PME, is it free to have it installed??

[hobbles]

Morning all,

Is it free to have a PME done on an exisitng domestic property which is 40 years old.It is in Nottinghamshire so it would be Eon I presume

Thanks Andy

 

[ELZ4742]

unlikley. unless, that it is, if the original installation was pme in the first place.

but im assuming not...

 

[pjcomp]

Last time I had an earth upgraded to PME for a customer EON charged £99, probably more by now and the VAT will be going up in the new year. Have a look at http://www.eonenergy.com/FAQ/Meters/What-is-PME-and-how-can-I-have-it-fitted.htm for more info.

When the EON guys were on site to do it I went round to check all was well - there were three vans, one bloke under the stairs doing the job, two others drinking the customer's tea and looking over his shoulder.

PJ

 

[Stoday]

All the DNOs published new connection methodology and charging statements last month. You can download the statements from their web sites (when you've found where statutory statements are located).

 

[ericmark]

The supplier must supply all properties from the same transformer which are close together with the same earthing system. Otherwise touching a metal soil pipe on two adjoining properties could result in you getting a shock.
As a result you have to ask the supplier what earth you are to use. It is not up to you to select.
I have done this on a few occasions and they have tried to fob me off. But when pointed out it is their job to tell me what supply type I have, they have in the end sent some one out to check. When they arrive I have told a white lie and said adjoining house is TN-C-S and they have as a result provided me with a TN-C-S system to match FOC.
If the street is TT then to give you TN-C-S they would likely have to convert the whole street. However they can't just snap their fingers and change it so would have to do one house at a time. So rest of street would be considered as work in progress. Nothing gives them a time limit to complete so could take 20 years. So in real terms they can give you TN-C-S unless there is a marina, caravan site, or petrol station from same transformer.
Since it because of safety issues is not permitted to give a TN-C-S to a marina, caravan site, or petrol station, it is not the perfect system, and with the RCD requirements today there is no real advantage. So personally I would not be worried about knocking in an earth rod and using a TT system.