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]

Just out of curiosity. If you were asked to install a new fused spur for say, a boiler. What would you call that? Not running a new supply in obviously...

obvious innit

its a radial

 

[R G]

See Ray, that's the kind of thinking that earns you the big bucks you're on.

WTF Haha ,,,,Then I'm a very poor man then ..lol....

 

[trev]

Am I spurring off an existing circuit or running in a new one?
If it's a spur then that's what it is, if it's a new circuit then it's a new circuit. Now I see what you're getting at BUT you're barking up the wrong tree there mate.

 

[Octopus]

Just out of curiosity. If you were asked to install a new fused spur for say, a boiler. What would you call that? Not running a new supply in obviously...

No. It's a new circuit, if from the cu

 

[normanton]

Forgive my "political incorrectness" then chaps .

 

[dingledong]

Forgive my "political incorrectness" then chaps .

Don't you mean stupidness
As I said earlier are you an electrician

 

[normanton]

Don't you mean stupidness
As I said earlier are you an electrician

Nope. But I'm sure you're a very capable one. After all, you seem to know everything

 

[Engineer54]

Yes thats my plan. 16mm SWA from an adaptable box (and then into a henley block), which will supply a Sub mains in the new garage :stooge_curly:

Now i'm really confused!! lol!!

 

[ayjay]

norm,s making it up as he goes along

 

[joe.ninety]

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

I take it you've never been to Southall then. LOL

 

[Octopus]

I take it you've never been to Southall then. LOL

or Slough were "garden sheds" are let as dwellings!

 

[D Skelton]

What on earth is going on here then?!?!?

"Is it ok to prune my tails guvnor?? I need to stab em both into one hole. Oh, and I'll be mucking about with the meter an all"

And people sit there and try to defend the Electrical Trainee?!?!?

What planet are these muppets living on?!?!?

 

[DPG]

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.

No, in your original post you said:
"I plan on doubling up the connections in the meter"

 

[davesparks]

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?

I think this falls under regulation 134.1.1 amongst others.

Might I suggest your girlfriends dad starts by seeking planning advice and permission from the local authority's planning department, and also that he hires an experienced electrician to carry out the electrical work.

Your new supply should be described in terms of its OCPD rating rather than cable size as the cable size is calculated after this rating has been selected and is not necessarily indicative of the power available from that supply. Consider that your 16mm cable may only be capable of safely supplying 10A under the wrong conditions!

 

[Darkwood]

One point of isolation anyone!

 

[Octopus]

One point of isolation anyone!

Main fuse?

 

[Darkwood]

Main fuse?

And in an Emergency all you need is a pair of snips as well and lightning speed of withdraw that billy the kid would be proud of

 

[Octopus]

And in an Emergency all you need is a pair of snips as well and lightning speed of withdraw that billy the kid would be proud of

And possibly a pair of running shoes!