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babyface123
Hi,
I have a newly converted second floor flat which needs a separate meter and electricity supply installed.
The ground floor currently has a 3 phase supply with a spare fuse.
I have contacted UK power networks who have come to view this 3 phase supply and have said it should be fine to install a new meter and supply to the newly converted flat via this 3 phase supply.
I have however contacted British gas, and asked if they could connect a new meter to this 3 phase supply, however because the supply is 200A they will not touch it.
I have gone back to UK Power networks and they have said the following:
'you cannot run a service straight from the 200A cut out to the meter for the flat as the smallest tails you can get in a 200A cut out is 75mm ideally a distribution board should be provided which then distributes power to all parties or the meter dept may accept an isolator in between the 75mm tails and the required 25mm tails '
Could someone let me know what would be the easiest/cheapest solution for me......installing a distribution board or an isolator?
Also is it worth contacting other meter companies now to see if they can help or shall I contact a private electrician to install a distribution board or isolator first before contacting another meter company
Would really appreciate some advice, and if it makes any difference the flat is in South London
Many thanks
I have a newly converted second floor flat which needs a separate meter and electricity supply installed.
The ground floor currently has a 3 phase supply with a spare fuse.
I have contacted UK power networks who have come to view this 3 phase supply and have said it should be fine to install a new meter and supply to the newly converted flat via this 3 phase supply.
I have however contacted British gas, and asked if they could connect a new meter to this 3 phase supply, however because the supply is 200A they will not touch it.
I have gone back to UK Power networks and they have said the following:
'you cannot run a service straight from the 200A cut out to the meter for the flat as the smallest tails you can get in a 200A cut out is 75mm ideally a distribution board should be provided which then distributes power to all parties or the meter dept may accept an isolator in between the 75mm tails and the required 25mm tails '
Could someone let me know what would be the easiest/cheapest solution for me......installing a distribution board or an isolator?
Also is it worth contacting other meter companies now to see if they can help or shall I contact a private electrician to install a distribution board or isolator first before contacting another meter company
Would really appreciate some advice, and if it makes any difference the flat is in South London
Many thanks
