Fire and meter readings

Mr_Singleton

As per a previous thread.... what happens if the electricity is turned off in a building due to a fire. The meter was undamaged but obviously it need electrity to work. How is a final bill calculated? Is a standing charge due for the period after the fire when the electricity is turned off to the building?
Thanks

dogshome

The undamaged meter will be showing the reading at the time the Elec was turned off, so there is a reading for billing.


If the supply to the building was cut by the local network company or it's current supplier, there is a good case that Standing Charges should cease

Mr_Singleton

dogshome wrote: »

The undamaged meter will be showing the reading at the time the Elec was turned off, so there is a reading for billing.

I've been told it's completely blank.

dogshome

The power to operate the meter is taken before the power you use is shown on the readings.


Seems as though the network provider has cut the power before it goes thro' the meter - In which case there should not be any standing charges


So far as it's reading until it was disabled is concerned, any billing will be based on the historical billing history

[Deleted User]

Mr_Singleton wrote: »

I've been told it's completely blank.

Digital meters go blank in power cuts then reinstate when power is back on. They don t normally stay blank.

Benight

Mr_Singleton wrote: »

As per a previous thread.... what happens if the electricity is turned off in a building due to a fire. The meter was undamaged but obviously it need electrity to work. How is a final bill calculated? Is a standing charge due for the period after the fire when the electricity is turned off to the building?
Thanks

Mr_Singleton wrote: »

I've been told it's completely blank.

It's usually possible for a supplier to obtain a meter reading from a meter with a blank screen by re-energising the meter.
Otherwise they will have to estimate the consumption.

Fire services usually only isolate an electrical supply, they don't disconnect the supply.
Only a disconnected supply would be a basis for terminating standing charges.