Ritherdon Online Shop Product Blog — Meter Box Repair
Do I need a Fire Resistant Meter Box?
We designed the R5 back in the 1970s for the electricity boards. The electricity companies needed a more vandal-resistant and sometimes fire resistant alternative to the plastic meter box. The R5 design matches most closely to the appearance to the standard Small GRP box. Supplied in two halves allowing fitting of the box during building work. Door can be hung door later, when there is less chance of site damage. Designed so that the door can be hung on the left or right-hand side of the pre-installed box to best suit local conditions. In 1979 the standard R5 was tested...
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Electrical Enclosures FAQs Locks Meter Box Repair
All Ritherdon Meter Boxes, Meter Box Repairs, Pillars & Cabinets are fitted with 8mm Tri Key Cam Locks as standard. This is a suitable lock and opened with a widely available standardised tri-key for easy access by third party contractors such as meter readers or power network companies. For some applications such as CCTV or Traffic Controls this isn't very secure. So, we can offer lock alternatives on request to regulate access to your equipment. Standard Tri-Key Cam Lock - Comes already fitted as default Lock Alternatives Keyed Cam Lock Keyed camlocks that provide an added...
What is a Hockey Stick?
An electrical Hockey Stick is a 38mm white conduit with a bend to one end, which is surface mounted for use on external walls. The job of the hockey stick is to protect the mains electrical cable from under the ground to entering an Electric Meter Box. Specification: Made from UPVC material. 1490mm in Length Suitable for use on external walls. Colours Available: White. Weight: 0.57kg Gary Ravetta Oct 2017
My Meter Box is Broken! Who is responsible for its repair?
Ritherdon started designing door and frame units nearly 40 years ago. At that time the answer to this question was clear. The electricity and gas boards owned the meter box and were responsible for them. Then came deregulation, and these organisations were no longer necessarily the billing company, so they no longer had this responsibility.So it appears that the consumer (usually the property owner), is responsible for its maintenance.