calculation check before i rip the flat to bits.

[mhar]

Then when they meter gets changed to one of those new fangled smart meters, they'll put in a 100A main fuse.

Meter fitters do not have the authority to uprate a fuse.
There have been issues with 100A fuses in cutouts. The fuses will take a sustained overload for a considereable period of time and if subjected to such an overload the fuse carrier gets very warm, some of the fuse carriers in the newer cutouts were unable to cope with this heat and became damaged.

 

[telectrix]

Then when they meter gets changed to one of those new fangled smart meters, they'll put in a 100A main fuse.

no way. meter monkeys aren't allowed to do anything that technical.

 

[PEG]

Then when they meter gets changed to one of those new fangled smart meters, they'll put in a 100A main fuse.

Yep,they'll jam as big a fuse in as they can....they don't want it blowing,and lose all that lovely data...

 

[PEG]

Then when they meter gets changed to one of those new fangled smart meters, they'll put in a 100A main fuse.

Yep,they'll jam as big a fuse in as they can....they don't want it blowing,and lose all that lovely data...

 

[Paul P]

We had a job a while back it had a bit of wet string (ok it looked about 2.5 but in old money)from the incoming cable sheath to the earth terminal we asked the DNO to replace it. They flatly refused say that the checked Ze and it was only 0.24 ohms so was ok.

 

[stevels4]

“Do you feel lucky punk, we’ll do you? go on then make my day and pull that cut out fuse”
The seal restorer will be around one day.
Seriously if you do pull cut out fuses please use something to prevent them being pulled out again once refitted, OK they are generally a good tight fit but the last thing anyone wants is a curious child who was watching you pulling it back out and sticking their fingers in there!

 

[stevels4]

Then when they meter gets changed to one of those new fangled smart meters, they'll put in a 100A main fuse.

Doesn’t happen, not on my watch anyway, anything below 60A gets reported to the DNO, 60A rewirables get replaced with 63A, all others are left as found.New connections get an 80A left by the DNO.

 

[Midwest]

Well, not sure what came first chicken or the egg, but I had someone ring me up last week, after having a smart meter fitted. The 'engineer' told my potential customer to get their tails upgraded to 25mm, 'cos they now have a 100amp main fuse.

 

[stevels4]

Cut out to meter tails get upgraded to 25mm2 as standard provided the cut out terminals will accept them, load tails get left as they are if they are 16mm2 minimum or if below 16mm2 an isolator is fitted and the customer issued a warning notice recommending they contact a qualified electrician.