electricity meter

[amckay]

If I was to swap a meter for a landlord eg. What type of cert would it require? Just an EIC?

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Just to add to that the osg may well be wrong (if you have stated what it says (i m not going to my van now to get osg out!))
The cutout belongs to dno not supplier. My dno states meter is noting to do with them. A supplier cannot readily own a meter if a consumer can change supplier as changing supplier would mean the meter has a new owner and I severely doubt that would be the case as it wouldn't be cost effective to have a national database to keep track of who owns what

The question now is what law/regulation says an electrician cannot replace a meter with another meter.
I'm after a law/regulation NOT a policy

You're probably best to contact any supplier and ask them Amckay. We all know that the homeowner is responsible from the tails leading out of the meter onwards (towards CU). The DNO is responsible for the Cut out and the supplier for the meter. We just know it :smiley2:. There are lots of sites which state this, but if you actually want to see a regulation or statute then I think you'll have to ring any of the suppliers and discuss it (may take a while to get through to the right person though!).

I can see what you mean about if the supplier changes then what happens to ownership of the meter, but you wouldn't need a 'national database!!', it simply becomes the responsibility of the new supplier!

 

[amckay]

HappyHippyDad
Thank for your answer. Its sensible and informative.

Murdoch
What kind of respect are you showing me by calling me an ignorant, stupid, foolish and naive?

Ignorant- I'm asking a question and some answers have been "grey" so I have asked them differently.

Stupid- I'm asking a question to fully understand the situation

Foolish- again I'm searching for all information BEFORE I carry out works to understand I won't get into trouble

Naive- see the above.

If you don't have constructive answers to give to questions ask, I politely ask that you refrain from slandering me on an open internet forum. That is an offence under uk law and I'll be reporting this to a forum moderator. Responses like that are not welcome in this forum.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

HappyHippyDad
Thank for your answer. Its sensible and informative.

Murdoch
What kind of respect are you showing me by calling me an ignorant, stupid, foolish and naive?

Ignorant- I'm asking a question and some answers have been "grey" so I have asked them differently.

Stupid- I'm asking a question to fully understand the situation

Foolish- again I'm searching for all information BEFORE I carry out works to understand I won't get into trouble

Naive- see the above.

If you don't have constructive answers to give to questions ask, I politely ask that you refrain from slandering me on an open internet forum. That is an offence under uk law and I'll be reporting this to a forum moderator. Responses like that are not welcome in this forum.

But are you sure Amckay... show me the law/regulation, we cant just take your word for it

 

[Octopus]

HappyHippyDad
Thank for your answer. Its sensible and informative.

Murdoch
What kind of respect are you showing me by calling me an ignorant, stupid, foolish and naive?

Ignorant- I'm asking a question and some answers have been "grey" so I have asked them differently.

Stupid- I'm asking a question to fully understand the situation

Foolish- again I'm searching for all information BEFORE I carry out works to understand I won't get into trouble

Naive- see the above.

If you don't have constructive answers to give to questions ask, I politely ask that you refrain from slandering me on an open internet forum. That is an offence under uk law and I'll be reporting this to a forum moderator. Responses like that are not welcome in this forum.

You are the latest poster to ask a question and when you are offered up answers you don't like you get all shirty. I'm guessing you are new to the trade and are learning - the key element to learning is listening to others.


What what you still haven't resolved is about the ruddy meter. Is it the suppliers or a landlord meter?

 

[amckay]

Post 10 tells you I don't know if its private or suppliers.
Information that had been offered was good until it got to the point of 'don't touch the meter'.
Then I asked why. Simply saying it isn't yours isn't a good enough reason for a person to make a desicion.
If I owned the meter in your house and you wanted to put your own meter in -replacing mine, what is stopping you from doing so? The fact I said no? That isn't good enough. If you don't want my equipment in your house you have the right the remove it!
Unless legislation says otherwise, which was one of the questions asked


If its a suppliers policy that only they can do so that still counts for nothing -its my policy not to pay council tax but the law says I have to!

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Can I own my own electricity meter?

Yes, the requirement is enshrined in the revisions to the Electricity Act 1989, which now states: "An authorised supplier may refuse to allow one of his customers to provide a meter only if there are reasonable grounds for his refusal." Customers procuring their own meters has been normal practice for larger electricity customers operating with half hourly meters since 1994. It is becoming increasingly common for customers (generally non-domestic) who are contracting directly with a Meter Operator for the provision of a 'smart' electricity meter. Smart meters generally provide half hourly data for energy management purposes and have communications so that regular accurate meter readings can be provided to the energy supplier.

Association of Meter Operators - FAQs

Sorry, probably just confusing the subject, but thought it was interesting that in some scenarios you can own your own meter, didn't know that!

 

[amckay]

I'm not sure if I mentioned that the meter in question is domestic single phase. Slap my wrist for the lack of info.
Most large commercials tend to have their own meter round my way as its a massive industrial estate and most premesive own their supply transformers.
Interesting thread tho

 

[micknew]

I'm not sure if I mentioned that the meter in question is domestic single phase. Slap my wrist for the lack of info.
Most large commercials tend to have their own meter round my way as its a massive industrial estate and most premesive own their supply transformers.
Interesting thread tho

OMG, unbelievable.

 

[amckay]

I'm not sure if I mentioned that the meter in question is domestic single phase. Slap my wrist for the lack of info.
Most large commercials tend to have their own meter round my way as its a massive industrial estate and most premesive own their supply transformers.
Interesting thread tho

OMG, unbelievable.

Care to expand?

 

[micknew]

Please don't report me to the EU for my post.

 

[micknew]

Care to expand?

No, you might report me.

 

[amckay]

Please don't report me to the EU for my post.

I thought sparkys had a good sense of humour. Please, please don't breed!

 

[micknew]

I thought sparkys had a good sense of humour. Please, please don't breed!

Your being really hurtful now.

 

[dingledong]

To late Mick I have reported you and the niciec will be on your door any time in the next 15 years or so maybe

 

[micknew]

To late Mick I have reported you and the niciec will be on your door any time in the next 15 years or so maybe

Supergrass!