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<p><font face="Candara">Its an interesting point Volker makes.</font></p>
<p><font face="Candara">The regulations say that exposed wiring
(that is wiring without double insulation) is permissible only
when a tool is required to open the enclosure.</font></p>
<p><font face="Candara">A meter box doesn't require a key or
screwdriver to open, but only a simple catch.</font></p>
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<p><font face="Candara">Mark</font><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 24/08/21 16:06, Volker Kuhlmann
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<pre wrap="">I have a small off the shelf wireless transmitter it
uses AA batteries. I don’t think you will want to
open up the meter, that would be considered tampering I
suspect.
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Who says opening the meter itself, especially when placing a light sensitive
component on top of it? But you do have to open the metering enclosure
on the outside of the house, stick your gimmick onto the meter lid, and
then get your signal out of that enclosure.
Volker
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