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Back in full force - Bring on 2020!

Store News

Back in full force - Bring on 2020!

We're back from our Christmas break and ready to take on the new year (and the new decade!). Thanks for sticking around with us through the holiday period. Orders that have been placed during the break have all been processed. Most are for repair meter box units and are despatched in our usual 48 hour lead time at the latest. If you've ordered feeder pillars and cabinets - RB cabinets, R and RH pillars - these are painted items and usual lead time is 5-7 days. If we happen to be out of stock of any of products, the maximum...

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Christmas Break 2019-2020 - When will I receive my order?

Christmas Break 2019-2020 - When will I receive my order?

Please be advised that the factory closes for the Christmas break from the 20th of December up to the 1st of January. Any orders placed after the 20th of December will be delivered after the break on the 2nd of January. Stock items will be on 48 hour delivery time. Some items will take longer as per our standard lead times. Usual lead time for painted items - RB cabinets, R pillars, RH pillars is 5-7 working days. If you have any queries, please leave them in the notes when placing your order. As always we will aim to improve...

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How to repair a damaged electric meter box with Ritherdon R17E

Meter Box Repair

How to repair a damaged electric meter box with Ritherdon R17E

This video shows how to measure and repair your damaged electric meter box with a Ritherdon R17 Electric door and frame repair unit.  The fixing method for this repair unit is internal fixing, using fixing plates that screw onto the existing plastic backbox.  Most Ritherdon meter box repair units fix internally just like the R17E - which means that all meter box repair units will be fitted in much the same way as in this video.  The notable exception is only for the front fixing R10 E and G that comes in 6 different size variants. The R10E and R10G ...

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Types of New Metal Meter Boxes

Meter Box Repair

Types of New Metal Meter Boxes

For those times where you need to install a new meter box because: A) the extent of damage to the existing box is such that you can't repair it. Not even with a Ritherdon meter box repair unit! B) there is no meter box to repair and you need a new installation C) you need an alternative to plastic meter boxes That's why we offer new metal meter boxes in 3 types of fit: Fully recessed or flush mounted meter box Semi-recessed meter box Surface mounted meter box For a fully recessed fit, we offer the R3 Meter box made...

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Off the Shelf FireSeal

FireSeal Installation Meter Box Repair

FireSeals are typically made to measure to cover a specific size and made in batches, meaning customers benefit from quantity break pricing. However, there are times where just one or two FireSeals are required and costs rise. So, we came up with an off the shelf size to cover a multitude of sizes.We also priced this competitively to offer a cost-effective option to fire protect those one-offs. Off the Shelf FireSeal - FireSeal Fire Rated Access Panel The off the shelf FireSeal covers an existing meter box or aperture in the wall that measures a maximum of 710mm High x 510mm...

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