Ritherdon Online Shop Product Blog — Meter Box Repair

A common issue being picked up in fire risk assessments is when gas meters have been installed along fire escape routes in multi-occupancy residential buildings. Standard gas meter boxes do not provide adequate fire resistance and it is recommended that these meters should be covered with a fire-resistant box. So Ritherdon designed and added the new R22 FireSeal to our passive fire protection range.  R22 FireSeal is a modification of our standard R22 meter box repair unit. and, like the standard R22 unit, it is designed to be retrofitted and replace the old plastic box; in this case with a fire-resistant box for the gas meter. It has intumescent seals right around the door and between the back of the unit...

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...

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...

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