supply tail removal.

[jfb]

Is it possible to undo the outgoing live and neutral from the meter pictured?
if so do you know how to? It doesn’t look like you can just put a screwdriver in to loosen a nut in the holes to the side.

 

for context, and before you say get a qualified electrician in, I wouldn’t be doing it until this meter is no longer functioning.

due to the RTS signal being switched off in a few days here I will be moving the consumer unit that this meter is connected to (it’s the cheaper tariff meter of two) over to the main 3 phase board and it would be easiest to just re route these tails into that board. 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by jfb

[markc]

To disconnect you remove the faceplate to access the terminals, but they will be live unless you (insert suitably qualified person) pull the service fuse first.

[ProDave]

And very often an allen head screw.  I bet you don't have a proper double insulated allen driver designed for this job?

 

BUT show us a front picture of the meter, I think that might be a half turn isolator switch on the front, that white thing.  If so you can turn the output off, verify with a proper meter that it is really off and you are go to go.

[jfb]

1 hour ago, ProDave said:

BUT show us a front picture of the meter, I think that might be a half turn isolator switch on the front, that white thing.  If so you can turn the output off, verify with a proper meter that it is really off and you are go to go.

I have wellies - does that count!

 

[ProDave]

The white thing with a screwdriver slot.  Push in with a flat blade screwdriver and turn 90 degrees to the right.  the "1" in the window should change to a "0"

 

It is then safe to remove the terminal cover by unscrewing the flat head screw.   You usually find under the first cover is a second cover protecting the still live incoming terminals.

 

I think it is a real shame this isolator switch facility was mot included with the design of smart meters.

[markc]

23 minutes ago, ProDave said:

The white thing with a screwdriver slot.  Push in with a flat blade screwdriver and turn 90 degrees to the right.  the "1" in the window should change to a "0"

 

It is then safe to remove the terminal cover by unscrewing the flat head screw.   You usually find under the first cover is a second cover protecting the still live incoming terminals.

 

I think it is a real shame this isolator switch facility was mot included with the design of smart meters.

Omg! Far too many years dealing with heavy power and never seen one of those meters with a disconnect - would have saved me countless hours with insulated drivers and juggling live tails - then again it’s all been industrial stuff so most work was done live.

[Onoff]

42 minutes ago, markc said:

Omg! Far too many years dealing with heavy power and never seen one of those meters with a disconnect - would have saved me countless hours with insulated drivers and juggling live tails - then again it’s all been industrial stuff so most work was done live.

 

Some suppliers rolled them out I recall but then stopped due to cost. Less money for the shareholders I guess.