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    How old before meters must be replaced

    I refused to sell my flat to the individual whose property contains the main fuse. He is using access to the main fuse as a means to pressure me to change my mind.
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    How old before meters must be replaced

    I read somewhere that meters over 20 years must be replaced. But a friend says his is much older than this--the electricity company has not asked that it be changed. What is the oldest meter out there? Can you be forced to change your meter--in my case the main fuse for my meter is in the flat...
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    Smart meter usage data privacy

    Smart meters today are front page news (Daily Mail). But I cannot find anything about data privacy. I am worried that when I change to a smart meter that information will be collected that could be hacked (Yahoo to Equifax show no company can be trusted). Knowing electricity usage allows...
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    Inspection For Report On Circuit Mix-Up For Court Action

    The two other flats had two separate meters. However, one flat was so radically changed that the location of its meter has disappeared. It seems all the wiring in that flat has been extended into the wiring of the other flat--its meter remains the same and is next to mine. As for proof--a...
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    Inspection For Report On Circuit Mix-Up For Court Action

    The fuseboxes are within inches of each other. All the cables go up into the joist space above. I haved in my flat since 1980. There are two external meter readings while I was not in it. When the two flats of his were made one dwelling, Building Control should have made an inspection of the...
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    Inspection For Report On Circuit Mix-Up For Court Action

    It needs to be someone able to prepare a report that a solicitor can put in an evidence bundle for a private criminal prosecution and be perpared if need be to stand up in court and face cross examination by a barrester. The meters of the two flats are next to each other and the electrics have...
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    Inspection For Report On Circuit Mix-Up For Court Action

    Hi, My flat neighbour has done work that has mixed up his electrical circuits with mine.  The result is that my meter supplied his electricity circuits. This has cost me several hundred pounds of units and could have created a unsafe situation.  I need a specialist electrician that can...
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