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Double meter reading

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  • 15-09-2015 11:44pm
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    Grueller
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    2 weeks ago meter services read our meter as they usually do. Today an esb networks van arrived and they also read our meter. He was gone before it dawned on me to ask him why when it was only reada fortnight ago? Anybody any idea why this would happen?


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    TheBully
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    Grueller wrote: »
    2 weeks ago meter services read our meter as they usually do. Today an esb networks van arrived and they also read our meter. He was gone before it dawned on me to ask him why when it was only reada fortnight ago? Anybody any idea why this would happen?
    I doubt the networks van was reading your meter, that is contracted out!


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    Luckysasha
    Registered Users Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Luckysasha


    He wasn't reading your meter. Chances are he was checking polarity following a switch out or he could have been doing a hazard patrol and spot checked your meter box for damage. Apologies I said "HE" when of course I should have said "he / she" as we have many women coming through the apprenticeship now


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    Grueller
    Registered Users Posts: 5,230 ✭✭✭Grueller


    Just decided this morning to view my last bill and see what reading was on it. 59608 or something like that was the reading. Looked at the meter then and the reading now is at 12 units. I assume that he (was a he) reset the meter for some reason. Just don't know why.


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    coylemj
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    Grueller wrote: »
    Just decided this morning to view my last bill and see what reading was on it. 59608 or something like that was the reading. Looked at the meter then and the reading now is at 12 units. I assume that he (was a he) reset the meter for some reason. Just don't know why.

    There's your answer - the first van must have installed a new meter, the second visit was to read it. I don't believe that meters can be reset in the field.


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