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    Electrical outlet near gas meter

    I'm adding a 30 amp RV outlet to the exterior of my house. The location I'd like to put the outlet happens to be near the gas main/meter. Are there any safety or code issues putting an outlet near the gas meter?
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    Earth Leakage Clamp Meter

    Hi everyone, Any suggestion for an Earth Leakage Clamp Meter within a reasonable price?
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    Meter Tails Splice for EV Fitters

    What do we think..?
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    Why doesn't meter reading increase

    Hi, Nooby here - enough experience to know to respect electrical stuff :) Family member has recently moved into a flat. He submitted the meter readings last week, then a few days later the energy company asked for them again. Concerned about that, he compared pictures taken when he moved in a...
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    Getting meter data remotely

    Hello, I am not very much familiar with interfaces and communication protocols and I am trying to get data from several meters to read it remotely (in a sort of experiment). The meters have an M-Bus interface to a Data-Logger. The Data-Logger has the following interfaces/protocols: To the...
  6. ksemmler

    Getting meter data remotely

    Hello, I am not very much familiar with interfaces and communication protocols and I am trying to get data from several meters to read it remotely (in a sort of experiment). The meters have an M-Bus interface to a Data-Logger. The Data-Logger has the following interfaces/protocols: To the...
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    3 Meter rule?

    Should the 3 Meter electrical reg. be reconsidered.?? Surely its "un-electrical" to deem mechanical protection as a suitable substitute for proper electrical protection?
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    How to upgrade really old Service Head, Meter and Consumer Unit

    Hi, I am looking to get an electrician to upgrade my consumer unit and do some work on circuits. At the same time, have been receiving letters from E-On about upgrading to smart meters - this was supposed to happen a few years ago but when they visited, they refused to carry out any work...
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    • consumer consumer unit how to meter old really service service head unit upgrade
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Faulty electrical meter?

    Since last week I notice my Ampy meter was flashing 88888 and usage red light flicking continuously, even when main consumer main box turned off for over an hour. Still remained the same. Ive contacted the supplier last week will be sending an engineer. But today i noticed that the meter was...
  10. T

    Sealed tag on Digital meter

    I have a blue (coded) metal sealed tag on my lower end of AMPY digital meter. How can you tell if this is a official tag from electric suppliers installation. Any advice appreciated
  11. ipf

    Avo light meter

    Came across this tiny old light meter tucked away in stores. There's a side button to change readings to X5. Shame the input glass is broken...but it still gives reading. It's getting on a bit......gives a light source factor for 'gas light'.
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    meter buzzing

    I have an old rotating disc meter, certification label says 1994. The consensus seems to have been that there's no need to upgrade it to a smart meter. I have noticed however that when power draw is very low, it buzzes or growls noticeably, while the wheel is moving extremely slowly When...
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    Best cable cutter for meter tails

    Which is the best affordable cable cutter for at least up to 25mm2 copper conductor?
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    Meter tails 10m long

    A customer has Rewired their house, and has run all the cables to a new a location they want the CU in, DNO has apparently told them, they can't move the incomers and meters without everything being tested and certified, creating the obvious issue that its not possible to test and certify...
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    How to get E7 meter reading ?

    Hi, The details on the meter are. Telemeter Series K , Tariff Domestic E7 When I press the blue button it displays 5 screens : date ,time rate1,rate2 and another screen which you can see in the attached photo. Wanted to ask how I can get actual reading from this meter. Many thanks in advance
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    UK Single meter suppplying 2 properties?

    New to the forum and first-time poster! Currently trying to confirm what the top meter (circled) in the photos supplies? To me, it seems the meter tails enter the connector block and then there are two outputs coming from the block - one to the top isolation switch and one to the lower...
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    Electrical meter

    Hi is there a regulation on electrical meters being fixed directly to a brick wall and not on a fire retardant board thanks
  18. E

    UK Is this electricity meter wired correctly?

    Hello, Last year we started getting really high readings over the colder months (we'd expected this but not 5x the amount of electricity being used) We contacted a family friend who was an engineer who said that our meter is incorrectly wired up. We then spoke to our energy provider with this...
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    Can One Electrical Meter Box Feed a Second Board?

    Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing well in these trying times. I'm planning an extension to my house, and I'm looking to have a second consumer board fitted inside the extension. I'm hoping I can feed this new board from the meter box and not as a sub-board from the original consumer unit...
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    Wanted Actaris 9000 KBD Prepayment Meter

    Hi, I am trying to get hold of an Actaris 9000 KBD Prepayment Meter (preferably brand new). I contacted Itron and they no longer manufacture these meters but there are still a load around apparently. I am based in the United Kingdom, England. I have attached a photo of the meter for...

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