Meter box, unusual connection?

pab_lowe

Hi there,
We are doing an extension for which we have retained the services of a (reputable I believe) builder, who is looking after everything.
Yesterday, he told me that when he looked at the meter, he discovered that my neighbours supply is routed through my meter box and that when it comes time to move my meter box, the cable available for the neighbours connection won't reach the new meter position. He also said when the houses were built(over 30 years ago) that instead of running two seperate connections from the box that exists on the footpath in front of our houses, they powers that be (electricians, esb, ?) took the lazy way out.
Now he has asked me to speak to the ESB to see if they will advise on what can happen.
My questions are as follows ( and please forgive my naivity):
Forgetting the neighbours connectoin for a moment, would the ESB always have to be involved for moving a meter box?
Is having the neighbours connection routed through my meter unusual (I don't believe that we are paying for their electricity)?
Am I liable for reconnecting their electricity or should the ESB be rerouting their cables directly to their box
thanks for your help

americanpie

The ESB are involved in the incoming side of the meter, they have to cut there seals on the meter and would be responsible for reconnecting the live side of the meter.

Not sure about the fact that your neighbours connection is through your meter.

The ESB should be liable for the connection of the live tails directly to your neighbours esb meter

M cebee

i think it's what ESBN call a 'looped service'


it will mean disrupting the neighbours supply when the 'cabinet' is being relocated


the esb will advise you on site anyhow

dingding

I used to work for the ESB around that time and I never saw a looped service. All the connections I came accross were individually connected back to a pole or a mini pillar.

meercat

have come across this before.make sure you get esb networks out as early as possible to advise your electrical contractor.it will save hastle later on,you should only have to pay to reposition your service,around 180euro if you are moving meter to outside position.you will need a completion cert from a registered electrical contractor

M cebee

dingding wrote: »

I used to work for the ESB around that time and I never saw a looped service. All the connections I came accross were individually connected back to a pole or a mini pillar.

it's common in towns anyway with overhead supplies

service is looped in one door and onto the neighbour

dingding

Ah I know now. Like a terrace of houses and one house is wired and looped to the others.

I mostly worked in rural areas with UG service.