It would be very handy to have one with the electronic reading and the
talking consumer device which they keep on mentioning, but never seem to be
able to supply.
Brian

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On 17/12/2020 16:44, Robin wrote:
On 17/12/2020 15:35, Jonathan wrote:
We live in a building divided in three, two of the properties being
holiday lets. I finally gave in to the nagging and agreed to have smart
meters installed for our property.

They didn't turn up on Monday for no reason and were rebooked for today.
The engineer then said he coudln't install our meters because there is a
shared neutral for the three properties.

A waste of time and a farce. Shan't be bothering to make another
appointment.


Is this a case of the 3 properties having separate meters but only one
big cable coming in and one "head end" with a big fuse (see the photos in
the link below) which serves all 3? If so the engineer couldn't do
anything because it would have meant pulling the fuse and cutting off
power to all 3 properties*. Without the permission and presence of their
owner(s) that could have unknown and consequences.

It is normal for electricity supplies to be cut off. There are planned and
unplanned power cuts. Even in the planned power cuts you may get a
warning but they don't ask if you mind.

I do refuse to have a smart meter. I would like to see those that have
them being charged more to cover the operating cost.


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