On 08/06/2016 20:12, alan_m wrote:
On 08/06/2016 08:28, Nick Odell wrote:

The energy company want to undertake a safety check of my gas meter.

They usually send a threatening letter when the meter hasn't been read
by a third party for a couple of years. The letter will state that it
is a safety check and say they will gain access by way of a court order.

The "inspector", unqualified for gas/electricity safety, will spend 10
seconds in your home reading the meter.

And seeing that it's not been bypassed.

One of the benefits of smart meters (to honest customers) is that it
becomes much easier to detect meters simply bypassed to steal gas or
electricity.

And to detect long-dead customers.

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Robin
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