broken meter box door

deedee1968

The door of our external electricity meter box has sheared off. Just wondering who is responsible for replacement. thank you.

footyguy

deedee1968 wrote: »

The door of our external electricity meter box has sheared off. Just wondering who is responsible for replacement. thank you.

The property owner
(who may be able to hold whoever damaged it liable)

Swipe

http://www.meterboxesdirect.co.uk/products/electrical-doors/Door-for-UK-Standard-Flush-Fitted-Meter-Box-549x383mm/

r2015

Hydro Electric were doing some work in my street and I asked one of the workmen if they had any spare doors as mine was cracked.

He said he would have a look in his van when he had finished digging his hole.

An hour later I heard a noise outside at my meter box.

I looked outside and he had fitted another door. It wasn't new but it wasn't cracked.

SoletraderSteve

It is the homeowners/customers responsibility.

Andy_WSM

r2015 wrote: »

An hour later I heard a noise outside at my meter box.

I looked outside and he had fitted another door. It wasn't new but it wasn't cracked.

I hope he got a tip for his efforts?

brewerdave

SoletraderSteve wrote: »

It is the homeowners/customers responsibility.

...not sure about that ..after all the Power distributor made the decision originally to mount the meter on an outside wall - shouldn't they be responsible for protecting their meter from the elements??:)

Sandmonster

2nd from the top here:
http://www.meterboxes.co.uk/faqs#2

Unless you has some sort of evidence/correspondence, say from when the meter was originally installed where you or the original house owner asked for the meter to be located inside, but the electricity company insisted it was outside, I'd say its part of the house & up to you to fix.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

brewerdave wrote: »

...not sure about that ..after all the Power distributor made the decision originally to mount the meter on an outside wall

not sure about that, it would be the builders/architects who decided the design and decided that an outside box would be a good idea.

r2015

Andy_WSM wrote: »

I hope he got a tip for his efforts?

I think this comment is insulting and not necessary.

barbie_babe

brewerdave wrote: »

...not sure about that ..after all the Power distributor made the decision originally to mount the meter on an outside wall - shouldn't they be responsible for protecting their meter from the elements??:)

It is up to home owner to replace . I phoned electric company as my box is broken .Not only i Need to replace they couldnt tell where to Buy it from.