Having new meter connected

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I want to have a meter connected for a water bore pump the pump is 180 meters from the meter what are the requirements for the cabling before they will connect a meter

[Crossy]

Much depends upon your local PEA office so talk to them.

You can get a construction supply with just some form of ID and few other requirements, but you'll pay about 8 Baht a unit (double the regular price).

For a regular supply you'll likely need a building with a pukka address and a minimal installation meeting the local regulations (front end RCD, MEN connection, ground rod, 3-pin outlets).

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Much depends upon your local PEA office so talk to them.

You can get a construction supply with just some form of ID and few other requirements, but you'll pay about 8 Baht a unit (double the regular price).

For a regular supply you'll likely need a building with a pukka address and a minimal installation meeting the local regulations (front end RCD, MEN connection, ground rod, 3-pin outlets).

I have asked the PEA for a written specification to what they want and said I will get it Monday but I not hold much hope of getting one

A man came out to look and said that the cable should be carried on concrete pole of 2.5 meters long 20 meters apart (it is on 4 meter eucalyptus poles now) and he would not say ok to a meter, but I am thinking that by the time I dig the poles in half a meter and fix the cable to the top with the sag in the cable at its lowest point it would be less that 1.5 meters from the ground and I think he would then find that unacceptable

The silly part about it on the same pole as I want my meter connected is a cable connected directly to the meter being supported by 1 inch bamboo but he said that it was not his problem

This is how they reconnected a meter 3 months ago to the next post in line to my post

I am beginning to think about fitting my own meter to a friends supply and not bothering with the PEA are they very expensive to buy here

Thank you as always for you help

[Crossy]

Yup, the rules for new supplies are different to those for re-connecting existing supplies

Secondary meters are cheap and easy to find (HomePro have them), if it's an option then that's the easiest way to go.

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Yup, the rules for new supplies are different to those for re-connecting existing supplies

Secondary meters are cheap and easy to find (HomePro have them), if it's an option then that's the easiest way to go.

Just for your information I just came back from PEA where I see the main manager and he explained that it is a directive from the government now that all new meters should be connected to 6 meter concrete post sunk 1 meter in the ground I still not know whether to believe him but he did confirm that it is ok to use a friends supply and run on the wooden poles that I have now so thanks for your advice and I brought a meter from HomePro and will do it the easiest way