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  1. T

    How accurate are cheap CT meters

    A client of mine wishes to verify the accuracy of some meters, I was thinking something like the below could be fitted to a 13a plug and moved around more easily than a conventional meter, would you expect reasonably accurate performance from something like this...
  2. A

    Can you buy electric Meters

    Hi everyone I wondered if you can use a meter in the garage to monitor how much electricity is being used? (The garage has SWA and a CU with RCBO’s and SPD fitted) If so would you place it before the CU or after? Any recommendations on what/which to buy please? Cheers (I’m converting my...
  3. Dogmatic1983

    Protection in Multi Meters

    I would like to get some information on what protection is on a multi meter when accidentally testing a live circuit while the meter is on the ohms range? I seem to be getting different sides to the argument. One side says that there is no protection against this other than a audible warning...
  4. R

    Just how smart are "Smart Meters"?

    Good day readers, if any,I am an old sparky, a very old sparky. I can remember old Faraday giving us lectures Wednesday evenings at evening classes; I haven't learned much since. Intro over..................HELP! I live in a bungalow with electricity as the only energy supply. This supplied...
  5. pikis

    Cycles per second meter

    Hello fellow electricians, Would anyone know how to connect a Nalder Bros & Thompson LTD London, please? ~The BS 89 is a tough book to obtain. I wired the unit according to this diagram, which is the closest what I have. This is the beauty in pics: And this is what I thought to do next, plug...
  6. S

    Why do people get away with meter tails longer than 3 meters

    On a new build site how/ why are people getting away with installing meter tails over 3metres in length and behind dot and dabbed walls with no other fused iso's/ or protection on the cables. Personally I use 25mm² swa and a fused isolator. Just want people thoughts??
  7. S

    Service cut out 80 meters away from the installation. Is it OK and Cable Size

    Hi All, I have a client who is developing a plot of land for a single house. Currently, their 100 amp service cut-out is in a cubicle fed by overhead cable, however, this is in the way of the build. Rather than having the cubicle moved before the build and then again once the build is...
  8. M

    Two electricity meters convert to one?

    I have a small 3 bedroom flat with two electricity meters, both meters have been in the flat since 1992, I bought it in 1997. I have white meter heating (storage heaters) however no longer use them. The readings seem incredibly unreliable as some months can be £100 and the following month can be...
  9. H

    Testing PFC on a three phase board with 100 amp From the meters tails

    I’m currently doing some testing on some site temps I have a three phase trip system the tails from the head go into a 100 amp RCD which feeds a board I’m trying to do a pfc on the db but it comes up with 2 lead high which trips the RCD I tried on 2 lead low however came up with 20 amps which...
  10. S

    Advice on prepayment meters to be fitted in flats.

    Have been asked by a customer to fit prepayment meters in a house divided into flats. Not seen the job yet,but told each flat has a cu.Have been in contact with S P Wales, who can supply digital meters,and prepayment cards,which the landlord sells to the tenants.In the past have only fitted...
  11. P

    CLIP ON SMART METERS

    Hello I wonder if anyone could advice please. We have only electric. We are not able to have a smart meter as there is anothe rcable required (too short or something) but EDF will not do it. Years and years ago we used to have a smart meter thing before they were called smart meters! I used to...
  12. A

    If I replace my Smart Meter w Analog, BUT my neighbors have Smart Meters, will I have EMF issues?

    I’m currently in the home-buying process, and some of the homes I’m looking at have Smart Meters installed. Thankfully, I live somewhere where we can easily opt-out and have an Analogue Meter installed by the utility company, so making that modification would not be too difficult. However, I’m...
  13. C

    Solar Panels Barn Earthing for Solar, 80 Meters from Cut Out

    I’m installing 20KW of Solar on my Barn roof, The barn is fed from a 3 phase supply originating at the house which is 80 meters away. I’ll be installing some 35mm 4 core to minimise the losses to <1% volt drop between the barn and the point of supply located at the house. The Earthing at the...
  14. F

    Communal Meters & Seals

    I am in a residential block of 5 flats and have been told that to have various bits of work carried out, the seals of each of the 5 meters needs to be removed. That means that each account holder of each flat has to arrange for an engineer to attend on the same day to remove the relevant seal...
  15. jorg123

    any one tell how energy meters proyecy from tempering

    any one tell how energy meters proyecy from tempering
  16. M

    Two meters. One working

    Since I moved in to my house just over a year ago I have had 2 electricity meters. One changes as I use electricity, the other just stays at the same reading. The meter that moves has DOM written above for domestic probably. The other one has O/P written above it. What does O/P mean? I have...
  17. OnlQQker

    A Calibrated Question (Multi Meters)

    I have a Kewtech KT63 which I picked up a couple of years ago for testing stuff in the shed. It has just run out of calibration and I'm not sure whether to contact Kewtech and ask them who to calibrate it or what? I know on Ebay people are calibrating but you have to package it up and send it...
  18. Diocm7

    Two eletric meters and three readings.

    Hi there I recently moved to a new flat and it have two different eletric meters. The first one is a regular one and the second one is one for the economy 7 tariff I think sibce it have meters for low and normal. Wouldn't only the second be enough? I attached the photo. Thanks for the help
  19. R

    Smart Meters that can be installed at the Consumer Unit

    Smart Meters that can be installed at the Consumer Unit. For situations where a tenant wants the facility but the landlord doesn't want a a smart meter on their premises. Does anyone know of such a device? I'm thinking of something that can be installed outside of the CU monitoring the line...
  20. K

    Dangers of Smart Meters Know the Truth

    Dangers of Smart Meters Know the Truth It's about time you know the Truth, Say No to Smart Metres. Put everything aside take the time to read and watch the video, your health and your Family's health depends on you, Research the Truth know the Facts, and Fight back. Smart metres are detrimental...
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