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    Which test leads ? Meter without leads

    As I college student. I'm still just experimenting with equipment etc. I have the megger bm223 without the test leads Can anyone recommend some cheap Test Leads for this. I'm only using these for my home study. Not professional work or anything. Thanks.
  2. L

    DNO fitted New Incomer etc . How long can we expect for supplier to fit new meter etc . ?

    DNO ripped out antique main incomer/breaker .The guy hated us and himself and everyone else by the end of the job ! . Client going to contact supplier and ask for new meter .Old consumer is beyond dangerous .So whole flat will be rewired etc .I just want to strap in a DP isolator and "garage...
  3. C

    Professional reverse polarity installer

    Hey guys I want to be an electrician but am currently only allowed to pull a main fuse and fit meters and ancillary devices/switchgear. I am looking to the future to a day when I can legally remove the cover of a CU.
  4. OnlQQker

    First I've Heard About These Screw In Meter Tail Connectors...

    Bit like those things you see clamped onto a water mains when people add an outside tap. Just a lot more dangerous by the looks of it on the electrical front...
  5. L

    Electricity meter running/blinking even with electricity off at the mains

    I really hope someone can help me. Last July I got an electricity bill showing an enormous rise in my kwh consumption of about 900% from what it normally is (very low, roughly 500 to 700 khw per year - now almost 4,500 kwh). There is an immersion heater in the flat which is isolated and is...
  6. Rahi99

    UK Hi am just really curious and want to know why meter installers get more then Ev installers ?

    Their salary in London is around 44,000 salary and they do 4 meter installs. The EV installers in london they do 2 a day and they get salary of 34,000 but they do whole cable run , drill whole and db and testing. It’s seems like the EV installers do way more work the meter installers. I just...
  7. L

    About meter room in new building

    Im in the proces of installing a meter room with 25 meters and riser. Allways i use communal area for cable route from each flats to meter room. On this building im forced to run throught one flats ceiling to reach dedicated place for meter room because i dont have no other choice.. Just to know...
  8. S

    Wiring 2 Consumer Units to a Smart Meter

    I live in a flat in Scotland supplied with an old 2 meter system called THTC where one meter using a time signal supplied heating and hot water etc and the other the remaining circuits ie lighting and sockets etc. The flat was professionally rewired about 2 years ago and although there is no...
    • stacer
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    • consumer consumer units meter smart smart meter units wiring
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. S

    Why do people get away with meter tails longer than 3 meters

    On a new build site how/ why are people getting away with installing meter tails over 3metres in length and behind dot and dabbed walls with no other fused iso's/ or protection on the cables. Personally I use 25mm² swa and a fused isolator. Just want people thoughts??
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    Meter installer won't work on my supply

    Hi all -- full disclosure I am a 'DIY-er' but wanted to post here for greater visibility seeing as I certainly won't be doing this work myself... I'm in the early stages of getting my house rewired (estimates) and during one initial visit, the electrician pointed out that I would need a way to...
  11. O

    Strange box attached to 3 phase meter

    I didn't get a picture so will have to wait until I go back again but I've done a crude drawing of what was there. Its in a commercial set up with a poly-phase meter, the distribution board and switchgear were all quite old but the meter looked fairly new, it was the usualll 3 phase in and 3...
  12. banny07

    Fitting Isolator in Meter Cupboad

    Consumer unit is being moved 10 meters away from outside meter cupboard which is mostly occupied by economy seven timer thing which customer don't need anymore. My question is can it be removed and install fused isolator in that space?
  13. D

    NICEIC Certification Scheme Mounting EV charger on external meter cabinet

    Customer wants me to mount his EV charger on the back of an external, plastic meter cabinet. The cabinet is a new plastic one at the other side of his drive from the house with a separate consumer unit inside. This would be an ideal location for ease of installation. Is this allowed or will I...
  14. D

    Do these internally exposed meter tails require mechanical protection?

    Hi, I was hoping someone with a little more insight might be able to shed some light on a potential issue I have, as I can't seem to find another example online where this specific question that has been answered. What you can see in the attached photograph is meter tails (single insulated +...
    • drewzh
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    • ev charging exposed mechanical meter meter tails protection require safety tails these
    • Replies: 75
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. yogesh

    Measurement Accuracy of energy meter A44 ABB

    Please help resolve this techincal queistons: The customers industrial plant is supplied with electricity from the utility company via 2 transfer sta-tions. The sum of the 2 meters A44 from the transfer station deviates by more than 3% from the val-ues of the utility meter. The customeris...
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    Please advise, Ampy Automation payment meter

    Hi all, not too sure if this is the right place to post, but at a bit of a loss here! i live in a block if flats, and about half an hour ago, heard a pop sound, and then all the electricity went off. I am on the prepayment meter that is shown below, which is handled by a live in caretaker. He...
    • caitlin00
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    • advise automation meter payment please
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  17. Ericsson

    New connection issues with meter installation

    We had a new supply installed this week. DNO installed new cut out and fuse externally. Meter operator sent his engineer to move the meter in the new position and he refused to after making a big fuss about how my electrician decided to do internally the new installation. He said that the...
  18. yogesh

    VSD effect to energy meter?

    We have 10 energy meter in that 4x of them are giving the negative reading. The events shown are two 1is Negative Power Element 2 Warnings & 2. Negative Total Power Warning. The plant is not generating power & we are not sure where this export power coming from on site We have verified the...
  19. clanky

    UK Meter Tails : Do i have a potential issue?

    Hello again, Was looking at installing yet another dedicated consumer box for my EV charger off the henley blocks and i noticed that a meter, which was installed a couple of years ago (outbuildings on the second phase of a split phase supply) has been wired with 16mm tails but with a 100a...
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    Installing RCBO-Surge Protector inside Meter Cupboard

    Hi, need your advise please as need to take supply for Electric car charger from the meter cupboard. This meter cupboard has an isolator and already has Henley blocks from which supply can be drawn to feed the RCBO-SPD device. I have made a mock up of the intention in the image below (RCBO-SPD...
    • El Kid
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    • cupboard inside installing meter
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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