Hi all

 

I have installed a kiosk and SSEN have installed electricity supply and fuse. Octopus (via SMS) are coming on the 20/9 to install the meter. I’ll then arrange for an electrician to come out and install a mini CU, some site power sockets, earth road, and switched fuse ready for the SWA to the house. I plan to keep the meter here permanently. 

 

I’ve spoken with the SMS about what else they need done before they arrive and they’ve said what I have is fine but they were a little vague. However, I was chatting to another self-builder today and he said they won’t install the meter unless I have an earth rod so I’m a bit confused.  I could just get ah electrician to do all of the above ahead of the meter install anyway. Any advice?

You'll need the earth with inspection cover, your main fuse &, switch and meter tails. They can't install a live connected meter with nothing coming out of it.

That’s what I originally thought but when I spoke with SMS several weeks ago they said what I have is fine. I even sent them a picture. I’ll get an electrician round to do their side of it regardless of what SMS have been telling me. 

Get the electrician to install the mini CU, site sockets and TT earth and leave the meter tails ready to connect to the CU.  Then there will be no questions and it will all be running when the meter arrives.

Thanks guys. Task for tomorrow! 

I spoke with SMS again and they’ve confirmed they’ll install the meter with just the cable and fuse in place. However, I’ve arranged for an electrician to do all the other work anyway. 

Meter installed. He said they prefer to install the meter with nothing else in the cabinet other than the fuse because more often than not the electrician doesn’t leave enough room for the meter and master switch. So it would have been with the other electrical work.