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Energy supplier has been contacted as the system didn’t switch last night. Thanks to all who replied!

Thanks for the reply. Each flat has it’s own meter cupboard (photo attached) the first photo shows the cupboard as it was originally, the second one shows the replacement meter which replaced the time switch and meter (I don’t have a photo of the cupboard after the meter change).

Pretty sure the meter wasn’t replaced, the meter was only installed about 9 months ago (the previous one was reading at 175% )

Hi folks, My wife has a small flat which has been unoccupied for a while. Someone recently moved in and they have told us that the night storage heater is not coming on (storing energy) and the water is not heating unless the “boost” control is used; the water heater and storage heater are on...

Hi folks, Looking for advice on material (type & thickness) for a shed floor? ideally something with a decent lifespan and not too expensive. Was thinking oak floorboards but figure the cost would be pretty high so maybe exterior or marine ply, OSB, scaffold boards, treated softwood, something...

Engineer visited on Sunday 10/7. Meter clocking 85% fast. New meter installed yesterday 26/7. Bill written off and a reasonable (but not huge considering the stress this has caused my wife) amount of compensation offered. Thanks again to all who offered advice!

(y)engineer coming on 9th July to test the meter, current bill is slightly over £400 .

Hi Andy - I suspect it would turn into a money pit if I did Thanks JohnD, there is a manhole cover about 6 feet away.... Anyone know what’s the best way to bring it down to ground level? Was thinking of building a brick frame and putting a gully over the pipe? Thanks

Hi folks, anyone know what this is - it’s made of cast iron? There’s one at the boundary of a lot of properties in Aberdeen.(which all seem to have been built in the mid 1960s). I think it might be a sewer vent but would like confirmation as we’re widening the opening to our driveway. Thanks

Just a quick update, supplier asked for a creep test to be done. Did the creep test and sent them the results + photos + video on 22/11/20. They acknowledged receipt and were going to arrange engineers. They were e-mailed on Wed (16/12/20) asking for an update. Got a reply today (20/12/20)...

Hi folks, In the last 25 hours the meter reading has increased by 3,2,5 (day, night, total) units... current draw with both c/u switches off 8mA, c/u on 187 mA (which I’m guessing is the lights (1) + the mains heat (1) & smoke detectors (2)) hob 1 ring on (to create a decent draw) 6A lights &...

Just back after doing some checks, meter readings have increased by 4, 1, 5 (day, night, total) units in 28 hours and the led is still flashing every 18-19 seconds. 104mA on the supply side of the fuse, 72mA between fuse and teleswitch, 34mA between fuse and meter. 6mA between teleswitch & c/u...

Now I know why I can get Radio 4 when all the other stations drop out on my (crappy) car radio

Thanks.... Just so I’m sure I’ve got this straight... The live (& neutral) from the supply fuse to time switch is only to power the t-switch, the neutral between the t-s and the meter is used to tell the meter when it’s to count “off-peak”. Thought I’d cracked it just can’t figure out where...

Hi folks, I’ve spotted something strange... Sunray’s photo I can understand (assuming the N between meter & timeswitch is used to record night-time usage - the guy who installed the smart meter at our house recently mentioned the neutral in connection with metering...). As well as the...

Hi Folks, quick update.... Between Thursday 12/11 @ 7pm and Saturday 14/11 @ 11:30am the meter recorded 9 units of electricity used (6 daytime & 3 night time). Photos of both fuse boxes and the services access point beside it (I figured the easiest way for someone else to steal electricity...

Purpose built in mid 80s, she’s owned it for 7 years. Block of 9 flats, 3 on each floor. T shaped building. 1 x 2 bed in the leg of the T, 1x1 bed in each arm of the T. My wife’s flat is a 1 bed on 1st floor. New meter installed in 2013 when she bought the flat as the display was blank...

Thanks guys, going back sometime over the next few days, will post an update and photos of the fuse boxes then. Appreciate all the help, have a good weekend.

Thanks for the info, the LED is definitely flashing but I never took much notice of it. It flashed once or twice while I was taking the ‘photos so maybe every 90 seconds but it could be as low as every 10 minutes - I’ll pay more attention next time. The only thing we’ve done differently this...

The flat is unoccupied, we visit it at least once a week (insurance requirement while vacant) various days/times. There are NO signs of anyone using the flat ie the bed cover does not have wrinkles, the kitchen appliances are still clean with no crumbs/debris/food. The water is off at the...