Apply for a New 30/100A 3P Meter?

[carlyai]

I'd say our 15/45A 3P 4 wire PEA supply meter is 20 to 30 years old.

 

It was used to power the 3 P rice threshing machine.

When the machine was closed down, the meter stayed idle for several years until I had it moved a few meters and connected our house about 8 years ago.

 

The Al overhead 4 x 25mm2 runs from the meter box to our house. The Al cables were never correctly terminated in the meter, (or the CU) just Al cables pushed into the meter box  terminals and tightened. No Al to Cu connectors were used.

A couple of years ago the neutral connection had to be re-terminated as was a HR joint and all the phase connection screws were loose. Never been correctly torqued.

 

The meter is still in the BIL's name and we need to change it to my wife's name (as he's now driving tractors in the sky).

 

When my wifey goes into change names, should we ask for a new 30/100A meter as well?

Will PEA use correct connectors to terminate and connect our house while they are here. Are sweetners needed?

Will PEA not connect our house and leave it up to my electrician to connect the house to meter?

 

Would it be better to stay with the old meter until I install and sort out my Solar System?

[Crossy]

Unless you think it's reading incorrectly, I'd leave it be, these things go on forever, literally.

 

Just change to your wife's name then change to a new meter at a later date (doing multiple things at once always causes me grief). Best to check what size cable they will want to the house too.

 

The modern meters "should" be Cu/Al compatible, the end at your board is your problem of course.