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FAULTY SUPPLY COMPANY METER METER

John Peckham
I have power logged shed loads of supplies over the years to investigate if a supply company meter is faulty. I have never found a faulty meter. I have found a lot of waste, lack of understanding of what it costs to run various loads and supplies to other users from the complaints supply.


You will know from reading my posts that I had a new E& meter fitted in October and had to have a dumb meter fitted as the supply company does not provide Smart 5 hole meters. Since having the meter fitted the account bill has rocketed to something like 5 times the cost of the old meter readings.


So over the last couple of days I power logged the supply and low and behold the meter is over reading on rate 1(daytime) and under reading on rate 2 (night time).  


At first Scottish Power said I would have to pay for a check meter to be fitted and I said no I can send you my recorded readings. They have now agreed to fit a new meter in 3 weeks time and after 3 consecutive meter readings they would recalculate the bill.


So my new meter is very dumb in more ways than one.
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    Legh Richardson:





    At first Scottish Power said I would have to pay for a check meter to be fitted and I said no I can send you my recorded readings. They have now agreed to fit a new meter in 3 weeks time and after 3 consecutive meter readings they would recalculate the bill.


    So my new meter is very dumb in more ways than one.



    Umm ......., I'm surprised the directors haven't all been fired. Its not the first time they have managed to generate their own pigs ear. I eventually had to use the services of OffGem to mediate an outcome.


    I have had to use the Ombudsman twice, so I am still quids-in.


    Back to the OP. John, you can come round here and do some logging if you wish, but I agree that meters are seldom the cause of the problem and my annual consumption has not changed over a period of 20-odd years and a couple of routine meter changes.


    I have had a play with a clamp meter in order to try to identify the hungry circuit(s), but without success. I blame Mrs P for watching too much television, but in fact the consumption has been stable both before and after her retirement.


    Does 6,000 kWh seem a lot for a house with gas heating and cooking? ?

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    Legh Richardson:





    At first Scottish Power said I would have to pay for a check meter to be fitted and I said no I can send you my recorded readings. They have now agreed to fit a new meter in 3 weeks time and after 3 consecutive meter readings they would recalculate the bill.


    So my new meter is very dumb in more ways than one.



    Umm ......., I'm surprised the directors haven't all been fired. Its not the first time they have managed to generate their own pigs ear. I eventually had to use the services of OffGem to mediate an outcome.


    I have had to use the Ombudsman twice, so I am still quids-in.


    Back to the OP. John, you can come round here and do some logging if you wish, but I agree that meters are seldom the cause of the problem and my annual consumption has not changed over a period of 20-odd years and a couple of routine meter changes.


    I have had a play with a clamp meter in order to try to identify the hungry circuit(s), but without success. I blame Mrs P for watching too much television, but in fact the consumption has been stable both before and after her retirement.


    Does 6,000 kWh seem a lot for a house with gas heating and cooking? ?

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