United Utilities want to replace our meter - why?

[RigidRaider]

Are they going to fit a new one which turns faster or is the simple explanation that they want to wire their consumers to a central monitoring system?

 

[mattylad]

TIme for someone to post the pic of the crystal ball.

What did "they" say was the reason?

They do need periodic replacing you know, after about 20 years or so

 

[securespark]

They don't do it lightly, whatever the reason. The usual reason is old age. Can you post a piccy of your meter?

 

[kevindgas]

They don't do it lightly, whatever the reason. The usual reason is old age.

or they think your on the fiddle

 

[LiamPope]

Are they going to fit a new one which turns faster or is the simple explanation that they want to wire their consumers to a central monitoring system?

Definately both. And what a central monitoring system it is! Knows precisely what you're doing in your home through the various current sensors and remote-steerable cameras fitted to these modern meters. Some say the latest meters are fitted with experimental mind control tech! I've been wearing a foil-covered hard hat since the black-ops guys came and upgraded my meter.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

TIme for someone to post the pic of the crystal ball.

image removed

[EDIT]But not by me, and I deeply resent some pathetic lying anonymous moderator making it look as though the above was what I wrote.[/EDIT]

 

[kkynaston]

i likey the new crystal ball

 

[securespark]

She can use my crystal balls any day!

 

[Newboy1996]

Are they going to fit a new one which turns faster or is the simple explanation that they want to wire their consumers to a central monitoring system?

Sadly I do this job! (work for UU).
Your meter won't be a Smart meter (SMS coms) as the trials are not complete before "rolling out" of the new technology.
If you have a 1 rate credit meter you will get a little white box that's an Ampy 5235a.
For 2 rate supplies either an Ampy 5224e or 5246c depending on the system requirements.
WHY?
Government has told suppliers they need to update their equipment every 10 years now, so don't worry you haven't been singled out!
If you are still hooked up to a cannabis farm, get it pulled out before they arrive!

 

[RigidRaider]

Thanks for the replies!

Wait until I tell my colleague who lives in Nigeria - he's lucky if he gets NEPA for an hour a day! He spends thousands on diesel for the gen, when there's no fuel shortage.

 

[mattylad]

Newboy, does that mean that for my meter that was fitted in the bronzes ages I can contact my DNO & they must replace it?

 

[Newboy1996]

Newboy, does that mean that for my meter that was fitted in the bronzes ages I can contact my DNO & they must replace it?

Not sure they would change it like that. But if you told them the "spinny thing" has stopped moving and the digits don't turn.....they would be out in a flash!!

NB. A common point about sparks cutting seals. We NEVER report broken seals on the CUT-OUT. Breaking the meter seals for CU tails is a problem.

 

[17thman]

in order to prevent cannabis farming you'd think it would be the opposite

 

[tSpark]

Newboy, get your meter seals out for the lads!!

 

[ColJack]

Newboy, does that mean that for my meter that was fitted in the bronzes ages I can contact my DNO & they must replace it?

Not sure they would change it like that. But if you told them the "spinny thing" has stopped moving and the digits don't turn.....they would be out in a flash!!

NB. A common point about sparks cutting seals. We NEVER report broken seals on the CUT-OUT. Breaking the meter seals for CU tails is a problem.

if the meter seals are broken and it's obvious that the tails have been changed then is it still a problem?
obviously if the seals are broken but there are no new tails then the first thing that springs to mind is meter fiddling..