Can anyone tell me who to contact if you wish to have the Gas Meter
RElocated together with the Electric MEter? as well as wether they can be
positioned off the boundary?

Sidney

"SidKnee" wrote in message
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Can anyone tell me who to contact if you wish to have the Gas Meter
RElocated together with the Electric MEter? as well as wether they can be
positioned off the boundary?

Sidney

No idea who does this nowadays, but when I had mine moved some years ago,
"they" failed to put back the sealing washer (O-ring ?)between meter and
pipe. Fortunately, they left it around and when the smell of gas was still
with us a few days later, I was able to fit it and the smell disappeared
quite quickly. Silly me - I thought that they had fitted a new one, and
that the continuing smell was the remains of the stenching additive.

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M Stewart
Milton Keynes, UK
http://www.megalith.freeserve.co.uk/oddimage.htm

Can anyone tell me who to contact if you wish to have the Gas Meter
RElocated together with the Electric MEter? as well as wether they can be
positioned off the boundary?

Well... as far as the electricity side goes, the industry has been forced
to split into 3 seperate components - and they can`t talk to each other
because the government say its anti-competitive...

You have:

1) the supplier (who you pay your bill to - and is *only* interested in
the meter reading)

2) the meter operator (who only fits meters, but in some cases you can
sometimes get them to fit an isolator)

3) the "network" operator, who is responsible for the cable in the
ground, up to and including the cable head (sometimes known as a cutout).
This will be the old REC* for the area in which you live.

* just to throw a spanner in the works, there are also Independant
Distribution Network Operators (IDNOs) with an "embedded" network within
the old REC area for which they retain ownership. What that means, is if
there`s a cable fault on the embedded network, the REC will politely tell
any customers who have gone off supply** to f*** off, as they`re not
allowed to work on that part of the network - you`d have to trace whoever
installed it to begin with... This scenario is still quite rare, so the
odds are this will *not* apply to you, although if it did, I guess you`d
have to approach the owner of this embedded network... :-}

** god only knows whether this would count against the RECs CML targets
(customer minutes lost) as essentially the rest of the network is on, and
its a fault on the customers' side (the IDNO) that caused you to go off
supply

In your case, you can probably go direct to (3) to arrange for a quote,
but some companies insist that the request has to come from (1).

I`m not sure what you mean about positioned off the boundary, but if you
mean in a terraced house, it isn`t always practical or possible, as under
normal circumstances (IME) you have the point of supply (the cutout) as
close to the boundary as possible. There may be regulations on this, but
they escape me at present, but probably come under the supply regulations
rather than the 16th edition (or whatever its called now) :-}

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SidKnee wrote:

Can anyone tell me who to contact if you wish to have the Gas Meter
RElocated together with the Electric MEter? as well as wether they can be
positioned off the boundary?

You could start with Transco: they'll be the ones who actually do the move,
though you'll probably actually have to pay your local supplier.

"Colin Wilson" wrote Can anyone tell me who to
contact if you wish to have the Gas Meter
2) the meter operator (who only fits meters, but in some cases you can
sometimes get them to fit an isolator)

What is an isolator? What are the advantages of fitting one of these?

In your case, you can probably go direct to (3) to arrange for a quote,
but some companies insist that the request has to come from (1).

Icontacted British Gas who asked me to call Transco Alter Meter, the tel no
is 08456056677.

I`m not sure what you mean about positioned off the boundary,

I have a detached property and so wanted the meter near the boudary entrance
if possible?

"John Stumbles" wrote though you'll probably
actually have to pay your local supplier.

Contacted Transco Alter Meter, but cannot give a cost indication until a
someone visits site?! and cannot give time only date to visit?

Sidney

SidKnee wrote:
"John Stumbles" wrote though you'll probably
actually have to pay your local supplier.

Contacted Transco Alter Meter, but cannot give a cost indication until a
someone visits site?! and cannot give time only date to visit?

Oh, trust me, you'll really need to do this project *badly* if you're
going to make it happen. Pain, huge expense, inconvenience, hassle all
the way.

David

"Lobster" wrote Contacted Transco Alter
Meter, but cannot give a cost indication until a
someone visits site?! and cannot give time only date to visit?

Oh, trust me, you'll really need to do this project *badly* if you're
going to make it happen. Pain, huge expense, inconvenience, hassle all
the way.

Well.. If there is another way to have it done ... I would look at it? Is
there?

SidKnee wrote:
"Lobster" wrote Contacted Transco Alter
Meter, but cannot give a cost indication until a

someone visits site?! and cannot give time only date to visit?

Oh, trust me, you'll really need to do this project *badly* if you're
going to make it happen. Pain, huge expense, inconvenience, hassle all
the way.


Well.. If there is another way to have it done ... I would look at it? Is
there?

Having what done, moving the meter? It's the moving of the meter which
is going to cause you grief, however you do it and whoever does it.
Half the battle will probably be finding out who is actually empowered
to do the work, and getting them to agree that yes, they are the
appropriate body to do so. You could probably phone CORGI 5 times to
ask them, and get a different answer each time. Try it! (I have).

I'm afraid anything to with installing/moving/replacing
electric/gas/water meters in the wonderful deregulated world we live in
is now a total nightmare, and ends up with me bashing my head against a
wall every time I have to do it...

Good luck
David

2) the meter operator (who only fits meters, but in some cases you can
sometimes get them to fit an isolator)
What is an isolator? What are the advantages of fitting one of these?

A straight forward on/off electrical switch, with (typically) a 100A
rating. They`re fitted to allow the consumer to isolate their own side of
the installation without having to break seals on the cutout and pull the
fuse to make their side of the installation safe to work on.

I`m not sure what you mean about positioned off the boundary,
I have a detached property and so wanted the meter near the boudary entrance
if possible?

Sure - you`ll probably need to build a small brick built cubicle, and
then lay your own sub-main cable to your property. It`ll also cost.

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In message , SidKnee
writes

"Lobster" wrote Contacted Transco Alter
Meter, but cannot give a cost indication until a
someone visits site?! and cannot give time only date to visit?

Oh, trust me, you'll really need to do this project *badly* if you're
going to make it happen. Pain, huge expense, inconvenience, hassle all
the way.

Well.. If there is another way to have it done ... I would look at it? Is
there?

No. The point was really why do you feel the need to do this. It will
require some effort, and a fair bit of expense.

As well as the actual costs charged by the co's for moving the meters,
you will have to construct some sort of enclosure. You will need to
extend your gas pipe I imagine, you will need to lay in electrical
submain from the meter to the house , with all the digging of trenches
etc.

Doesn't sound cheap (as in some 1000's), you must have good reason.
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Chris French, Leeds

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extend your gas pipe I imagine, you will need to lay in electrical=20
submain from the meter to the house , with all the digging of trenches=20
etc.
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Off the top of my head (aka from personal experience), the OP will=20
probably be looking at a cost of about =A3350 for the service alteration,=
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sub-main required. This relates to the electric side, obviously.

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cost. The only excavation work done by the supplier will be in public=20
footpath.

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Ring Transco - request a "service alteration pack"
its hard to work out i know (i work for them) as each part of the service move is worked out on a points scale.
If the service does NOT need moving - for example meter needs moving a meter or so etc - ring your gas supplier

"Transco_Boo_Hiss" wrote If
the service does NOT need moving - for example meter needs moving a
meter or so etc - ring your gas supplier

Thanks Transco BooHiss,

My supplier is British Gas, What is the best number as they keep asking me
to cal ltransco?

Sidkney

The whole industry has changed..... you need to go through your gas supplier.
visit www.transco.uk.com and go to "contact Transco" for the Q&A's

but here is the quote from the site

"I would like my gas meter moved."

"In July 2004 gas metering in the UK became subject to competition. For Transco, this means that its metering services have been completely separated from its transportation activities. Due to this, it is not possible for Transco to deal with your enquiry. You should contact your gas suppliers in the first instance to raise any queries regarding metering. The telephone number of your gas supplier will be printed on your gas bill."