meter position

[sparky ric]

hi all,
could i please get some help. Might be a silly question but does the electric meter need to be near the fuse board?
or can i mount an isolator by the meter and take a sub main to the fuse board?
thanks.

[Sparky Prime]

Hi,

Yes you can install a fused isolator then go out with a sub main to the CU

[telectrix]

but if your tails are over 3 metres, you need a fused isolator at the front end.

[mickys86]

I'm too slow at this  haha. At least I knew the answer. That's the main thing 

[sparky ric]

thanks guys, guessing the SEE are just being annoying then.

[Sparky Prime]

Hi ric,

What are the SEE up to ?

[sparky ric]

hi sparky prime,
on the job i'm on there needs to be 3 new supplies brought into the the premises. 1 for shop, 1 for ground floor flat and 1 for 1st floor flat. The supplies were going to be mounted in a communal hall with the meters. i was going to mount isolators by the meters then submain off to positions of CU's . SEE wants to mount meters within 3m of CU. I don't understand why the meter needs to be next to the CU.