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ESB meter door cabinet broken

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  • 30-11-2021 11:23am
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    dunnerc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,427 ✭✭✭


    Hi my esb cabinet door blew off in high winds last weekend and broke the hinges

    does anyone know if the ebs will come out to fix this or will i have to sort it out myself ?



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    c ashelmore
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭c ashelmore


    I replaced my own last year - not cheap to buy- then discovered that ESB had fixed my neighbour's for free! Perhaps the meter reader didn't close it properly....!



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    dunnerc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,427 ✭✭✭dunnerc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118247107#Comment_118247107

    Yes i suspect thats what happened with my door , I rang the ESB who said as a goodwill jesture they could replace the door

    but as the hinges were broken the whole box would need to be replaced and they wouldnt do that , that was down to me to get a handyman/electrician to sort it out

    they also said the meter is sealed and it wouldnt matter if rain got at it



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    meercat
    Registered Users Posts: 4,746 ✭✭✭meercat


    Don’t leave this exposed to the elements. Rain will get in causing damp inside the house. Fit one of these


    https://tricel.ie/meter-boxes/electric-meter-overbox/



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    cml387
    Registered Users Posts: 8,452 ✭✭✭cml387


    Networks fixed ours for free! They screwed it shut and fitted a round window so the meter could be read. Those exterior boxes seem to be made out of papier mache.



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    c ashelmore
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭c ashelmore


    Yes, I used an overbox.It glues onto the existing door frame. As it's moulded to match you would hardly notice it.



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