Regarding Electric Meter Bypass

Talldave

The bell transformer doesn't appear to be supplying anything so could be disconnected? 

ajbeacon01

Robin9 said:

The "box" market RYB is the incoming cable from the distribution network - in this case it splits very messily and one goes to a similar grey box under the meter immediately above. Don't know what the little box at the end of your red line is.

What was the main switch you say was  ?

PS The meter read kWh not kW

yes, it read in kWh. so the red thing down is the main switch to my red flat. and once he switched the main switch off the meter still read.

Talldave

Are you saying the reading went up?

ajbeacon01

@Talldave
Yes, so he was not at home for two weeks and he noticed the meter was reading even when the main switch was off.

Talldave

it should just sit there showing the same reading until the main switch is switched on again, at which point it should increment based on units actually used.

Robin9

Not sure what your friend means by reading -  it will always display a reading - the question is was that reading different to when he went away.?

ajbeacon01

@Robin9 yes the reading is different when he was away for two weeks and it's by a 20-40Kwh margin

Robin9

Rather than switch off at the single switch - switch off at the consumer unit and see if that makes a difference.

ajbeacon01

@robin9 I will tell me to do that. not even sure where to find that the consumer unit.

Robin9

The larger box at the top with the labels on it.