Moving meter positions

[Welshsparky]

Maybe slightly confusing but here goes...

Have a job in a large building , the front is being used as a shop , the first and second floor as a living area , the supply into the building is 3 phase , with one phase being used to supply the shop, one phase being used to supply the living area and one phase unused .

the owner has decided to turn the large living area into two flats , she will need the current meter moving 20 meters to a communal hallway as well as another meter added in the same area to supply the second flat .

what steps do I need to take to ensure this is done correctly ?

Is it acceptable to have a meter 20 meters away from a cut out?

 

[atm84]

Speak to your DNO. Download forms off Internet and fill out. At a rough guess you will prob be talking 2k.

 

[atm84]

Separate supplies will allow each flat to have their own meter and electricity supplier.

 

[7029 dave]

Leave the meter where it is, run sub main's for both then you can have both meters by cut out,where they should be.

 

[Welshsparky]

Separate supplies will allow each flat to have their own meter and electricity supplier.

It seems pointless adding a brand new supply when there is a perfectly good supply there.

 

[Welshsparky]

But the meters need to be accessible to the tenants - that is why it needs moving to a communal area

 

[atm84]

But then that leaves one supplier to supply the building. The landlord would then need to sub meter. What if one tenant wants to buy their electricity off EDF say and the other tenant from EON. That can't happen with only one supply into the building.

 

[atm84]

To give flexibility for future tenants each flat needs its own dedicated supply. I would not rent a flat where the landlord told me who I must buy my power off.

 

[7029 dave]

Well in that case sounds like a supply shift, loads of money, so I take it they don't or won't have access to the current meter position then?.

 

[atm84]

For a supply shift you are talking around 1- 1.5k per connection.

 

[Welshsparky]

Would it be possible to leave meters near cut out , run sub mains to payg meter in communal area then off to flats?

 

[Welshsparky]

They'll be no access to the tenants to the cut out area

 

[atm84]

Sub meters would still be buying their power from the same one that supplies the main meter.

 

[Welshsparky]

It's a three phase supply , could this not be split into 3 single phase meters ( one to supply shop and other two to supply two flats?

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Then sub meters to which are accessible to tenants?

 

[atm84]

Yes but the DNO would need to carry that out as they will be giving you three separate supplies each with their own MPAN number. You quote the MPAN number when you arrange for the meters to be fitted by your electricity supplier. (EDF etc)