Metering info

[mattyhop]

Hi all,

Having a blank moment and wondered if anyone can help!

I have been asked to move a meter from the mains head to about 20m away, i know i cant touch the meter but i need to install the cable to an isolator.

Is there a maximum distance EDF will allow from the mains head?

Cheers

 

[malcolmsanford]

Not sure what EDF request but most DNO insist that if you extend tails over 3 metres then you should run in either SWA or Concentric.

Also that there should be a protection device installed to protect the cable. If the run is surface then you can use a standard switch fuse, if the cable falls under regs 522.6.5 or 522.6.6 then it has to be RCD or RCBO protected.

 

[mattyhop]

many thanks

 

[malcolmsanford]

Hi all,

Having a blank moment and wondered if anyone can help!

I have been asked to move a meter from the mains head to about 20m away, i know i cant touch the meter but i need to install the cable to an isolator.

Is there a maximum distance EDF will allow from the mains head?

Cheers

Just wondering Matty who asked you this? I've had many jobs moving the CU but not sure a DNO will want it's meter 20meters from the header

 

[mattyhop]

A construction company over seeing council works, not much more info than this sorry.

 

[malcolmsanford]

Just before you go down the road of thinking about costing or anything ...............make sure the DNO will do this, as I said they aren't to happy about seperating headers and meters ..................think they are afraid they might get lonely without each other

 

[ezzzekiel]

dno wont route the meter away from the head over that distance