Moving the Electricity Meter

Joined
15 Sep 2008
Messages
1
Reaction score
0
Location
Buckinghamshire
Country
United Kingdom
Can any body out there help me with the correct wire to use, and the correct method of moving my meter. I have employed the services of Eon to move the meter to a new location in a new meter cupboard. This is fine but I then have to connect the new meter to the new consumer unit which is about 48meters away. I am then installing a MEM 100A 2 pole isolator next to the meter fused at 63A as advised by Eon

I now need to run the cable prior to moving the meter and completing the ground works.
I have a drum of 30mm single core steel wired armour aluminium cable, which is the same as used on the incoming side of the current meter but the cross section is considerably larger, but I am not sure if the single core cable is adequate or if I should use 2 core 25mm SWA or even 3 core 25mm SWA so as to also take the earth from the incoming supply. I would probably be able to use 16mm but thought 25mm better due to volt drops etc.

Does anybody have any experience of the cable used to connect the consumer unit to the meter when it is so far away.
 
Sponsored Links
Have you the foggiest idea where to even begin on this project?
I'm afraid you sound way out of your depth - sorry.
 
single core steel wire aluminium cable - this sounds like straight concentric. This is not suitable for your use. Alu requires special terminations, and you'd have no earth - you'd need a seperate earth wire.

Oh, and its not long enough.
 
Sponsored Links

DIYnot Local

Staff member

If you need to find a tradesperson to get your job done, please try our local search below, or if you are doing it yourself you can find suppliers local to you.

Select the supplier or trade you require, enter your location to begin your search.


Are you a trade or supplier? You can create your listing free at DIYnot Local

 
Back
Top