Do i need a qualified electrician?

[tomhames]

Hi there,

In my works, i have been tasked with building a "rig" that will run an electricity meter using an electric heater. this requires no more than simple wiring and a few drilled holes. The system will be attached to a 13A plug and will be fixed to a wall.

I am very confident with wiring as it made up a part of my univeristy degree, but i was wondering if the work will need to be carried out by an electrician, or if i can do it myself?

Thanks,
Tom

 

[Addlight]

Hi Tom - don't know if you use TLC, but they have a basic range of cheap labels ...

Danger Warning Labels

 

[tomhames]

Thanks for that, it was very useful!

 

[Knobhead]

What accuracy is needed for the meters? If 6 meters are connected in series each meter down stream from the first will add a loading due to the voltage element (all be it minuscule). So meter 1 adds meters 2 to 6 + final load, meter 2 adds meters 3 to 6 + final load, and so on.
The only way out of the above is to feed the voltage element of each (there should be a link in the terminal block of the meters) in parallel and the current elements in series.
It's a long time since I've removed the voltage link in a meter, (Tony's been a naughty boy in the past)

 

[tomhames]

Hi Tony,

I have no need for the meters to be accurate at all, all i really need is to get them moving so that the readings can be monitored over a period of time.

 

[Knobhead]

Hi Tony,

I have no need for the meters to be accurate at all, all i really need is to get them moving so that the readings can be monitored over a period of time.

This may come as a stupid question WHY? If your going to monitor the readings it's got to be for a reason?

 

[tomhames]

we will testing our new meter monitoring product for accuracy.