Discuss Meter head tap in the UK Electrical Forum area at ElectriciansForums.net

J

Jeremyjp74

Im a HVAC tech, and wondered about a certain type of connnection of power for a/c unit. On very old houses with only the glass enclosed meter head outside, then it enters into the home somewhere maybe. There has been cases where the installer will tap onto the load side of that meter and come down within 3-4 feet of this meter with a beaker type, or even fuse type disconnect. After the disconnect, and then into the a/c. What is the opinion of this type of installation, and if it is a violation, can someone state the code where it says this?
 
I think this needs to be flagged as a USA post? For some reason I can't check the poster's location.
 

Reply to Meter head tap in the UK Electrical Forum area at ElectriciansForums.net

Similar Threads

Hello. New member here. Electrical enthusiast. I am at a friend's house in the Bahamas and decided to look at the load center in the house, which...
Replies
2
Views
415
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...
Replies
21
Views
4K
Hello, we're looking at relocating the CU fairly urgently for a small business (retail shop) and came across this service head. Obviously need to...
Replies
22
Views
4K
The seller is saying they will not upgrade the electric and it is normal to have 100 amps. However the inspector is stating it may trip often and...
Replies
4
Views
820
Hey all, I'm looking for some advice to help me troubleshoot my strange issue with my consumer unit/fuse board on which my RCD keeps tripping...
Replies
25
Views
2K

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Electrician Courses Green Electrical Goods PCB Way Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Pushfit Wire Connectors Electric Underfloor Heating Electrician Courses
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc

Electrical Forum

Welcome to the Electrical Forum at ElectriciansForums.net. The friendliest electrical forum online. General electrical questions and answers can be found in the electrical forum.
This website was designed, optimised and is hosted by Untold Media. Operating under the name Untold Media since 2001.
Back
Top
AdBlock Detected

We get it, advertisements are annoying!

Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website. For the best site experience please disable your AdBlocker.

I've Disabled AdBlock