Safe Isolation Provider (SIP)

An accredited Safe Isolation Provider (SIP), we supply and install isolator switches between the meter and electrical equipment across your residential and commercial property portfolios, for both single and three phase power supplies.

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Isolator Switch Installation

A metering and electrical contracting expert with more than 25 years’ experience in the UK utility industry, SMS works with our partners in the domestic and commercial property sectors – including social housing and private landlords – to provide safe isolation switch installation at scale.

Working with an accredited Safe Isolation Provider (SIP) like us ensures that you are compliant with new regulations, and that your electrical team can seamlessly and safely carry out planned or emergency downstream maintenance and upgrades.

We install isolator switches for:

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Local Authorities & Housing Associations
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Private Landlords (Residential & Commercial)
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Electrical Contractors

What is a Safe Isolation Provider? The lowdown...

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Who can install an isolator switch?
Since June 2023, only registered Safe Isolation Providers (SIPs) can legally carry out safe isolation works, which includes the installation of isolator switches and the de-energisation and re-energisation of the meter point to allow for safe working on a customer’s electrical equipment. It’s important to note that only Meter Equipment Managers (MEMs) accredited by the Retail Energy Code can legally serve as a registered SIP.

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DCP 394: what it means for you
New DCP 394 regulation means that any party wishing to undertake isolation works can now contract independently with any accredited Meter Equipment Manager (MEM) registered as a SIP, rather than having to use the MEM appointed by the end-consumer’s energy supplier (as was the case prior to DCP 394). This provides greater convenience for local authorities and landlords who require works across their estate, but whose tenants are typically supplied by multiple different utility providers.

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Find out more about our dedicated service to design and manage your utility projects in their entirety.

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Why work with us?

We are one of the only Safe Isolation Providers operating in the market to offer a true end-to-end service for your safe electrical isolation procedure and isolator switch installation.

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Registered & Accredited

We're registered through the Retail Energy Code (REC) as an accredited Safe Isolation Provider (SIP), meaning we're an electrical partner you know you can trust.

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Industry Expertise

Counting on almost 30 years as one of the UK's leading electrical contractors and meter operators.

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End-to-End Project Management

Including all aspects of tenant liaison and scheduling through our dedicated project management team

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Communication

We manage all industry communications and approvals with the Network Owner & Meter Operator

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Safety Reports

Provision of reports and remedial advice on any unsafe installation identified

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Nationwide Coverage

Our team of installers cover every corner of Great Britain.

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