Moving electricity meter a few feet away

[bassmonster]

Hello all,
I'm just in the process or renovating my house.
I need to move the electricity meter about 8ft or so from current location as I'm moving the stairs.

I'd really appreciate some advice on what is involved and how to go about this and maybe an indication of how much poorer I'll be :sick:

Property in Dagenham.
Thank you.

 

[Darkwood]

You need to contact your provider for the meter move as this is their property and also get an Electrician in to do the alterations to your supply tails that link the meter to your fuseboard... depending on your set-up this can be very expensive.

 

[firemanowl]

Moved mine from inside to outside last year. If you can locate the main incoming cable outside and move your meter closer so they have to shorten the cable then price isn't to bad. I found the cable, which was only about 100mm under the drive, put meter box in. Bloke from western power came round, checked it and went easy job so £160 plus VAT. If you shorten cable then the team that move the meter can do everything as only cutting cable and refitting meter, where it gets expensive is when they have to join the cable and a jointing team has to come out also. You then pay about £450 ish just to have cable jointed and X per metre for the cable.

 

[Octopus]

Moved mine from inside to outside last year. If you can locate the main incoming cable outside and move your meter closer so they have to shorten the cable then price isn't to bad. I found the cable, which was only about 100mm under the drive, put meter box in. Bloke from western power came round, checked it and went easy job so £160 plus VAT. If you shorten cable then the team that move the meter can do everything as only cutting cable and refitting meter, where it gets expensive is when they have to join the cable and a jointing team has to come out also. You then pay about £450 ish just to have cable jointed and X per metre for the cable.

then allow low for a sparky to run new cables to the fuse box - get a couple of locals to come and take a look. Then they can advise you.

be aware that when the meter is moved you will not be reconnected to your fuseboard unless the new tails are ready at the same time