Smart Meters for Medium Pressure Gas Meters

LukeZoso

Just to clear up any confusion, all gas meters work with a medium pressure gas supply, it is the regulator that is different and requires further training. It is quite difficult to get an appointment because medium pressure trained meter fitters are quite rare. You may have a longer waiting time than a standard, low pressure customer would. Hope this helps.
Luke, EON medium pressure meter fitter.

ReallyDave

I've just switched to Ovo. They did the leccy smart meter, but said they had no engineers that could do medium pressure gas meters.
So what do I do? Wait until the contract ends & switch again? How do I find a supplier who can do it?

C_Mababejive

Any currently available domestic smart meter can be fitted to a MP supply.

The incoming MP supply  (up to 2 Barg) will be fitted with an MP>LP regulator (either single or two stage depending on model) , the output of which is low pressure  (upto 75mbarg).

The difficulty is not the availability of meters. The issue likely lies with their installers who may not be familiar with MP>LP regulators and therefore cannot carry out the install.

MeterMan

ReallyDave said:

I've just switched to Ovo. They did the leccy smart meter, but said they had no engineers that could do medium pressure gas meters.
So what do I do? Wait until the contract ends & switch again? How do I find a supplier who can do it?

BG do MP.

Somerset88

Hi  Does anyone have any more recent experience with this.  I have an MP supply  (c.2 Barg) fitted with an MP>LP regulator, the output of which is low pressure  (upto 75mbarg).  It has a standard G4 LP meter fitted which can be easily replaced with a Smart.  Octopus wont change it and say 'Your very unusual set up is referred to as a "step down regulator". There is currently ongoing discussions across the industry about how to handle these set ups, as there is a conflict between the supplier and the network operator'. Has anyone successfully had theirs changed out for a Smart or kow anymore about it?  - thanks

liviboy

My uncle has a medium pressure and Octopus fitted a smart meter (on the 3rd or 4th appointment)…

the booking system doesn’t allow for it to be noted it’s medium pressure so he asked the installers to call him the day before and that did the trick.

Somerset88

@liviboy - thank you for getting back.  Im in discussion with Octopus, i'm up to 8 appointments now    Would you mind telling me roughly when it was fitted and what area of the country that was.  Thanks again

liviboy

Somerset88 said:

@liviboy - thank you for getting back.  Im in discussion with Octopus, i'm up to 8 appointments now    Would you mind telling me roughly when it was fitted and what area of the country that was.  Thanks again

February and central Scotland.

He also got compensation for the failed appointments.