Electric meter install

[WWilts]

New build in progress. DNO installed their 3 phase cutouts in our external kiosk, but for various reasons postponed connecting the electric supply. They will shortly provide 3 phase supply.

 

After the DNO connects electricity, BG electricity will install a smart electricity meter.

 

Not familiar with any of this.

Is there anything we need to be doing before the electricity meter is installed in our kiosk? BG have not mentioned anything. Will they simply turn up and do their thing?

[ProDave]

It is probably wise to get your electrician to install a consumer unit in your kiosk connected to a couple of site power sockets with meter tails ready to connect into the meter when it arrives.

[joth]

 it maybe worth getting yourself 3x 100A main breaker and have BG them install them after the meter. Then your electrician can hook the breakers into the CU.  This makes life a bit easier if/when any changes are needed to the CU, no need to open the meter to disconnect it.

 

- Some meters have a main shut off built in, but not sure any 3ph smart meters do

- Some suppliers will automatically provision breakers after the meter, but not all will

 

[Susie]

I thought  you can’t have a smart meter on 3 phase has this changed?

[Dave Jones]

3 phase is a very tight fit in a standard recessed meter box dont forget.

 

What we did was have 2 of the phases capped in the ground just below the hockeystick in case we needed them in future and have a normal single phase supply and meter.

[joth]

11 hours ago, Susie said:

I thought  you can’t have a smart meter on 3 phase has this changed?

 

It's changed. several success stories here (and other threads) :

 

[Susie]

7 hours ago, joth said:

 

It's changed. several success stories here (and other threads) :

 

I shall see we can get one now. Many thanks. 

[WWilts]

On 08/02/2022 at 22:06, Susie said:

I thought  you can’t have a smart meter on 3 phase has this changed?

I am told BG will install a 3 phase smart meter. Could be wrong