Upgrading your electricity meter
Your electricity consumption needs have changed. You have installed other electrical appliances or bought an older home and are looking to increase the rating of your building’s electricity meter. We are available to provide a complete solution for all these tasks.
Why increase the capacity of an electricity meter?
There are several reasons why you may need more power for your electrical installation:
- You bought new electrical appliances (washing machine, oven, television, etc.).
- You moved into an older house with a meter that does not meet your current needs.
- You are extending your home (and therefore also your electrical wiring).
- Your family is growing, which increases your electricity consumption.
- Etc.
If your electricity meter is no longer compliant for any of the above reasons, your circuit breaker will trip every time you use more than the amount of power available. By upgrading your meter, you make sure that the combined power consumption of all your electrical appliances does not exceed that of your electricity meter whilst maintaining your level of home comfort.
How to determine the capacityof your electricity meter
To find out if your electricity meter needs to be upgraded, you need to determine its capacity in consideration of your needs. To do so, you need to distinguish between two measurements:
- Apparent power, which is the maximum current load your wiring can carry, expressed in kilovolt-amperes (kVA)
- Active power, which is that of your home appliances, expressed in kilowatts (kW)
To avoid power outages, the combined active power of all your electrical appliances must be less than or equal to the apparent power.
In Belgium, home electrical wiring is generally connected to a 40-ampere (40A) meter, which is equivalent to +/- 9.2 kVA. If your appliances consume more than 9 kW, you need to upgrade your electricity meter.
Compliance check
To be able to upgrade your electricity meter, you are obliged to provide a certificate of conformity for your wiring. It must be recent and issued by an approved inspection body.
Need to increase the capacity of your electricity meter? Want to have the necessary electrical wiring done before your electricity supplier comes to service your meter? Contact us at +32 (0)2 479.40.27 or enter your servicing request.
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