British gas smart meter no power

Strima · Apr 5, 2019

SWD said:
Smart Meter or a PAYG meter? If the later tell BG that they are dealing with a "vulnerable customer"

They tend to move quicker when you tell them 'life maintaining' equipment is currently on battery backup which is getting low...

Squid · Apr 5, 2019

Strima said:
They tend to move quicker when you tell them 'life maintaining' equipment is currently on battery backup which is getting low...

To be honest it's all just a game and you just need to be able to play it to your advantage.

Deleted member 26818 · Apr 5, 2019

If I’d been the customer, I would not have allowed BG entry until the agreed date.

Squid · Apr 5, 2019

Vortigern said:
I have had the same and again BG were atrocious in terms of customer support. They said they would come out within ten working days i.e. a couple of weeks. I had established that there was voltage/live to the meter and not beyond but of course they would not accept a qualified electricians statement and required their own proof. This happened when the cut-out was changed and power removed from the smart meter. Now I know if you look through threads that it is tin foil hat theory that there is an auto switch that turns off when tampering with the cut-out/supply to meter this happened in this case. I called the DNO instead and said there is no supply to the property and cunningly got them to deal with BG. BG reiterated two weeks to replace meter. Result??? observe and wonder!View attachment 48665

Cool, bypass the "stupid" meter and tape the tails together...... ;o))))

The Ghost · Apr 5, 2019

SWD said:
tape the tails together

Look closer grasshopper your eyes blind you.

Squid · Apr 5, 2019

Vortigern said:
Look closer grasshopper your eyes blind you.

So you wrapped some tape around a piece of cardboard to make it look like it's connected together properly............ ;o)))))

Deleted member 26818 · Apr 5, 2019

It’s a choc box.
Hair cut to get the tails to fit in the 30A connector block.

freddo · Apr 5, 2019

spinlondon said:
It’s a choc box.
Hair cut to get the tails to fit in the 30A connector block.

A professional would have separated the strands 2,2,3 so that they would all fit in the 3 connectors in the box without cutting any strands out.

The Ghost · Apr 5, 2019

Tomorrow I will reveal what is under the tape you see if you behave it is something only experienced electricians use in a situation such as by passing supplies you have probably never seen anything like it. And @SWD it is not cardboard you silly sausage.