Meter Relocation

[electromagnet]

Hi everyone,
Just to say i have found this website really useful and like to thank for all the help i have got so far.

I have just acquired a shop which used to be a laundrette but i am now turning into a pizza delivery shop.
I would like to move the electric meters to the front of the shop by the window as you can see in the pictures.
The reason for this is that the gas meter and water meter are there to and plus the fact that the pizza oven will go next to where the electric meters are now presently.

I would like to now how i can go about doing this and if i should specially with the long cable going across the floor?
Also should i keep the 3 meters or can have them changed to just one?

If anyone has any better suggestions or how i can minimise cost doing this?
Thanks

 

[Spark123]

Only your distribution network operator can carry out work on their network i.e. moving supplies.

They may change it to one meter but makes no difference, there are 3 meters currently as it is a 3 phase supply - one meter per phase. A 3 phase meter does the same job in a single box.

I hope all those wires which are hanging out are isolated!

 

[electromagnet]

Only your distribution network operator can carry out work on their network i.e. moving supplies.

They may change it to one meter but makes no difference, there are 3 meters currently as it is a 3 phase supply - one meter per phase. A 3 phase meter does the same job in a single box.

I hope all those wires which are hanging out are isolated!

I belive i do not necessarily need a 3 phase supply, if i was to ask DNO to change it to a normal 1 phase connection would they still charge me for this.

Also budget wise could i remove the board where the cyrrent antique fose boxes are and make it into cleaner smaller system installed on the wall and not the posts its put on?

 

[Spark123]

Don't know what they charge tbh.
The big question is what loading are you going to have in the new pizza shop?
With the state that the old system is in at the moment it looks like the best way would be to rip the old installation and start afresh. You really need a plan i.e. what ovens, fryers, fridges etc you are going to put in, their Kw ratings and contact an electrician to come and quote.

 

[electromagnet]

Don't know what they charge tbh.
The big question is what loading are you going to have in the new pizza shop?
With the state that the old system is in at the moment it looks like the best way would be to rip the old installation and start afresh. You really need a plan i.e. what ovens, fryers, fridges etc you are going to put in, their Kw ratings and contact an electrician to come and quote.

This is something i will do, but i would like to know you opinions on where and how to change the meters to and if i should?

 

[westie101]

I would suggest you retain the three phase supply as it gives a better choice of equipment and will be an asset if you ever sell the property!

 

[electromagnet]

I would suggest you retain the three phase supply as it gives a better choice of equipment and will be an asset if you ever sell the property!

Should i keep the 3 meters or change to just 1 on the 3 phase?

 

[westie101]

The decision of how many meters are used for a 3 phase supply is down to your electricity supplier unfortunately.

 

[JohnW2]

The decision of how many meters are used for a 3 phase supply is down to your electricity supplier unfortunately.

Apart from three meters taking up a bit more space, it doesn't make any difference to the OP, does it?

Kind Regards, John.

 

[westie101]

Apart from three meters taking up a bit more space, it doesn't make any difference to the OP, does it?

Non at all, adding the readings on the 3 meters will give exactly the same consumption as would be seen on a three phase meter, as regards space a three phase meter is generally deeper (front to back) than a single phase one.

 

[Spark123]

Last time we had 3 phase meters changed they installed 3 of the smaller white digital ones so didn't take up much room at all.

 

[JohnW2]

Last time we had 3 phase meters changed they installed 3 of the smaller white digital ones so didn't take up much room at all.

They changed my three single-phase meters to a single 3-phase one 20+ years ago. I guessed that was probably a cheaper option for them (and slightly quicker to read, and saved a tiny bit of neutral cabling!), but I don't know if that's the case.

Kind Regards, John.

 

[westie101]

Quite often the choice is down to the meter fitter and depends on what meters he/she has on the van or are available in the stores!

 

[JohnW2]

Quite often the choice is down to the meter fitter and depends on what meters he/she has on the van or are available in the stores!

Can't argue with that - I do pragmatism, too

Kind Regards, John.