High usage - help!

jalexa

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

especially as the SP engineer told me I needed a spark to do it.

I agree that the SP meter remover should have been more careful with advice to a layperson. Focus on that if you experience any problems.

However, your spark disconnecting the meter is bad enough, taking it is theft, pure and simple. I advise you to identify the culprit if asked, as by admission is a serial offender.

macman

What qualifications has this 'electrician' got?

jalexa

Terrylw1 wrote: »

Its illegal for an electrician to disconnect ...

Just something I am curious about you may know the answer to. How does an electrician disconnect the off-peak consumer unit without breaking the seals on the meter terminal cover?

gunsandbanjos

Ok, thank you everyone but I think we've done the meter removal to death now.

jalexa

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

Ok, thank you everyone but I think we've done the meter removal to death now.

If you say so, but its central to the issue you created for yourself.

gunsandbanjos

How? I did as SP told me to. As you say, there was an apparent miscommunication, but I still did as I was told by them. I informed them every step of the way. I complied when they wanted to check the status of our meter and everything is in order.
All I need for them to do is update their records so I can switch to a better rate.

Not sure what is going to be gained by rehashing the issue that has been dealt with already.

jalexa

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

How?

You've been evasive about the provenence of your electrician.

Appropriate sig BTW:D

gunsandbanjos

jalexa wrote: »

You've been evasive about the provenence of your electrician.

Appropriate sig BTW:D

Not being evasive, my hubby got him from yellow pages. I didn't deal with it.

Can't be evasive as I know nothing about it! I just did as I was told:o Only problem so far has been miscommunication and my lack of knowledge of the intricacies of electrics.

HappyMJ

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

Not being evasive, my hubby got him from yellow pages. I didn't deal with it.

Can't be evasive as I know nothing about it! I just did as I was told:o Only problem so far has been miscommunication and my lack of knowledge of the intricacies of electrics.

I would be getting that meter back. An E7 (or was it a white meter on a heatwise tariff) meter gives you cheap electricity for your water and for your heating at about 5 pence per kWh. Your meter is a peak rate meter charging you around 15 pence per kWh. Even if you switch away from your current supplier the system will see it as a peak rate meter and you will have this problem again. A meter exchange will cost around £50 but they may also charge you for the missing meter which will cost much more. The meter has the words "Property of XXX". Nobody else can take it apart from the meter owner's agent.

11,000kWh for electric heating and hot water is quite normal. Gas properties use about 16,500kWh per year in gas plus 3,300kWh in electric (19,800kWh in total) so you aren't using that much at all.

jalexa

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

Not sure what is going to be gained by rehashing the issue that has been dealt with already.

Open forums cut more than one way. Your "Yellow pages" electrician has stolen someone elses property and given a particularly uninformed client p*ss poor advice about the consequences of transferring the water heating from a restricted supply to an unrestricted supply.

I believe the electrician's accreditation is questionable and in an open forum there is a learning experience there for others.