3 Phase for my Workshop (SSEN)

[Chazaxl]

Hi all,

I have a workshop which is effectively a barn with a steel frame, steel tin roof and wood frame / shiplap cladding. I am looking at where SSEN will / wont install their 3 Phase Internal Cut Out / Meter. It states that it CANNOT BE in a wood frame building.

Any idea how I terminate 3 Phase from SSEN then? I could take it to the house instead but then I need to run cables all the way to the workshop whereas if the workshop has this terminated there, I run single phase back to the house as it only needs L / N.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Chazaxl]

The info comes from this document, slide / page 6.

https://www.ssen.co.uk/globalassets/library/connections---useful-documents/works-guide-alterations-march24.pdf

 

[Rodders53]

Install it in a meter cabinet outside the wooden building?
https://www.emiter.co.uk/product-category/3-phase-electric-meter-boxes/?orderby=price is one example supplier I found via google.

 

[Chazaxl]

Thanks. Ive asked SSEN about this - clearly you would think a suitable box would work but the guidance is pretty adamant about 'no inside wood shed'. Let's see what they come back with.

 

[SUNRAY]

Meter box on, or set into, the wall outside. Page 7 & 8

 

[Chazaxl]

Ah, thanks. So internal cannot go inside timber frame but external isnt restricted, got it.