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Topic Title: Installing internal Flush Fitted Meter Housing Topic Summary: What is the copper strip for? Created On: 25 June 2011 10:02 AM Status: Post and Reply |
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 25 June 2011 10:02 AM
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I'm installing an internal flush fitted fireproof meter housing. It was supplied with a plated copper strip about 0.7m long and 2cm wide.
The strip appears to fit between two slots in the sides of the housing such that it sits flat against the back board. Does anybody know what it's purpose is? If it's needed I need to insert it before fixing the housing in the prepared recess. |
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25 June 2011 11:37 AM
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If its the metal strip I am thinking about that is longer than the width of the box, is it not to feed into the cavity each side once you put the box in the hole to stop it from falling out.
 until you anchor it.
regards ------------------------- "Take nothing but a picture, leave nothing but footprints!" ------------------------- "Oh! The drama of it all." ------------------------- "You can throw all the philosophy you like at the problem, but at the end of the day it's just basic electrical theory!" ------------------------- |
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 25 June 2011 11:44 AM
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Nice avatar R&R
 ...and there's me with Dilbert the engineer!
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 25 June 2011 11:54 AM
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If its the metal strip I am thinking about that is longer than the width of the box, is it not to feed into the cavity each side once you put the box in the hole to stop it from falling out. until you anchor it.
Yes that sounds like it. I was worried I'd get the supply company in to fit the meter and they would walk away because I hadn't fitted it. In fact I've got a solid stone wall to deal with so it can go in the bin. Maybe it's not copper then  .
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25 June 2011 12:01 PM
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If its the metal strip I am thinking about that is longer than the width of the box, is it not to feed into the cavity each side once you put the box in the hole to stop it from falling out. until you anchor it.
regards I am presuming you are fitting the box into a cavity wall where the face is brick/block, so the metal strip is probably not relevant to your project, if this was a timber frame house with no brick or blockwork available then there would have be a metal plate of at least 1.5mm thick that the box would have fit onto and the metal strip would be in contact with this and earthed from the MET, or a metal building.
regards ------------------------- "Take nothing but a picture, leave nothing but footprints!" ------------------------- "Oh! The drama of it all." ------------------------- "You can throw all the philosophy you like at the problem, but at the end of the day it's just basic electrical theory!" ------------------------- Edited: 25 June 2011 at 12:11 PM by rocknroll |
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25 June 2011 12:08 PM
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It is for metal clad buildings to strap to it from the box gives a good connection.
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