Can electricity meters incorrectly report the amount of electricity used?

Terrylw1

rogerblack wrote: »

Do they actually keep them?
I would have thought that removed meters, unless there is a complaint would be disposed of promptly.

Yes, they go back to the manufacturers and end up back on the market. That's why you see new meters fitted with readings other than zeroes or the less common all nines.

If its recent, they may not have gone further than the metering agent so a supplier can track them down. If they get removed by distributors on emergency call outs, they can be very difficult to find.

I think Swanjon said the gas meters are destroyed though.

utility_csa

rogerblack wrote: »

Do they actually keep them?
I would have thought that removed meters, unless there is a complaint would be disposed of promptly.

Here's how it works:

Engineer removes meter, leaves it on his van until he has time to go to a depot to drop off they then send it off to a central storage centre, meters are then scrapped or sent back to the meter owner if newish.

If working in a local DNOs area who are also a mop their removed meters are usually dropped off direct to them. I know SPOW and HYDE have places they openly let any other meter operator just drop off their old meters.

Chances of anyone being bothered to look for one meter are slim.

utility_csa

Terrylw1 wrote: »

Yes, they go back to the manufacturers and end up back on the market. That's why you see new meters fitted with readings other than zeroes or the less common all nines.

If its recent, they may not have gone further than the metering agent so a supplier can track them down. If they get removed by distributors on emergency call outs, they can be very difficult to find.

I think Swanjon said the gas meters are destroyed though.

Correct any sort of meter that is removed in a emergency is kept for a long time usually.

We keep meters that may have any sort of fire issue - directly or indirectly for 10 years.

Terrylw1

utility_csa wrote: »

Correct any sort of meter that is removed in a emergency is kept for a long time usually.

We keep meters that may have any sort of fire issue - directly or indirectly for 10 years.

You guys are obviously very diligent. I remember years ago I was trying to track down meters removed by emergency guys in fires and the distributor said they went in a skip in one of the bays to go back and I rarely ever got anywhere with them. Good job the meters weren't the source or the fire investigators may have been a bit unhappy at the lack of process!

bk1973

E.ON_Company_Representative:_Malc wrote: »

Hi bk1973

Sorry this is a bit vague but if you let me have a bit more info, I'll try to help more. Drop an email to the address in my Profile if you prefer.

Malc

Hi, I have sent you an email. Hopefully you can shed some light on this.

Former_E.ON_Company_Representative:_Malc

Hi bk1973

Have received email and will reply later today. Thanks.

Malc