Replace electric meter door with proper lock

Steve_xx

Ok let us know what your electricity supplier says or suggests. I imagine that this must have been a problem elsewhere at some point.

canny_lass_2

Thanks for this post have just realized the implication if you have a burglar alarm.

Steve_xx

Yes, there is a very real adverse implication if you have a burglar alarm.

Furts

Steve_xx wrote: »

Yes, there is a very real adverse implication if you have a burglar alarm.

The burglar alarms should have a battery back up so many hours of no electric should not be a problem.

Raksha

Food in a freezer that's been off overnight should be fine for many hours

Steve_xx

Furts wrote: »

The burglar alarms should have a battery back up so many hours of no electric should not be a problem.

Yes that is so. But if left for long enough, any PIR's on the system would deplete the battery. I prefer electricity meters to be inside the house.

yangptangkipperbang

Am I missing something here ? I don't quite understand how they are "turning" off your electricity.

I don't recollect seeing any sort of breaker in an external meter box in any house that I have had - only the main fuses which are lockwired in place.

Ectophile

yangptangkipperbang wrote: »

Am I missing something here ? I don't quite understand how they are "turning" off your electricity.

I don't recollect seeing any sort of breaker in an external meter box in any house that I have had - only the main fuses which are lockwired in place.

Some suppliers are now fitting isolator switches after the electricity meter. It saves calling out the electricity company to pull the fuse if you want to do work on the consumer unit (fuse box).

Myser

The isolator switch may have provision to fit a padlock in the on or off position.

Are you able to post a photo of it?

googler

Two holes each side, run heavy plastic cable-ties through and round the door.

Keep a pair of snippers by your front door so you can release them easily. Unless your miscreant is carrying some form of sharp tool, this will elude them.

Put a battery portable PIR alarm inside the box, so that when the miscreant opens the door, it goes off?