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Regulation 522.8.5 stating that its requirements for the support of cables and conductors are also applicable to consumer unit meter tails.

Regulation 522.8.5 stating that its requirements for the support of cables and conductors are also applicable to consumer unit meter tails.

So what types of clips are we to use, metal cleats?

Thoughts...

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Simon

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Chris Pearson:

It would seem that most people (including the DNOs and meter installers) don't bother.

Please don't confuse this with 521.10.202.

P-clips are good, but I also have some natty little devices which allow one to use a cable tie. Afraid I cannot remember where they came from, but it was an auto-electrical supplier.

Please excuse the somewhat fuzzy photograph - it was taken in poor light with a telephone.

Some may argue that the tails that connect the electricity meter to the main switch could be wiggled and make the terminal connections loose if stuff is bashed up against them. This could happen if stuff is stored near to the meter, like brooms, golf bags, vacuum cleaners, bikes or stuffed animals etc. Notice the double socket that encourages the use of that otherwise dedicated electrically sacred area, where bashing may occur.

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Chris Pearson:

It would seem that most people (including the DNOs and meter installers) don't bother.

Please don't confuse this with 521.10.202.

P-clips are good, but I also have some natty little devices which allow one to use a cable tie. Afraid I cannot remember where they came from, but it was an auto-electrical supplier.

Please excuse the somewhat fuzzy photograph - it was taken in poor light with a telephone.

Some may argue that the tails that connect the electricity meter to the main switch could be wiggled and make the terminal connections loose if stuff is bashed up against them. This could happen if stuff is stored near to the meter, like brooms, golf bags, vacuum cleaners, bikes or stuffed animals etc. Notice the double socket that encourages the use of that otherwise dedicated electrically sacred area, where bashing may occur.

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Regulation 522.8.5 stating that its requirements for the support of cables and conductors are also applicable to consumer unit meter tails.

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