Faulty meter?
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I know I stirred things up slightly but it is interesting that I phoned my DNO and asked if they would pull the main fuse so I could fit a switch fuse. I was asked when I planned to do the job, I gave a date and was told to pull the fuse and fit the new switch fuse and someone would come the next day to reseal the fuse. It was over three years before anyone came to do anything and that was to replace the meter, I just left the fuse unsealed as I'd been told to do by the nice lady from the DNO.
I do agree it is dangerous and that anyone pulling a main fuse has to take precautions, I'd not recommend it to anyone who did not know exactly what to do.
I do agree it is dangerous and that anyone pulling a main fuse has to take precautions, I'd not recommend it to anyone who did not know exactly what to do.
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 & cooker off 28mA
c/u off 8mA
Pretty confident it’s the correct supply and the meter is reading incorrectly....
Have recorded a video for the ‘leccy company..
Thanks again for all the help and advice. It is very much appreciated!
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 & cooker off 28mA
c/u off 8mA
Pretty confident it’s the correct supply and the meter is reading incorrectly....
Have recorded a video for the ‘leccy company..
Thanks again for all the help and advice. It is very much appreciated!
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Things have certainly changed, when I worked for the local board our PPE for pulling fuses was jeans and tee shirt, a few years ago I worked with the DNO installing a new supply to a factory and the meter man arrived to connect & energise, he was wearing something just short of full body armour, gauntlets , full visor and hard hat
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Experiences (and practices) seem to vary. I have to say that the 'routine meter changes' I have experienced here (4 in just over 30 years, goodness knows why!), the most recent 3-4 years ago, have involved absolutely no PPE, not even gloves.
Kind Regards, John
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Lots of horror stories about pulling big fuses, okay for those who know the risks PPE or not, it is not so clever for those who don't know what they are doing. I have seen knowledgable trained staff with horrific burns when equipment (fuse holders etc) fails.
I am sure that what you are saying is very wise, and it certainly has to be 'the advice' that one gives to anyone. However, my point was that even those who hopefully are "knowledgeable trained staff" don't to seem to necessarily practise the wise advice which they would preach!
Kind Regards, John
The fleece doesn't really need to if there's a suitable layer below.
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) saying they had no record of our complaint; same blurb as before about electricity usage increasing during winter, our cost if no fault found and and asking us to do a creep test before they do anything.
Latest bill just shy of £400, electricity still off, meter still increasing daily.
Can definitely advise people not to use Octopus Energy.
They were e-mailed on Wed (16/12/20) asking for an update. Got a reply today (20/12/20) saying they had no record of our complaint; same blurb as before about electricity usage increasing during winter, our cost if no fault found and and asking us to do a creep test before they do anything.
Latest bill just shy of £400, electricity still off, meter still increasing daily.
Can definitely advise people not to use Octopus Energy.
3 swaps here in the past 5 or so years and likewise, no PPE at all.
engineer coming on 9th July to test the meter, current bill is slightly over £400 .
Blimey, only 9 months for them to get their Rse in gear. Hope they will pay interest on all the money they have stolen.
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