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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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    My question is can meter tails be ducted, they are double insulated so i cannot see why not.



    If they're going underground then the cable needs to have an earthed metallic armour or sheath to suitable for use as a c.p.c. etc - unless you can show that the ducting provides sufficient mechanical protection to provide equivalent safety (which is usually difficult).

     

    Some Numpty has not left enough room in said feeder pillar for the cut out/meter making in unadoptable



    I'm slightly surprised that street lighting need metering - isn't it usually paid for by licence priced on its nominal power consumption? But anyway, any mileage in simply replacing the pillar with a larger one?


       - Andy.
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    My question is can meter tails be ducted, they are double insulated so i cannot see why not.



    If they're going underground then the cable needs to have an earthed metallic armour or sheath to suitable for use as a c.p.c. etc - unless you can show that the ducting provides sufficient mechanical protection to provide equivalent safety (which is usually difficult).

     

    Some Numpty has not left enough room in said feeder pillar for the cut out/meter making in unadoptable



    I'm slightly surprised that street lighting need metering - isn't it usually paid for by licence priced on its nominal power consumption? But anyway, any mileage in simply replacing the pillar with a larger one?


       - Andy.
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