cutting meter tags oops

[sparky-s-w]

Hi,

i realise the ilegality of cutting the security tags on meters/fuses etc, and dont expect people to identify themselves as offenders, so Hypothetically
is it practical to call/arrange for the relevent energy supplier to come out every time you change a fuse board/upgrade meter tails?

i have a friend :wink_smile: who has in the past possably cut meter tags in order to change the meter tails, as I (i mean he) didnt have time to mess around contacting suppliers.
do most other contractors do this?, i cant imagine every single electrician would get these tags propperly removed every time. Hypothetically.

 

[Current Affairs]

Have always found the energy suppliers pretty quick, especially now as they are using it to install smart meters at the same time as putting in an Isolater. We either do things by the regs or we dont, I do, maximum i have known a customer get charged for an Isolation switch is £25, though some do it for free.
If we all worked to the regs, eventually all houses should end up with an isolater between meter & CU, making it easier for all of us in the long run

 

[sambotc]

or they could be a bit more pro-active and start putting them in as a matter of course. My meter was changed at home about 2 years ago, guess what? no isolator.. The fact is they would rather someone else pay £25 for them.

 

[Guitarist]

Went to look at a CU change today and informed the customer that I would arrange to get an isolator fitted, as I like to keep everything nice and legal. I have dealt with Eon several times and they always do a great job free of charge. Anyway, it turned out she was with BG, not Eon, and they have charged £31 + VAT for the isolator. I did say don't bother, just come and pop the fuse AM and reconnect PM, but apparently that would entail two lots of charges!
This is what happens when you play by the rules.

 

[sparky-s-w]

what seals, oops fuse fell out, oh its ok its fell back in now, never mind job done.

 

[Current Affairs]

This is what happens when you play by the rules.

Yea, but we can sleep well at night

 

[Guitarist]

Yea, but we can sleep well at night

Or at least try to

 

[sparky-s-w]

Yea, but we can sleep well at night

i sleep like a baby, well i would if it wasnt for my baby.

 

[trev]

i sleep like a baby, well i would if it wasnt for my baby.

I feel your pain mate, our youngest was 14 ahhhh easy life no sleepless nights, then daughter got pregnant and suddenly we're back in a world of poo and vomit and no sleep.
They're worth it though

 

[Current Affairs]

I feel your pain mate, our youngest was 14 ahhhh easy life no sleepless nights, then daughter got pregnant and suddenly we're back in a world of poo and vomit and no sleep.
They're worth it though

We have 5 of the lovely little angels and a boy due end of Augustresents1:

 

[mrbray]

Interesting. I thought the company switch belongs to the DNO but the meter belongs to the current supplier. If you cut the meter tags it is the supplier who should be interested. So if you have to disconnect the supply at the company switch, who do you call supplier or DNO. If you need to lengthen the meter tails I think you should call the supplier not the DNO.

Any thoughts?
Mike

 

[trev]

We have 5 of the lovely little angels and a boy due end of Augustresents1:

Bloody hell mate, have you got nowt else to do?

 

[mrbray]

That was a really insightful and helpful reply

 

[Guitarist]

Your network company is only interested up to the head. Your electricity supplier is who you would talk to after that.

 

[Geordie Spark]

That was a really insightful and helpful reply

Well, I read it as it was intended .... but there again, I have a sense of humour. Maybe if I spent 35 year working in I.T. I wouldn't have?

 

[Geordie Spark]

Your network company is only interested up to the head. Your electricity supplier is who you would talk to after that.

That reminds me of me & an ex-girlfriend. :rolleyes2: