Gone West Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Does anyone know of a supplier of flame retardant meter boards? Online I could only find CEF and they didn't reply to my email and in a CEF store I was told they couldn't get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 What size are you after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Ideally 24" x 18" but could be smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grosey Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Don't know if this is where you are headed with this, however I recently had my electricity connection completed and they brought their own flame retardant board on which to fit the cutout. Apologies if if that is nothing to do with why you are asking ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 What DNO are you under? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grosey Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) Western Power Distribution, I specifically asked the local scheduling guy what he needed in place ready to fit my cutout internally and he said nothing. They bring pre cut boards to fit in to built in meter cabinets and use the same ones to fit internally. Edited February 15, 2017 by Grosey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 6 minutes ago, PeterStarck said: Ideally 24" x 18" but could be smaller. Showing 63 24"x12" at CEF's central warehouse. Part Code: F2412 Stock Code: 1453-5475 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 It's UK Power Networks here and they seem to expect the board to be in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Just now, Onoff said: Showing 63 24"x12" at CEF's central warehouse. Part Code: F2412 Stock Code: 1453-5475 I tried them but never got a reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 7 minutes ago, PeterStarck said: I tried them but never got a reply. Just spoken to CEF Crayford and they could get one in for tomorrow and it'll be "£6 or £7". I reckon just phone your local branch or the next nearest and ask again quoting the stock code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 2 in stock at Sittingbourne apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Great thanks I'll try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptoe Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Denmans have them, I got one 2 weeks ago on a next day from another branch as my local had none in stock. No idea on price, would need to check the chit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Many thanks all, I shall persevere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 All the new builds I do seem to use whatever bit of MDF / Ply / Chipboard the joiners happened to have kicking about / rescued from a skip, and the DNO (SSE here) have never questioned it. All they seem to want is something they can fit a wood screw into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 23 minutes ago, ProDave said: All the new builds I do seem to use whatever bit of MDF / Ply / Chipboard the joiners happened to have kicking about / rescued from a skip, and the DNO (SSE here) have never questioned it. All they seem to want is something they can fit a wood screw into. The board in the back of my approved and newly purchased meter box looks just like a bit of chipboard to me, and nothing like the old, darker coloured boards from years ago, the ones that looked like they may have been treated with something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 5 minutes ago, JSHarris said: , and nothing like the old, darker coloured boards from years ago, the ones that looked like they may have been treated with something. .... stood off from the wall on porcelain insulators so a leak, and water running down the wall would not get into the meter and supply head. Oh how standards have slipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 1 hour ago, ProDave said: .... stood off from the wall on porcelain insulators so a leak, and water running down the wall would not get into the meter and supply head. Oh how standards have slipped. Indeed they were! IIRC they also often had a white printed plastic label on them, stating they were the property of such-and-such an Electricity Board, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triassic Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) City Electrical Factors have the flame retardant meter boards on stock. They also have the spacers, they look like they're plastic not pot! Edited February 15, 2017 by Triassic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 12 hours ago, ProDave said: .... stood off from the wall on porcelain insulators so a leak, and water running down the wall would not get into the meter and supply head. Oh how standards have slipped. You mean like this beast in the cottage we've got this week..??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I seem to remember that in my old cottage in Weymouth, the backing board was Tuffnol. Now there is a product from the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 20 minutes ago, SteamyTea said: I seem to remember that in my old cottage in Weymouth, the backing board was Tuffnol. Now there is a product from the past. Still going strong... http://www.tufnol.com/index.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 RS still do Tufnol sheets, rods etc I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I buy the odd bit of engineering plastic and Tufnol from these people: https://www.directplastics.co.uk/ I've never bought sheet from them, only bar for machining (nasty stuff to machine, TBH) but their service is pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 On 16 February 2017 at 08:24, PeterW said: You mean like this beast in the cottage we've got this week..??! Let's turn this into a "spot the fault" I'll start with pitch leaking from the head. 951 clamp on the earth (that can crush the cable resulting in a very big bang) and a SWA cable exiting the bottom of the CU with the armour not clamped at all. EICR fail for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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