How do I open an electricity meter box?

sensibly_insane

Hi all,

I am renting a house and I want to take a meter reading but I am not sure how to open the box which extactly looks like the one at: http://www.meterboxes.co.uk/content/productpics/vlarge/diffembinsitumed.jpg.

The letting agent had a key which she used to take the readings on day when we moved in. Is there anywhere I can get that sort of key or is there any other way I can open it?

Best Regards,

SI

Inactive

A pair of long nose pliers.;)

sensibly_insane

thanks for the reply, I have tried it with the nose plier but doesn't move at all.

astonsmummy

You can buy those keys from a hardware store, or B&Q or somewhere like that.
They cost pennies.

Inactive

sensibly_insane wrote: »

thanks for the reply, I have tried it with the nose plier but doesn't move at all.

Give the lock a squirt of WD40 or similar, I always open mine with long nose pliers, lost the key years ago.

Mine is same as the one in your link.;)

Airwolf1

As said, long nose pliers will do it.

They're cheap to buy from DIY stores.

Ring up your leccy company, they may send you one. We used to send them out at British Gas.

lynzpower

I might have a spare of this kicking abut- if I find it you can have it

they cost about 35p ffom screwfix-0 as I understand it B&Q stopped selling them ages ago

they are called triangle keys or meter keys they are very common.

sensibly_insane

thanks a lot guys. Really appreciate your help,

:Abest regards

Pyewacket338

Have you tried one of your neighbours? most people have one of those keys laying around somewhere.

molerat

Even Tesco sell them, on a clip strip hanging in one of the food aisles.

Basil1234

£1.56 http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;jsessionid=N2DSV3PEA0QISCSTHZOCFEY?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=services+key&searchbutton.x=0&searchbutton.y=0&searchbutton=submit