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Meter Tails in Ducting

fiftyhertz
Hi All,


Working on a street lighting project, which requires a DNO supply. Now, up to this point it has been fed from a SWA as a temporary supply. We are in the process of changing it to its rightful metered supply, however the original installer did not allow space for the cut out/meter. My thinking is to install an adjacent pillar, to house the fused cut out, meter, and duct between the two. 


My question is can meter tails be ducted, they are double insulated so i cannot see why not. Alternatively,, fit a 80A fused switch after the meter and gland from that and run in from the connecting ducts to terminate into the DB. Has anyone used SWA after the meter?


Many thanks
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    SWA is not the thing to connect direct to a meter, but you will  need to convert from tails to the SWA before going very far. 


    Is there a switch or fuse the consumer side  of the meter ? if there is that would normally be the place, if not then an adaptable box and some line taps may be in order

    It needs to be at least as neat as a typical (?) streetlight wiring. !!
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    SWA is not the thing to connect direct to a meter, but you will  need to convert from tails to the SWA before going very far. 


    Is there a switch or fuse the consumer side  of the meter ? if there is that would normally be the place, if not then an adaptable box and some line taps may be in order

    It needs to be at least as neat as a typical (?) streetlight wiring. !!
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