Old fuse cut-out, isolation switch , possible meter tails upgrade in hope of fitting an EV Charger

I think your meter tails look OK already. I can’t say for sure but that can be checked - just ask OVO and they can make arrangements for a check.

OVO are quoting This is a chargeable job, costing £172 , to check the tails , does this sound correct given the fuse cut is having to be changed due to its age / safety ?

​@Scoobdriver it might be best to wait until our engineer is there carrying out the isolator job, and asking their opinion of the tails when they’re on site. It’d be a shame for you to pay for the tails to be checked if that wasn’t necessary. 

​@Lukepeniket_OVO is one of our Field experts, I’m wondering whether he may be able to give an opinion on this? I’ve given him a nudge but can’t guarantee how quickly he’ll respond on here.

Thanks ​@Ben_OVO ​@Lukepeniket_OVO 

Just to clarify, If I want the tails upgrading to 25mm and an isolator fitting , (as the DNO are not responsible for these, or the old isolator) Is there a charge to carry out both the job separately ? Its seems crazy that the tails and isolator can't be combined into one job ? 

Historic posts in the community state a reduced cost for an isolator when combined with a tail upgrade. 

Paying £172 for tails and then a separate £192 for isolator seems crazy and inefficient. Especially given this is dues to an upgrade of old DNO equipment which is no longer serviceable, and other supplier seem to carry this out FOC. 

It is true that there used to be discounts for doing both those jobs at once. But it seems they were recently removed.

However, you may be able to negotiate a deal with OVO if you get lucky.