ? I noticed you have 2 circuits both labelled "Sockets" ?

That is pretty old kit! Whilst there are issues with it according to modern standards, it may well have been a perfectly acceptable install at the time, not sure when the regulations requiring separation from gas and same entry hole for tails first came along.

Absolutely Shocking ..... is that social housing? Installation 🏃🤔

I was an NIC EIC inspector, the workmanship was perfect but was the gas pipes earthed ?

What came first? the gas or the electricity?

What is the required measurement from a gas metre to a fuse board? 150mm or 1metre?

Thats a relic lol