KWh meter din rail mounted for wylex board

[The Ghost]

Hi so any ideas on din mounted MID rated single phase kwh meter? I am required to fit a meter for sockets in a unit. At the moment the sockets are fed from a 32a mcb in a wylex plastic D.B. older type. See photo. All suggestions treated in confidence and will be touted as my own brilliant idea, just kidding you will get full credit and all royalties.

 

[The Ghost]

Sorry about the sideways pics. oh and no, I did not wire up this DB.

 

[Leesparkykent]

What do you need ideas on? Get a single module meter, clip it on to the din rail, cut busbar, connect ring to it and feed it from the 32A mcb.

 

[The Ghost]

Yeh that is the plan. I was thinking I would need something that would fit in the wylex box. And not sure if any single module would fit.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Any single module will fit as the bus bar will be cut where it sits. DDS353 45A Direct Connect Single Phase kWh Meter - http://isswww.co.uk/dds353-45a-direct-connect-single-phase-kwh-meter?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgvzWq6GR1gIVqLztCh1quAKMEAQYAiABEgLei_D_BwE

 

[The Ghost]

That's great thanks @Leesparkykent just ordered one and it's winging it's way toward me as I speak. Thanks again.

 

[buzzlightyear]

Single Phase DIN Rail 1 Module Meter - Westwood Meters and Timers - http://electricmeters.co.uk/portfolio/single-phase-din-rail-1-module-meter/

 

[suffolkspark]

you've not got a proper din rail for it to grip in a wylex board as the mcb's rely on the busbar to hold them down onto the top lip of the din rail, so a normal din mounted solution isn't going to work

 

[The Ghost]

OH oh, maybe I'll get a separate din mount box and supply that if necessary. Shouldn't be too much of a probs. just a bit of a fiddle.

 

[suffolkspark]

think that's your only option here... get one of those gewiss ones with a clear window so it looks like you did it on purpose I wish the tech data sheet showed the max cable size for these as I need to install 4 on a job soon.

 

[buzzlightyear]

I wish the tech data sheet showed the max cable size for these as I need to install 4 on a job soon.

you could email them.

 

[Octopus]

you could email them.

Great idea ........... always the best idea and the vast majority of decent manufacturers have technical staff more than happy to help!

 

[The Ghost]

Think it may be 12mm for single phase din module from what I have read on the data sheets where available.
Oh yeh and thinking about it I could just buy some din rail and replace the rail in there.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Think it may be 12mm for single phase din module from what I have read on the data sheets where available.

it will fit and clip on the din rail in the Wylex board. I've fitted loads on PV jobs.

On new builds we used an isolator similar to this and a single module KWH meter.

TELERGON SWITCH DIN RAIL 3P 20A DIN RED HANDLE ZBK20SMAHN1A3 TELERGON - https://solar.rubiconsa.com/isolators/ac-isolators/telergon-switch-din-rail-3p-20a-din-red-handle-zbk20smahn1a3.html

 

[The Ghost]

it will fit and clip on the din rail in the Wylex board

I think @suffolkspark has a point, if you look at the piccy you will see it is not a proper din rail it only has the top half for the mcb/module to hang from and the bus bar is holding the bottom part. I think you should be able to see it. But as stated I could just put a proper din rail in there.

 

[Leesparkykent]

I think @suffolkspark has a point, if you look at the piccy you will see it is not a proper din rail it only has the top half for the mcb/module to hang from and the bus bar is holding the bottom part. I think you should be able to see it. But as stated I could just put a proper din rail in there.

I can't see it...maybe I'm getting confused then and the boards wasn't wylex How does the main switch and RCD's clip on?

 

[The Ghost]

I can't see it

If you can see the second pic. look at the top of it and in the space there you will see the "din" rail. You can then see the bus bar peeping out coquettishly and the mcbs' are attached to the bus bar holding them in place.