meter change safety checks

[kentishman]

My electricity company (EDF) are coming to exchange my meter as it has come to the end of it's certificated lifespan. The letter they sent to advise me of this said that safety checks would also be carried out. I was just wondering if anyone could tell me what tests these will be?

Thanks.

 

[RF Lighting]

Polarity at the head / meter.

Polarity at a socket.

That'll be it I'd expect.

 

[kevindgas]

you'll have to get rid of the heatlamps, tin foil and those funny plants

 

[Newboy1996]

He will basically test any socket for correct polarity. If its wrong he would test another. If all sockets are wrong polarity he will also test at the cut-out (black lump on wall).
If polarity is correct at cut-out/ meter, he won't do the change because your equipment is in a dangerous state.

 

[holmslaw]

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[kentishman]

Thanks for your replies and info.

I have no worries about my installation, definitely no funny plants or heatlamps!

Just wondering if they would check things like insulation resistance or check the CU.

Guess if they aren't sparks, there's no point in getting the tea and biscuits out and asking them to give it the once over!

 

[Taylortwocities]

They wont care about the insulation resistance of faults on your side of the meter unless it dings their service fuse.

They get paid per job completed so they only stop to rub their gums with speed before they are on to the next one.