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  1. H

    inexpensive crimp tool for 25mm meter tails

    6.0mm - 25mm Ratchet Crimp Tool will this tool crimp 25mm meter tails effectively?
  2. kkkkk

    Consumer Unit, long meter tails, best plan of action

    A Happy New Year to all!! :clap: :clap: :clap: :82: :82: :82: :82: I have been asked what is the best thing to do in this situation: in a house there is a Consumer Unit a long way from the incoming supply. I believe the "tails" are 10mm cable, and go about 7-10m to reach the consumer unit. This...
  3. H

    Extending Meter Tails

    I understand that when extending meter tails beyond a certain length, usually 3 mtrs, DNOs normally want you to add additional overload protection, typically in the form of a switchfuse. I guess I'm struggling to understand that why, in a properly designed and specified installation, this is...
  4. L

    EICR meter tails coding

    Can anyone give me some advice on coding I recently carried out a EICR on a Commercial premises (communal areas of a block of flats) 3 x DB's all single phase with incoming 3 phase supply with 100A type 2 b fuses with 16mm tails going to each DB - personally I warrant this a code 2 any thoughts...
  5. Clark3169

    Meter Tails Protection

    So I'm running some three meter, meter tails to a new consumer unit. Space is a premium so is some metal trunking or conduit enough protection or will I have to fit an RCD near the meter?
  6. D

    Meter Tails - Protection

    Hi All, Could do with some help. ASAP please Am first fixing meter tails in new build, 25mm with 16mm cpc. Have come through wall from meter, chased in on internal side of wall and covered with metal plate. Where the tails run through ceiling void approx 150mm, do they need to be protected ...
  7. S

    Length of meter tails

    Been asked to quote a job - total rewire of four flats. As individual flats it's all very straight forward, ring, lighting, shower etc. However UK Power networks are installing a new head and meters for the whole block on the ground floor. Obviously the distance to the top flat is going to be...
  8. M

    upgrade meter tails, or downgrade main incoming fuse??

    hi guys hoping you could give me your thoughts, i am pricing for a consumer unit change, its an old fuseboard with re-wireables. it has 16mm meter tails, but it has a fairly new looking 100A main fuse. its a small-ish house..... 2 ring mains, 2 lighting radials, a couple of sockets in the...
  9. R

    Meter Tails

    Went to look at a job yesterday probably a job for someone with more experience! PME system with 3 tails running through a mains cut out switch and via 3 60a fuses into the main fuse box. One live tail to each bank of 6 BS88 fuses. A further tail running from one of the 60a fuses into a small...
  10. S

    From SWA to meter tails

    I have to link make a temporary supply to a building that's going to get demolished shortly. Coming into the meter cupboard on 3 core 6.0mm2 SWA I need to hook up to the existing 25mm2 meter tails, so existing meter and REC switch can be disconnected and be removed by SSE. There's not a...
  11. R

    meter tails

    Was round at a friends replacing a broken socket cover and when i went to isolate the ring main i noticed their are 2 tails going from the head to the meter but coming out of the meter into the dnos isolator is 3 tails and am not sure why? i though it might have somthing to do with the size of...
  12. J

    Meter tails

    Does anybody know if the electricity suppliers or DNO will charge to fit a switch fuse to the tails when they move our meter as its in the shop below our flat at the moment. We want a token meter fitted but for it to be done they'd have to move it a good 3-4meters I know it needs fusing just...
  13. D

    Minor Works and Meter Tails

    When installing lights would you change meter tails from 16mm to 25mm. Customer doesn't want to pay for upgrade main service fuse is 60a
  14. I

    Meter tails

    hi all The regulations re meter tails and double insulation seem very unclear. Now a meter tail is insulated and sheathed to my mind and does not include reinforced insulation, no double square marking. i might be missing something here but why would a small amount of exsposed inner core...
  15. keniff

    19 strand meter tails

    Anyone ever came across these 19 strand 25mm tails? Bought some from city's and my god it's lovely to shape and terminate into fuseboards, also sheathing is coloured. Never new it existed!
  16. M

    meter tails

    hi guys, i need your help (again) when upgrading the meter tails to 25mm, how far back do you replace them? what i mean is, do you replace the tails all the way back to the main cut out? i thought we weren't allowed to touch the electricity meter, or even the cut out?? would you take the old...
  17. H

    Are 16 mm meter tails good for 99A?

    Sorry folks if this topic is done to death. I've just been working with a spark who's put 16mm tails on a 100A fuse. I queried this and he responded with 'I'll show you in the regs - It's OK'. I've since tried to find the relevant table. Looking at table 4D1A - it gives 87A current carrying...
  18. F

    meter tails

    why are the supply companys fitting new smart meters in are homes and not upgrading tails my consumer unit has 25mm tails and 16mm earth so when this meter guy turns up at my house to fit meter i ask him why hes not upgrading his tails to 25mmm he tells me we work to different reqs i dont tell...
  19. A

    Meter Tails

    Quick question....do I need to do a test cert when upgrading meter tails from 16mm to 25mm and changing main earth from 6mm to 16mm. CCU is fine so not changing..if so what test cert.
  20. 1Justin

    Hiding meter tails in walls, sufficient mechanical protection

    522.6.101(iii) requires trunking 50x50 to BS EN 50085-2-1 . But mechanical protection (iv) : We agree that mechanical protection is "difficult to provide" and we are advised here of 3 or even 5mm steel. The lid of the BS EN 50085-2-1 trunking is not this thick, yet that trunking could be...
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