not really an electrical question, more about regulations and safety i suppose. We have a house which was 2 seperate flats with individual supply boxes. when it was changed back into 1 dwelling the upstairs was the one left in to supply the whole house for some reason, i assume cos it was newest. it is in a cubby hole on the landing next to the bathroom. we have plans to knock out the wall between this 'cupboard and extend the bathroom past it, giving a great improvement in space. this, however, would place the dist. board in the corner of the bathroom, which even i know isnt allowed. is it possoble to construct a cupboard around the board, then another one around this . would that count as enough seperation between the board and the bathroom? where can i find relevant regs?
i'm not sure if it could be classified as a "fixed electrical appliance". If it could be though you would then need to further protect your CU with a 30ma RCD. It also depends upon how high up on the wall it is. if it is above 2.25m you would probably be allowed it in a double box but to play it safe you're best bet is to move it somewhere else, as you don't want to have to reset a fuse in a middle of a shower resulting in a lovely shock!
IS your meter downstairs, if so why dont you get the CU moved back down there and get a sparky in and sort the rest out for