Recent content by NMc

I read with interest but by the time I got to the end I forgot the start. "details of the installation covered by this report" The answer is simple EIC what have you installed / EICR what are you testing. Both should clearly state what you have done because when it turns to bite you then this...

The meter installer hasn't fitted them

Think about your question. None smart meter two sets of tails everything working, Smart meter two sets of tails off peak does not work. Do you think it has been wired wrong? I reckon so. refer to 'sirsparkabit' picture. My opinion is that the meter fitter has connected the off peak tails to the...

Interesting The supply is an old type of supply used in rural area with increase load demand. It is/was a 480v two phase supply - the heating load normally being split across the two 240v phases. You say it was rewired 1970 ish well at this time the water pipe was sometimes using as the main...

The original picture shows what looks like a standard 60/80A Domestic supply blue phase. The off peak load will not be great and one would expect standard wiring with a off peak and on peak consumer unit. two sets of tails which come through the wall Well the picture provided by 'sirsparkabit'...

Before smart metering E7 consisted of a two rate meter and time switch. The timeswitch would have a live and neutral feed and when switched makes the line contact to the off peak and a link cable changes the meter register from normal to low Take a closer look at the picture - There are only...

Difficult to tell from just the picture but it looks like the metering has not been wired correctly. The unit to the right I would suggest is the time switch and it looks like the off peak tails (L&N) have been connected to this. Time switch only need to switch the off peak live. You need to...