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  • 18-03-2009 4:44pm
    #1
    banshee_bones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,160 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi guys!

    can somebody tell me exactly where I can find a key to open an esb meter box in the city?

    I am aware that our ESB customer supply shop is gone. I was told I could get one in a hardware store, but which one! Rather than walk all over town trying every single one could someone tell me where exactly that they themselves know that do them!?!

    Got another outrageous estimated ESB bill this morning and i have had enough i need to read my meter! :mad:


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    #2
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    You were told a hardware store?
    Suprise suprise that's where you'll find them, only cost a euro. Goldenpages.ie have a long list of hardware stores in galway with communication details


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    great
    Closed Accounts Posts: 140 ✭✭great


    B & Q in knocknacarra


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    Xiney
    Registered Users Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    got one at woodie's last week

    does radiators too :pac:


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    #5
    banshee_bones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,160 ✭✭✭✭banshee_bones


    Xiney wrote: »
    got one at woodie's last week

    does radiators too :pac:

    Thanks Xiney! Woodies is alot closer to me than B&Q! No radiators but il be holding on to it when i get it anyway! :D


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    Eireann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭Eireann


    Contact ESB Networks at 1850 372 757 or email them at esbnetworks@esb.ie and they will send out one to you free :D


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    Lumi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭Lumi


    Got one in CT electric on the Headford Road last Friday.


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    pencil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 606 ✭✭✭pencil


    Hey,

    You don't have to buy on of these - mine opens with a long pliers!


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    Mike...
    Registered Users Posts: 956 ✭✭✭Mike...


    pencil wrote: »
    Hey,

    You don't have to buy on of these - mine opens with a long pliers!

    Ya was going to say same thing, easy to open and close with it


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    banshee_bones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,160 ✭✭✭✭banshee_bones


    *mono* wrote: »
    Ya was going to say same thing, easy to open and close with it

    dont have a set of pliers either!! well i sent an email to esb so hopefully they will send one out to me free as another poster suggested! but thanks for all the help and info guys! :)


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    galwayguy22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 397 ✭✭galwayguy22


    Get a fork, and bend away the first and third "spike". Insert and twist.

    If it is to small, bend away the middle two spikes. Job done.


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    3fullback
    Registered Users Posts: 825 ✭✭✭3fullback


    Just to warn you though , it is illegal to open and interfear with these boxes;)

    stay safe children ;)


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    #13
    banshee_bones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,160 ✭✭✭✭banshee_bones


    i just want to read my meter. i believe thats not illegal.


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    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    3fullback wrote: »
    Just to warn you though , it is illegal to open and interfear with these boxes;)

    stay safe children ;)

    No it's not!! :rolleyes:


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    Xiney
    Registered Users Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    3fullback wrote: »
    Just to warn you though , it is illegal to open and interfear with these boxes;)

    stay safe children ;)

    It's illegal to interfere with them, opening up the whole thingymajigamabob

    Not to open up the front cover to read it.


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    Eireann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭Eireann


    banshee_bones wrote: »
    dont have a set of pliers either!! well i sent an email to esb so hopefully they will send one out to me free as another poster suggested! but thanks for all the help and info guys! :)

    Banshee, they'll send you one no problem, they're quite fast too.


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    banshee_bones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,160 ✭✭✭✭banshee_bones


    Eireann wrote: »
    Banshee, they'll send you one no problem, they're quite fast too.

    yup, got an email from them this morning saying they will send it out and i should have it in the next few days. Next problem is trying to figure out which meter box is ours! 6 to choose from!!!


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    Scorpio Girl
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭Scorpio Girl


    get your mprn number from your bill and check it against the meters until you find the right one.


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    banshee_bones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,160 ✭✭✭✭banshee_bones


    Scorpio Girl wrote: »
    get your mprn number from your bill and check it against the meters until you find the right one.


    Oh will do! Thanks! we were thinking of picking the best of the bunch* i.e whatever would decrease our next bill the most!!! :D:D





    *yes i am joking before you ask!


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    banshee_bones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,160 ✭✭✭✭banshee_bones


    ok i took down the mprn number but can find it on any of the 6 meters i checked! where exactly on the meter is it?!


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    Scorpio Girl
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭Scorpio Girl


    not sure, i'll check for you later.


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    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    banshee_bones wrote: »
    ok i took down the mprn number but can find it on any of the 6 meters i checked! where exactly on the meter is it?!

    http://www.esb.ie/esbnetworks/domestic_customers/metering/read_meter_reading.jsp
    "A Meter Point Reference Number (MPRN) is a unique 11 digit number assigned to every single electricity connection and meter in the country. An example of what an MPRN number looks like is: 10009998888 "


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    PopeBuckfastXVI
    Registered Users Posts: 5,155 ✭✭✭PopeBuckfastXVI


    banshee_bones wrote: »
    yup, got an email from them this morning saying they will send it out and i should have it in the next few days. Next problem is trying to figure out which meter box is ours! 6 to choose from!!!

    Turn on all your appliances at the same time and see which meter is whirring the fastest...


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    banshee_bones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,160 ✭✭✭✭banshee_bones


    ha ha thanks everyone, rang the property manager and figured it out! got the reading so next esb bill should be really interesting!! :pac:


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    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    banshee_bones wrote: »
    ha ha thanks everyone, rang the property manager and figured it out! got the reading so next esb bill should be really interesting!! :pac:

    Well is the meter reading higher or lower than that of the last bill?


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    #26
    banshee_bones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,160 ✭✭✭✭banshee_bones


    snubbleste wrote: »
    Well is the meter reading higher or lower than that of the last bill?

    Lower...to the tune of almost 1,000 units.


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    #27
    Eireann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭Eireann


    Get the key yet?!


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    #28
    banshee_bones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,160 ✭✭✭✭banshee_bones


    Eireann wrote: »
    Get the key yet?!

    yup got it in the post today! Thanks a million! :)


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    #29
    Eireann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭Eireann


    Great :)


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