Doubling up meter tails

[normanton]

Just wondering what the regulations are on doubling up meter tails?
My girlfriends dad wants to convert the garage into a 'granny flat', and I plan on doubling up the connections in the meter to take a new 16mm supply to the garage. Opinions?

 

[shanky887614]

buy some henley blocks mate, it would be better

 

[7029 dave]

No block them , meters are not designed for more than one conductor.

 

[Octopus]

Are you really planning to cut the seals on the meter?

 

[gavin.sibley]

Good luck getting more than one set of tails into a meter....

 

[trev]

Just wondering what the regulations are on doubling up meter tails?
My girlfriends dad wants to convert the garage into a 'granny flat', and I plan on doubling up the connections in the meter to take a new 16mm supply to the garage. Opinions?

No, just no!
Henleys are the way forward on this.
However, before going down the route of doing anything with the tails you should be asking how much extra load will this "granny flat" be putting on the existing installation. My guess is that it won't be very much so why not take a look at altering the existing circuits before getting into something that, with all due respect, you don't appear to have much idea of.
The reasons I say that are how big do you think the terminals are on this meter that you should not even be thinking about touching because it isn't your toy to play with and how many 16mm cables do you think you can cram in there without giving some of them a haircut which is something you should never even think about considering

 

[7029 dave]

Are you really planning to cut the seals on the meter?

Could be self connect meter, seals only on inside, cover unsealed. lol

 

[R G]

Complete bodge , when the meter gets changed someone will want to know who did it ,good luck...

 

[dingledong]

Hmm I thought that you couldn't change garages into living quarters

 

[dingledong]

Opinions
Are you an electrician ? That's a really bad question

 

[shanky887614]

Hmm I thought that you couldn't change garages into living quarters

depends on the house, if there is a bedroom above it then it doesn take much to convert one

 

[trev]

Hmm I thought that you couldn't change garages into living quarters

Incorrect but you have to remove the hoists and spray booths first.

 

[shanky887614]

Incorrect but you have to remove the hoists and spray booths first.

whats wrong with stringing a hammock across the hoists?

 

[trev]

whats wrong with stringing a hammock across the hoists?

Would you want your granny messing with 3 phases? Or maybe you just don't care.

 

[shanky887614]

Would you want your granny messing with 3 phases? Or maybe you just don't care.

I would remove the cable first mate

 

[normanton]

Cut seals? god no :coolgleamA: . I'm probably going to instal henley blocks to be honest. The existing house already has an electric shower and cooker. And this new flat is also going to have an electric shower. Oh and there's going to be a hot tub installed in the garden. I know, tell me about it. So this is why Im running a new supply in.

 

[dingledong]

Think you need special permission for it as so many people were doing it badly and renting them out.
Maybe it's a London thing ,maybe I'm wrong ( as usually )

 

[trev]

I would remove the cable first mate

GASP! And leave a 10mm wide hole with access to a live terminal? You sir are a monster

 

[Octopus]

Cut seals? god no :coolgleamA: . I'm probably going to instal henley blocks to be honest. The existing house already has an electric shower and cooker. And this new flat is also going to have an electric shower. Oh and there's going to be a hot tub installed in the garden. I know, tell me about it. So this is why Im running a new supply in.

forgive me me for saying this but you are not running in a new supply!

 

[shanky887614]

roflol honestly murdoch I though id had too much jack for a minuite there