Split large meter into six smaller meters. Who to contact?

[jonny5isalive]

As above i have a customer who wants to convert from one meter supplying six flats to six separate flats. As i understand it this is done by the energy provider. Any other options?

Their provider is extra energy. Spent two lots of 45 mins trying to get through to them and no joy so far. Grrrr.

Thanks for any advice.

 

[Dotty]

If you've got your meter tickets, and commercial too, install 6 sub meters.

The landlord can set his own tariff then.

 

[jonny5isalive]

Ill see what he says. Student flats so im sure he'd love the money making implications. Just have to get my meter tickets.

 

[newcastle phill]

What gas appliances are in each flat ?

 

[jonny5isalive]

None as yet. Combi of my choosing. Probably intergas. Possibly rapid

 

[newcastle phill]

In each flat ?

 

[jonny5isalive]

Yes.

 

[newcastle phill]

I hope its got a large enough primary meter and not a u6 lol

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I hope its got a large enough primary meter and not a u6 lol

if its commercial prob a u16

 

[jonny5isalive]

Good point. Didnt look properly when i was there but i reckon its at least a u25. 2" gas pipe. Original idea was to get six separate supplies as i said before. Depends what the landlord wants really. And how much it will cost.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Good point. Didnt look properly when i was there but i reckon its at least a u25. 2" gas pipe. Original idea was to get six separate supplies as i said before. Depends what the landlord wants really. And how much it will cost.

if gas suppliers happy then go for it as long at main meter will cope with demand no problem

 

[tamz]

If it has 2" connections it will be a U40. U25 has 1 1/2" connections.

 

[jonny5isalive]

I assume theres allowance for refundancy or does main meter have to be able to cope with max load of secondary meters? Ie 6x6m3= 36m3. Actual load is only going to be 3m3 approx per flat and thats flat out.

Got ige docs so will look through when time

 

[jonny5isalive]

If it has 2" connections it will be a U40. U25 has 1 1/2" connections.

We just did some work on a 2" pipe run with a u25. Im pretty sure Unions were 2" bs 746. Close to 2 1/2"

 

[jonny5isalive]

https://www.bes.co.uk/products/031.asp

 

[AWheating]

they will want to put 6 new meters outside the front of the building normally.

 

[jonny5isalive]

Original is in an outhouse on the side. Also is split across two properties as used to be a care home. Be interesting logistics to get all meters in there with original. May have to put them in their own external housings.

 

[jonny5isalive]

they will want to put 6 new meters outside the front of the building normally.

The supplier if they replace?

 

[AWheating]

the pipe runs will be problaby be a problem aswell keeping them out of the other properties, etc..... fit leccy heater

 

[AWheating]

The supplier if they replace?

yes possibly, depends what they want not what you want. you play by there rules normally.

 

[tamz]

We just did some work on a 2" pipe run with a u25. Im pretty sure Unions were 2" bs 746. Close to 2 1/2"

Older imperial U25's like parkinson cowans will be 2"

 

[tamz]

They will be paying a pretty heafty standing charge for the big meter so it may be more cost effective to get the grid to fit seperate u6's

 

[jonny5isalive]

They will be paying a pretty heafty standing charge for the big meter so it may be more cost effective to get the grid to fit seperate u6's

Can you go straight to the grid or do you have to go through current supplier?

 

[jonny5isalive]

the pipe runs will be problaby be a problem aswell keeping them out of the other properties, etc..... fit leccy heater

Pipe runs are going to be long. Fair bit of work. Place is massive.

 

[tamz]

Usually straight to the grid for the new supplies then pick who you want the meter from. If they remove the big meter they will return it to whoever the supplier is.