Confusion two rate electric meter?

[Doomed]

Got an e-mail from an estate agent we look after rented properties for:

"Hi,

As discussed, the tenant of this property has advised that in order for them to have a smart meter installed the meter in the property needs to be changed to a two rate meter.

However, an electrician will need to test the tenant’s appliances to see if they will run off a two rate meter.

Can you advise of the cost of this?"

I don't understand - does a two rate meter supply a different flavour of electricity? Am I actually really dense and am missing something? I'm confused........

 

[Octopus]

I suspect they need you to confirm that the residence has 2 boards ....

but I would be guessing.

 

[telectrix]

wtf do they want a fart meter anyway?

 

[Toneyz]

What is the current set up at the moment? Two consumer units one 24hr and the other off-peak switched via the meter or one C.U. where the whole house switches between the two rates with local time clock(s) to coordinate.

 

[Squid]

Tell the agent to tell the tenant that if they give them written permission for a smart meter then the tenant has to pay for any associated costs. That'll put them off.

Then go to the EA's and give the 22 year old in the shiny suit working in lettings a clip around the ear.

 

[Pete999]

Got an e-mail from an estate agent we look after rented properties for:

"Hi,

As discussed, the tenant of this property has advised that in order for them to have a smart meter installed the meter in the property needs to be changed to a two rate meter.

However, an electrician will need to test the tenant’s appliances to see if they will run off a two rate meter.

Can you advise of the cost of this?"

I don't understand - does a two rate meter supply a different flavour of electricity? Am I actually really dense and am missing something? I'm confused........

No mate not you, dense applies to the dense Estate Agent

 

[Deleted member 26818]

£300, everything checked twice, once for each rate.

 

[Squid]

Been involved in rentals for a fair few years in the past, eviction with a lump of 2x2 always helped.

 

[PEG]

Been involved in rentals for a fair few years in the past, eviction with a lump of 2x2 always helped.

You'd need more than four square centimetres of softwood,to get me out of me property

 

[Dave OCD]

Four square inches I think ? More like 25 square centimetres.

 

[Doomed]

We don't mind the rentals from this lot - always seem to have decent tenants and the properties are always well maintained

 

[Squid]

Four square inches I think ? More like 25 square centimetres.

With 6" nails.......

 

[Richard Burns]

Presumably they are asking if the appliances have time clocks to control their operating hours, because if the supply is currently split with one supply switched on only during off peak hours then the off peak appliances would just be left switched on locally and only powered off peak.
Changing to a two rate meter would mean the supply was on all the time and off peak appliances would be costing a lot of money running during day time and would need timer control either at the board via contactors or local timers at each appliance.

 

[PEG]

With 6" nails.......

Bending and breaking one,using only one's bare hands,and no other body part,usually gets a person's attention....