Moving our electric meter

Moneymoney14

We are wanting to move our electricity meter from our bedroom - does anyone know of the cheapest way to get this done?

ubdai

http://www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/internet/en/connections/move-or-divert-supply/


You could try UKPN, see link above.

Ubdai

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There is no cheap way at all available. You are at the mercy of your local distributor who you access through your supplier. they charge top dollar to move electric meters, they have no competition and therefore have got you by the short and curlies. Expect to pay well over £800.
Personally I think its quite wrong to have an electric meter in bedrooms and they should be moving it for free. I have to go in peoples master bedrooms occasionally just to look at an electric meter, mostly in former N.C.B former houses. I would point out that fact to them and hope they see sense and see how ridiculous it is

macman

Why do you need to move it? Could it not be boxed in if unsightly?

SailorSam

My electric meter is behind the fridge/freever which is heavy to move when full. I usually make a note on the calender when the reader is due so i can pull it a couple of days before. But that means it's sticking out in the kitchen. I've spoken to the meter reader about it and he told me there is no cheap way to move it.

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macman wrote: »

Why do you need to move it? Could it not be boxed in if unsightly?

Its not really appropriate for rough and ready meter readers to be traipsing up into bedrooms.Its commonplace in former mining community houses for the meters to be up in bedrooms.. Best thing is to get smart meters asap, even if it means switching to BG, getting the monitor installed then switching away

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SailorSam wrote: »

My electric meter is behind the fridge/freever which is heavy to move when full. I usually make a note on the calender when the reader is due so i can pull it a couple of days before. But that means it's sticking out in the kitchen. I've spoken to the meter reader about it and he told me there is no cheap way to move it.

I hope they turn up with an extending 2 ft long mirror SailorSam.. I use mine all the time for things like that.

SailorSam

sacsquacco wrote: »

I hope they turn up with an extending 2 ft long mirror SailorSam.. I use mine all the time for things like that.

I've never seen him get a mirror, it is difficult that he's leaning over the worktop and trying to look down, but the alternative is to pull it out an extra couple of feet and he'd have to jump over the counter. I wouldn't expect the man to help with the fridge, that's why i try and have it ready, but i have thought if i were still here in 20yrs time and couldn't manage i may have to pay to get it moved. Although by then no doubt we'll all have smart meters.

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SailorSam wrote: »

I've never seen him get a mirror, it is difficult that he's leaning over the worktop and trying to look down, but the alternative is to pull it out an extra couple of feet and he'd have to jump over the counter. I wouldn't expect the man to help with the fridge, that's why i try and have it ready, but i have thought if i were still here in 20yrs time and couldn't manage i may have to pay to get it moved. Although by then no doubt we'll all have smart meters.

Its a doddle to look down on a meter from above with a mirror, readings back to front tho, a lot of these meter readers make me laugh how much they prat about moving stuff or even taking photos with their mobiles. I m in and out in 10 seconds with no fuss. Klass Olsen do an excellent extending mirror for a fiver, or a smaller Rolson for a quid from ebay