Electricity meter board

Fortyfoot

I would like to know who is responsible for attaching the electricity meter to the wall. I presume it is the property owner, but hope that it is the electricity company!

My existing one has disintegrated.

Fortyfoot

rigger_john

AFAIK the meter is the porperty and responsibility of the energy company, however the government wants us all to have shiny new smart meters so it should be getting replaced anyway.

withabix

The back board is the responsibility of the owner of the building, not the electricity company.

MX5huggy

rigger_john wrote: »

AFAIK the meter is the porperty and responsibility of the energy company, however the government wants us all to have shiny new smart meters so it should be getting replaced anyway.

Some time in the next 11 years!

rigger_john

withabix wrote: »

The back board is the responsibility of the owner of the building, not the electricity company.

I never knew that, you live and learn, I imagine replacing it would normaly require input from your supplier though. Or can it be done without removing the meter fues?

withabix

rigger_john wrote: »

I never knew that, you live and learn, I imagine replacing it would normaly require input from your supplier though. Or can it be done without removing the meter fues?

Not sure - I've never tried!

I expect it would involve them, probably for a 'fee'...

ic

In my kitchen the fuse box is mounted about seven foot up, but a large board was located at about two foot below to accommodate a card meter. When I moved in I had it swapped for a credit meter which was a fraction of the size. I unscrewed the board, cut it with a saw (being very careful not to chop any wires) and then remounted it up along with the meter and incoming fuse. Its all nicely boxed away now - the cables are just routed around above the meter. Whenever the meter is next replaced, I'll just ask them to trim down the cables whilst they're at it (after all it was like that when I moved in... )

amarg

rigger_john wrote: »

I never knew that, you live and learn, I imagine replacing it would normaly require input from your supplier though. Or can it be done without removing the meter fues?

Normally you would have to have the fuse removed.

The last one I moved was hung on a screw, but there are also a couple of screws holding it in position and these are behind the cover that protects the meter tails, so you have to remove the anti tamper link to get at them!