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 3 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.