Solar makes meter run backwards.

anselld

mervyn11 wrote: »

Energy supplier is responsible for changing the meter, after all they are the ones who lose out if the meter is running backwards.
I have just arranged with Scottish Power to have my meter changed.
Its been running backwards since April, thought I had better tell them.
Changing it FOC in a couple of weeks time.

Did they back-charge you for estimated use?

zeupater

anselld wrote: »

Did they back-charge you for estimated use?

I'd wait until a couple of months after the meter has been changed and ask the question again ..... others on the forum have had their beneficial saving estimated and have been charged accordingly, the same is true on other forums too.

HTH
Z

greyteam1959

anselld wrote: »

Did they back-charge you for estimated use?

They have not changed the meter yet !!
I would think that they probably will back charge.....have you ever got any electricity for nothing ???
That is why I wanted the meter changed. Even though it is nice to see it going backwards, I don't want to be faced with a massive back dated electricity bill in 5 years time.

wiimad

Ive had my pv system fitted today,Is it normal for the digital type meters on the outside of the property to have "Red" displayed

noncom_2

I don't know if they all do or not, but mine does, and it's never been a problem when the meter's been read.

mardycow

Am having my solar system fitted next week. When do i arrange FIT payments with supplier? do i need to do it beforehand, am intending to stay with Scottish Power my current supplier and from forum speak they sound like they know wht they are doing re FIT. Anything else I should do prior to install?

keith_r59

mardycow wrote: »

Am having my solar system fitted next week. When do i arrange FIT payments with supplier? do i need to do it beforehand, am intending to stay with Scottish Power my current supplier and from forum speak they sound like they know wht they are doing re FIT. Anything else I should do prior to install?

You will need your MCS Accreditation Certificate which your installer will give you once they have registered your system. They should do this immediately after you have made your final payment.

Further information on how to apply for the feed-in tariff can be found on the Scottish Power web site and their FIT Application form.

http://www.scottishpower.co.uk/energy-efficiency/clean-energy-cashback.aspx

http://www.scottishpower.co.uk/pdf/Clean%20Energy%20Cashback_App_V6.pdf

[Deleted User]

We're having our system fitted tomorrow but this thread has me a little concerned - we also recently switched suppliers so don't really want hassle with a meter running backwards.

I've tried to google this and it sees it only affects the dial type meters. Our's is a 'digital mechanical' meter - not completely digital. So is ours likely to be affected by running backwards?

We recently switched to npower - I tried to ask them this question and they told me to email their solar people - so I did - only to get an autoreply saying they'll get back to me in 10 working days!

(They are not doing our solar installation).

So - is it only the dial type meters that are affected?

zeupater

Deleted_User wrote: »

We're having our system fitted tomorrow but this thread has me a little concerned - we also recently switched suppliers so don't really want hassle with a meter running backwards.

I've tried to google this and it sees it only affects the dial type meters. Our's is a 'digital mechanical' meter - not completely digital. So is ours likely to be affected by running backwards?

We recently switched to npower - I tried to ask them this question and they told me to email their solar people - so I did - only to get an autoreply saying they'll get back to me in 10 working days!

(They are not doing our solar installation).

So - is it only the dial type meters that are affected?

Hi

Have a look at your existing meter and look for a ratchet symbol printed on the front, looks like a cog which can only rotate one way, if it has one it will not run backwards.

HTH
Z

anselld

Deleted_User wrote: »

So - is it only the dial type meters that are affected?

No. Mine is mechanical with rotating digits rather than dials, but it still runs backwards.