Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Oct 25, 2009 11:42 am Hi We are planning on building, we have just recieved our plans back and the metre box has been placed to the closest point to the power dome on the property at the front. Because we are on a corner block and have a high retainer wall at the front we have our front door in the middle on the side and our planning to fence accross the front and side. So my question is can we leave the box where it is and we read it ourselves or does it have to moved down the back where western power can get to it? HELP My building thread viewtopic.php?f=1&t=25279 NEARLY DONE. KEYS ON 5/11 AT 1PM Re: METRE BOX IN WA 2Oct 25, 2009 1:17 pm Ring WP and find out how long until your area will have a smart metre roll out. Smart metres are remotely read so they wont need access. You electrician may be able to request one straight away. ~W~ Building our forever home - Lilium Estate Clyde - Land due May 2019 Built our first home - Pakenham - 2011 Re: METRE BOX IN WA 3Oct 25, 2009 1:29 pm Thanks Frosty Ya I wil do that My building thread viewtopic.php?f=1&t=25279 NEARLY DONE. KEYS ON 5/11 AT 1PM Re: METRE BOX IN WA 4Oct 26, 2009 11:22 am Check the brochure "Energy Safety", published by the WA Dept of Consumer and Employment Protection - http://au.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkzFz.eRKUoMAWjYL5gt.;_ylu=X3oDMTE1bWVxcXJoBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDNARjb2xvA3NrMQR2dGlkA0FVMDMzNV8zMzU-/SIG=13bu3btqm/EXP=1256606451/**http%3a//www.docep.wa.gov.au/EnergySafety/PDF/Publications/WA_Electrical_Requirements.pdf. Metering requirements're on page 32. Chris My father rode a camel, I drive a car, my son flies in a jetliner, his son will ride a camel.Saudi saying Re: METRE BOX IN WA 5Oct 26, 2009 4:56 pm Thanks Chris for that info My building thread viewtopic.php?f=1&t=25279 NEARLY DONE. KEYS ON 5/11 AT 1PM Re: METRE BOX IN WA 6Oct 26, 2009 11:19 pm I rang western power today, who told me to ring synergy. I can leave the meter box where it is and self read it all they need to do is be able to come in once a year to check. thanks frosty for suggesting that My building thread viewtopic.php?f=1&t=25279 NEARLY DONE. KEYS ON 5/11 AT 1PM Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1. optional, you can but normally just use the earth from the main switch board 2. should be enough but the distance determines voltage drop - sparky should work it… 1 28812 I brought terry road box hill in June 2022 House was meant to be completed Nov 2023 That did not happen I had to chase them so much to the land Registration and… 0 2503 |