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Why cant I get the same pliable cable for meter tails that SSE uses the stuff I get is as stiff as rebar whereas theirs is really bendy and easy to form if any one knows why this is let me know
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Certain DNOs use hard drawn copper for the cut out tails which is a complete pain to shape. My present 25mm cable is a little too soft at the moment due the hot weather but will return to the passenger footwell later in the year.
 
Another thing to be wary of with the present warm weather are Seal Snakes, these usually hide in the service cable capping but have been emerging into meter boxes due to the heat, quite venomous so have a poke around with a stick before putting your fingers in.

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Funnily enough, local DNO have been using 19 strand blue over blue & brown over brown for a couple of years now. Some of them even make quite a neat job of it too.

Apparently they had some sort of exclusion deal preventing wholesalers supplying the same to us for a limited (24 month?) period. Which is now at an end....
 
I know someone who fitted 19 strand on a job similar to above a few years back and he had to rip the lot out as EDF refused to connect.

The disparity between meter fitters drives me mad. EDF insist on being 100% second fixed with dead test results and on the other end E.ON who use Morrison Utilities are happy to fit an isolator at any point after the service head is fitted. In fact they aren't too happy if there isn't room for them to fit an isolator. On the other hand EDF never fit an isolator in my experience.
 

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