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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
 
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):eek:
 

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