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Commercial Meter Disconnection in Residential Property

Fultonius
Hi Folks,


I live in a converted townhouse, which now comprises 3 flats. There is a shared, commercial, mains supply and meter which uses about £5 of electricity per year, but has a massive standing charge - we're looking to get this meter removed and have the shared supply connected to the downstairs flat (we'll all just share the cost through common charges).


We've been given conflicting advice and are looking to clarify, must we:
  • Get SPEN to formally disconnect the supply, then get an electrician to remove the meter and tap into the downstairs meter, or,

  • can we get the electrician to disconnect the mains meter and cap the supply, then tap into the second meter.


Any help and advice appreciated.


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    I'm not sure I've got the right picture here. I think you've got two separately metered supplies - one for Flat 1 and another for everything else - is that right? Or is the problematic meter just for the communal areas? I assume all the meters are ordinary supplier's meters - not private ones (e.g. owned by a landlord who's "reselling" electricity to tenants).


    Ether way, moving meters or the connections to them isn't a job for an ordinary electrician, nor (usually) the distribution network operator (SPEN), but your electricity supplier (the people who bill you for electricity) - or their contracted meter operator. If the standing changes are silly, you might be able to get a better deal by switching to a different supplier (or a different tariff from the same supplier).


    You electrician can usually disconnect loads from one metered supply and re-connect them to another another - but can't touch the meters themselves or the cabling before them.


       - Andy.
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    I'm not sure I've got the right picture here. I think you've got two separately metered supplies - one for Flat 1 and another for everything else - is that right? Or is the problematic meter just for the communal areas? I assume all the meters are ordinary supplier's meters - not private ones (e.g. owned by a landlord who's "reselling" electricity to tenants).


    Ether way, moving meters or the connections to them isn't a job for an ordinary electrician, nor (usually) the distribution network operator (SPEN), but your electricity supplier (the people who bill you for electricity) - or their contracted meter operator. If the standing changes are silly, you might be able to get a better deal by switching to a different supplier (or a different tariff from the same supplier).


    You electrician can usually disconnect loads from one metered supply and re-connect them to another another - but can't touch the meters themselves or the cabling before them.


       - Andy.
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