Can I still use a new Gas Meter Card (traditional PAYG meter), if it wasn't activated at the shop with the TAG code?

That sounds like a Looped Neutral/Shared Neutral… Great...

Does that guy realise that he really does NEED to answer the door if the power needs to be shut off for emergency meter repairs?

The other option is that the DNO just kills the entire building at the sub-station. That’d make it all safe.

I’ve lived here for like 9 years and I have never actually seen or met the guy myself, heard him enter/leave at like 3/4am on a couple of occasions.  And no idea if he’s aware of that.

From what i gathered talking to engineers previously, I think the safety issues is less the shutting down of the power to the building and more them being able to make sure it was turned back on safely, thus why never had smart meters installed.


Anyway just had emergency team guy/engineer arrive and yep meter is buggered and needs replacing as it didn’t even recognise his service card, so got to wait on a call tomorrow morning (or chasing up again if heard nothing by 12) yay ….

Yup. Definitely dead. And I hate to say it, but the supply to the building will have to be shut down in order to fix this. Generally, the electricity needs to be switched off when replacing a gas meter if memory serves.

Hey @tom_j_davey1 

Let us know how things go today.

@Blastoise186 you are most definitely correct in that they will need to turn the supply off, all be it for a small amount of time.

Do keep us updated Tom.

Just got off the phone with the Emergency Team again, Engineers are booked to come out in the next 3 hours and either repair or replace the meter, maybe to a smart meter as apparently traditional ones are in “short supply”, so we shall see how that goes.

Also need to get onto landlord and see about getting a box/cover for the meter given how damp/wet the area the meters are in gets especially after heavy rainfall like last night, or sod it might look at getting one myself as landlord takes forever to sort anything out repairs wise anyway.  How easy are they to get hold of/install do we know?

A lot of hardware stores and builders yards have them - they’re cheap and easy to get.

Do you need a hand to locate one of these boxes? I’m happy to do a quick search for you. Your DNO/Gas Transporter can then assist with the installation if memory serves.

Am sure can probably find some online, or can ask at say Screwfix/Wickes etc in town.

Am more wondering if its something that needs to be installed before/during the meter installation or if its something that can be done after the fact as I now have to stay in waiting for the engineers.

You can do it either before or after. If you ask nicely, it may be possible to do it at the same time - but I don’t know for sure.

Cool if it can be done afterwards I might take a wander down to town tomorrow or have a look online or something then,.

Can add that to the ever growing list of things for my landlord to look into sorting or reimbursing me for taking care of lol.

Maybe your landlord should pay me for my time helping you out as well. You might not have had to come here otherwise. :)

Let’s see… If I did 1p for every Point… That’d cost them over 70,000p or £7,000! XD