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Energy Smart Meter Installation- All needed tests, inspection and wiring regulations

Fener Hemedo

Hello everyone!
I am just asking about the following 
- The wiring regulations for the installation

- The needed inspection, tests and maintenance

for both three phase and single phase installation

Thanks

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    Are you talking about smart metering within an installation, or about an energy supplier replacing an existing meter with a smart meter.

    If it's the latter, then:

    • Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations (ESQCR) - it's outside the scope of the Wiring Regulations.
    • None, none and none.
  • 0 in reply to Simon Barker

    replacing existed meter to a new smart energy meter

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    replacing existed meter to a new smart energy meter

    It'll usually be done according to the supplier's own rules (which will be based on basic legislation, ( ESQCR, H&S@W etc) and established industry practice. As has been said, it normally doesn't fall within BS 7671 (but might occasionally - e.g. where there's a building network). The last few times I seen anything done, on-site inspection & testing consisted of a quick polarity check and taking a photo. Even if it did fall under BS 7671 a simple meter swap would be minor works and wouldn't require anything like the the full set of tests.

       - Andy.

  • 0 in reply to AJJewsbury

    Thanks a lot

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