Moving Meter Outside

stiofan85

Hi folks,

Just had a rewire done and electrician advised I should move the meter outside. Walls are solid concrete so chasing them to contain the cabinet doesn't seem possible.

A house down the street has a surface mounted box, but electrician told me ESBN can be difficult and specify the box and hockey stick need to be chased.

I phoned ESBN and they were not clear on this. Looking at their site they specify the hockey stick must be embedded if the walls are not cavity (https://www.esbnetworks.ie/docs/default-source/publications/your-meter-cabinet.pdf) but the neighbour has the hockey stick clearly outside.

If it doesn't need to be chased, I'm happy enough to source the cabinet and mount it in the correct position then let the electrician & ESBN get on with it. Otherwise do I need an engineer to oversee the work? I can't see chasing a large hole into a structural wall as being a good idea.

If chasing is required, would the electrician do that or do I need a builder & engineer?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,

stiofan85

I should add, the meter would be moved from inside the hallway to the reverse of that wall, but about a meter lower on the wall. It's currently at ceiling height, just inside the front door.

meercat

Your electrician should be able to advise you better on this
I have however done both recently. A site visit from esbn should confirm what is required