AMD 3,16mm tails and isolating sw for domestic

[Wilko]

Hi - got a job at an older 2br house to change out fusebox for CU. I haven't pulled the fuse but think it's likely 60A (common in area and place had gas CH and HW), recent smart meter and it's TNCS. It's got 16mm tails and less than 3m between meterbox outside front door and fuseboard at head level just inside. Tails are in good condition from what I can see and I hadn't planned to replace them (?). Meter has seal. Can't seem to recall about fuse seal.

First question - existing tails may not have slack to neatly position them within the new CU, as it's twice the size of the fuse board. If so, I was thinking to install an isolator in the meter box to give a kickoff for new slightly longer 16mm tails as this avoids touching the meter. Sound ok so far?

Next question - do I use metal or plastic for the isolator in the meter box ? If the cutout was inside I'd be using metal, but I'd also probably have a lot more room. Or if it needs new tails should I get Customer to order up an isolator from SSE (who will likely use a neat little plastic one) ?

Any suggestions welcomed, thanks

 

[Wilko]

Bad luck. My local depot didn't have a Scooby Doo, about their policy, till they spoke to a young lady, who gave me a handful of temporary seals. I just ring up and they send me some in the post. Only ever asked for scheme ID once. You could try that depot, Yarnton, Oxon. Just don't mention the War that your with Stroma. Perhaps that's what the extra £227 is about

I have a two word update :

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[Midwest]

I have a two word update :

MIDWEST IS THE KING !!!

Ok, 3 words or whatever, but he's still KING

----, what have I done now

 

[Wilko]

Duplicate deleted

 

[Wilko]

Let us just say the good folk of Oxford will be on the Christmas card list

 

[Midwest]

Let us just say the good folk of Oxford will be on the Christmas card list

Don't tell anyone, otherwise you might get rumbled. How many did you get?

 

[davesparks]

You can buy the various types of wire seals that the DNOs use on eBay along with the proper tools for fitting them.

 

[Midwest]

Of course you can, but it's the breaking of the seal in the first place is the issue. If you want to go to great lengths of sealing something you haven't broken, that's up to the individual.