Foreword

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The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference PEL/13

Draft for comment 11/30240637 DC

Publication history

First published, July 2012

Foreword

Publishing information

This British Standard is published by BSI Standards Limited, under licence from The British Standards Institution, and came into effect on 31 July 2012. It was prepared by Technical Committee PEL/13, Electricity Meters. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

Information about this document

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Contractual and legal considerations

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Introduction

Outdoor meter cupboards for the installation of electricity service terminations and metering equipment were introduced in the late 1960s.

The specification for such cupboards has hitherto been published by the Electricity Association/Energy Networks Association (ENA) as their Technical Specification 12-3.

The gas industry has recently created a British Standard for its gas installation cupboards (BS 8499) and this combined with the imminent introduction of smart electricity meters has prompted the electricity industry to revise and update

TS 12-3 and publish it as a British Standard.

1 Scope

This British Standard specifies requirements for outdoor electricity meter cupboards. It is intended to accommodate the Electricity Supply Industry’s service termination and metering equipment, in particular cut-outs, single and polyphase meters, isolators and communication equipment.

It is also applicable to the following types of meter cupboards:

built-in;
surface-mounted.

This British Standard also specifies requirements for the design, material and composition of the meter board.

It is not applicable to multiple service metering installations which are installed in the same housing or security shrouds intended to provide additional protection to meter installations.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Dimensions and features

4.1 General

4.2 Security and weather resistance

4.3 General features

4.4 Cable entries

4.5 Provision for fixing of equipment

4.6 Built-in cupboard

4.7 Surface-mounted cupboard

5 Materials

5.1 General

5.2 Composition

5.3 Properties

5.4 Density

5.5 Hinges (built-in and surface-mounted cupboards)

5.6 Latches and studs

5.7 Small metal components (e.g. latch plates, latch washers)

6 Finish

6.1 Meter cupboard

6.2 Screws

7 Marking

7.1 Meter cupboard

7.2 Door

8 Labels

8.1 General

8.2 Colour

8.3 General instructions label

8.4 Manufacturer’s label

Bibliography

BS 8567:2012

Specification for outdoor electricity meter cupboards

Current, Under Review

Published:

31 Jul 2012