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Next time I'd phone the supplier to come and fix their meter, if a cable Is loose or coming out its a serious fire risk and requires professional attention.
 
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A call to your energy supplier because you knocked the lid off the meter with the broom would be a good place to start.
 
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bombom said:
one cable came out several times and I tried to tighten it. what is going to happen now
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Probably nothing, or else they might send someone round to check against electricity theft.

That cable is a very dangerous thing to be messing with, there is no isolation available at that point, and a misplaced screwdriver can lead to a large arc and serious risk of burns.
 
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To me, it still looks like there’s a transparent shield over the connections and a seal still in place… although I might be wrong. I don’t open meters to be that familiar with them.

Also, is that a smart meter that informs the DNO, or just a digital display

The question is, did you have to cut a seal to get the cover off? As that will be deemed as tampering.

If you say it was loose, sparking, etc… say you were worried it would start a fire and couldn’t wait for an engineer.
They might just give you a warning.
 
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