Faversham Meter Install

West Maintenance needed to install new electricity meters at Faversham station while it stayed open to passengers. The supply had to be safely isolated by the network operator, and the work had to be planned around their attendance for disconnection. Each meter had to be fitted and wired accurately to read correctly. All of this was done in a live station, with the work area kept separate from passengers and staff.

The coffee shop at Faversham station was powered from a shared board that also supplied other equipment in the station. This meant its electricity use couldn’t be measured separately, and any fault or isolation on the board could affect other users. West Maintenance was asked to give the coffee shop its own metered supply, while keeping the station open and disruption to the shop to a minimum.

Our electrical team installed a new enclosure with its own electricity meter, then transferred the coffee shop’s supplies from the shared board to a dedicated board. The coffee shop now has an independent, separately metered supply, so its electricity use can be recorded accurately and it can be isolated without affecting other station equipment. The work was carried out safely in a live station, with the area left clean and tidy on completion.