Making Meters Internal

[Lupus]

We're having an extension built at the front of our house. Our meters are currently external and would be made internal with the extension. The plan was to box in the meters in the new WC without moving them. Lots of house have internal meters.

Building control have suggested that it's fine for BC signoff, however next time the man comes to read the meters they may make us move them. Gas in particular may be a problem.

Obviously moving them later on will be far more disruptive than at this stage, but it's a lot of money I don't want to spend and it will probably make the extension look ugly.

I've had a few conversations with our power company and after a lot of faffing around and waiting weeks they've now directed us to the gas network company and electric distribution network operator.

Could anyone please advise on this?

Thanks

 

[^woody^]

You can leave them in place, but there are rules for their internal location - eg internal supply pipes for gas meters should be metal, not plastic and the meter needs to be ventilated, and electric meters and cut out can't be in wet rooms.

Contact your DNO and gas transporter.

www.energynetworks.org/customers/find-my-network-operator?hl=en-GB

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[Old Salt]

Utility companies put them outside in newer build so they could read the meter whether you are in or not. Now, with smart meters it may not make much difference. Only the network operator will be able to tell you, it wont necessarily be your supplier.

 

[Lupus]

Thanks, that is what I thought. However when I spoke to the first person they 'made out' it was for safety so they can switch it off during a Fire. Felt a bit like they're pushing for it to be moved external for easier meter reading under the guise of safety. Currently the pipe looks like its a plastic pipe.

The builders rather annoying have since covered it in concrete, despite BC saying to speak to the gas transporter first.

The blue line is where a new meter would have to go.