Additional meters on existing incoming supply

pee1 · 13 Jun 2019

Hi

Currently have 2 electric meters as in picture.
Adding an addional 3 flats to building, so will need an additional 3 meters.

Can I add another 3 meters to this supply?
So total of 5 meters off this incoming supply?

Thanks

flameport · 13 Jun 2019

No.

Contact the network operator for your area: https://www.energynetworks.org/info/faqs/who-is-my-network-operator.html
They will then advise on what you can have and how much it will cost.

pee1 · 13 Jun 2019

Thanks,
I know who to contact but wanted a heads ups beforehand.

Due to the incoming supply cable thickness I thought it may be possible to add an additional 3 meters.

The current large flat is being split in to 2 flats.
The extra power draw needed will be for
2 x studio flats.

The current meters are supplying the whole property, the only additional power needed is for 2 x studio flats, which are additions to the building.

I hope thats not confusing

bernardgreen · 14 Jun 2019

pee1 said:
wanted a heads ups beforehand.

What if anything is there to provide an effective Earth to the existing installation. ? The installation requires an Earth that can safely carry enough current in the event of a fault to operate a circuit breaker before the Earth wire starts to overheat.

There appears to be a thin bare wire attached to the sheath of the incomming cable. There are no apparent RCDs which means a fault in the installation would require that thin Earth ? wire to carry enough current to trip an over current device,

Taylortwocities · 14 Jun 2019

You need proper professional advice from your electrician on site, not from a load of unknown people with alcohol and drugs problems on an Internet forum.
You will need a registered electrician for all of this NOTIFIABLE electrical work.

AndyPRK · 14 Jun 2019

odd location for a bank of switches

OwainDIYer · 14 Jun 2019

Taylortwocities said:
a load of unknown people with alcohol and drugs problems on an Internet forum.

That's uncalled for. I don't have any aclohol or drUgggggZZZZZZZZZ problems.

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