Who knew? You have to connect your own energy suppliers meter

[Vortigern]

Extraordinary day. Five hours on the phone with SSE (is it me?) Trying to get new supply connected. Meter already there just need connecting/energising. Yesterday arranged 8:30 a.m. next day connection (today). Engineer attended and informed me; "you have to connect these meters yourself we can't touch them" Although they have SSE emblazoned on them. Anyone else come across these meters?

 

[Risteard]

SSE used to fit self-connect meters. They incorporate an isolator operated by a quarter turn with a screwdriver and have a seperately sealed terminal cover for the incoming supply.

I assume SSE still fit the same meters, do you have a picture of it?

They don't connect your tails because then they might become liable for connecting an unsafe installation or something like that.

Personally I have always found SSE to be the easiest DNO to deal with, but I guess it depends who you get.
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Found a picture, the white slotted screw head in the cover is the isolator,push and turn as per the label above it to isolate (off load and SP isolation only)
The red cover under the clear one seals the incoming terminals.
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I have encountered another type of meter with an isolator incorporated, made by Siemens iirc. The isolator was a switch toggle under the terminal cover, but the cover was sealed in the normal way so pretty pointless in my opinion.

Iskra do the meters with inbuilt isolators as well. The ESB use them (although sometimes they install a separate isolator with allen key terminals/switch.) The Contractor is required to seal it after connecting the meter tails.