How to register an electric meter and what is needed for this

Reasons for registering an electric meter

Electricity metering devices (MU) are reliable devices. The inter-verification period is 10-20 years. It depends on the type of meter. However, situations may arise in which it is necessary to replace the device before the end of its service life and register it.

These may be the following reasons:

1. The expiration date has come to an end.
2. The meter has failed. A self-propelled gun appeared or the readings stopped changing.
3. After replacing the existing meter with a modern metering device.
4. Changing the location of the electricity meter.
5. There was a need for separate accounting of detached buildings. This situation arises when renting out premises for individual entrepreneurs, legal entities or individuals. In this case, a new electric meter is additionally installed.

When choosing a meter, take into account the place of its operation. Not every device has the ability to work outdoors at sub-zero temperatures.

The passport indicates the temperature indicators at which the operation of the equipment is permitted. Now the rules require that in a private house, an outdoor version of the introductory box be mounted on the wall of the building, fence or additional support.

The figure below shows a separate metering board, which doubles as an input panel on the site of a private house.

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Requirements for metering devices

The choice of device should be approached responsibly. It is necessary to select the type of device that is in the list of the state register of measuring instruments. In this case, the electricity meter must be approved by the federal executive body for technical regulation and metrology.

PU must meet the operating conditions at the installation site. Have an error of no more than 2%. The owner must decide what power will be installed in the premises.

Select an electric meter by type of design:

• Mechanical single-phase. These devices are not currently produced, but you can still find them in the retail chain. You should avoid purchasing such devices. They are morally outdated.
• Electronic devices. Compact, inexpensive PU. Meet all necessary requirements. Accuracy class 1-0.5%. Both single-phase and three-phase options are available. They have the ability to transmit data over communication lines or via the Internet. They can be single-tariff or multi-tariff.

The owner chooses which electric meter to purchase. But it should be taken into account that the equipment must be connected to the network by an electrician from a specialized organization that has certificates for performing similar work. If the owner makes the connection himself, he will be fined for illegal connection.

But, before calling a specialist to register the meter, it is necessary to inspect the input panel and machines. Bring equipment into compliance with standards. If the connection is made at a summer cottage, it is recommended to purchase a ready-made mounted panel. This will save the owner from unnecessary expenses.

Time to put the electric meter into operation

Based on the current rules for the provision of utility services to citizens, the consumer must send an application to fix the date and deadline for putting the new meter into operation.
The appeal must be considered by the energy saving company as the executor.

If the time indicated by the consumer in the application is busy and it is problematic to allocate it, the executor may send an appeal to the applicant with a request to revise the date.

Consideration of an application from a citizen should not last more than three days. In addition, it is prohibited to offer the applicant a date that postpones the requested date by more than 15 days.

It is important to pay attention! If the contractor does not appear at the site within the time period established in the application or he cannot offer an alternative date in less than 15 days, then the device will be considered put into operation.

The registration date will be the exact day on which the citizen submitted the application. All indications for payment of electricity consumption will be counted from this moment. If the energy saving company continues to charge payments according to average consumption standards, the user has the right to file a complaint with the Housing Inspectorate.

Documents required for registration

After connecting the control unit to the power grid, which is carried out by a specialized organization, the owner submits an application to the power supply. It is important to note that the company must have a license to carry out such work.

Before the visit, he collects a package of documents, which includes:

• A statement that is written directly at the energy sales office. A sample is provided upon request. It contains information: last name, first name, patronymic of the owner, passport and contact information. Indicate the desired date of registration. Type of device, serial number of the electric meter. They are indicated in the passport for the electric meter. Data from the company that connected the device to the network. And the readings at the time of connection;
• Copies of documents on the basis of which the form is filled out are attached to the application.

What if I want a smart electricity meter right now?

If your electric meter was installed recently and there are still 10-16 years left until the end of the calibration interval, it makes sense to check with the energy sales company when they plan to replace the meters. Energy engineers may be planning automation in the near future, then you will just need to wait a little until it’s your turn to reach your apartment.

If you plan to install smart meters only after the verification interval has expired, and you want to get rid of the need to transfer readings every month, it makes sense to install a smart electric meter at your own expense.

Metering device registration deadlines

After submitting the application, registration of the electric meter must be completed no later than 30 days from the date of submission of the application.

If the inspector does not come within 15 days after the appointed time, it is considered that the electricity meter has been put into operation.

The owner should know that after installing the seal, a report must be drawn up. When replacing an old meter with a new one, the report indicates the latest readings of the previous device. The act must be registered in a single center.

Who pays for the meter replacement?

The cost of installing and registering a new meter depends on the type of property ownership. If the apartment is privatized, the owner is obliged to maintain electrical appliances. All expenses are paid by the property owner.

For municipal housing, work is performed not at the expense of the owner, but of the person renting the apartment. It is he who will have to purchase a new meter and bear the costs of installation and registration.

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Registration procedure

The installed electric meter must be registered (registered) with the energy supply company. The registration procedure is carried out in the following order:

• the owner applies to the energy supplier with an application to register the meter;
• within a week from the date of filing the application, the organization makes adjustments to the state register;
• at the next stage, a resolution on registering a new meter is signed;
• the applicant is issued a certificate for the purchase of the device;
• Based on the document received, an electric meter is purchased.

Complete with the purchased product, the owner receives a device passport issued by the manufacturer. The owner is obliged to keep the certificate and passport of the meter issued by the resource supplier for the entire period of operation of the device, since this documentation indicates the main technical characteristics of the product.

Can the management company pay for the installation of smart water, gas or heat meters?

Maybe if such a decision is made by a general meeting of home owners, but in practice such situations are rare. The initiator of consideration of the issue of automation at a general meeting can be the management company itself or the residents of the apartment building.

A positive decision will certainly be beneficial to the management company, because it will reduce both the amount of operational work for collecting evidence and the number of defaulters. In turn, residents will be freed from the need to submit their testimony monthly and pay for unreliable neighbors. But in any case, residents will finance the installation of smart appliances, so the decision to use them within an entire house or community is always made collectively.