How to move the electricity meter from the entrance to the apartment

Every user who lives in apartment buildings is familiar with the inconvenience of using electric meters installed in the staircase or in other common areas. Most of them, over time, are trying to change the situation and move the meter closer to their place of direct habitation, that is, to a house or apartment. However, this is not so easy to do, since it is formally the responsibility of the energy supplying company, from which the transfer permission must be obtained. To understand whether it is possible to transfer the electricity meter to an apartment, you first need to deal with all the nuances of this problem.

Does this transfer violate the law?

Self-transfer of an electric meter to an apartment from the site is considered legal if the following measures of a conciliatory nature were taken before:

1. An application is submitted to the Energobyt service with a request to transfer the apartment meter.
2. After its consideration, company representatives prepare technical conditions, according to which a number of installation operations will need to be performed.
3. Upon completion, an inspector of the service should come and check the correct connection of the transferred electric energy meter.
4. He must seal the meter and draw up an inspection report confirming the absence of serious comments.
   

With this order of registration of the transfer of the device, it does not matter who was the direct executor of the work - the user himself or the invited specialist. The procedure will not be followed by penalties. But if at least one of the listed points is violated, the transfer of electricity meters to an apartment will not be considered legal.

Reasons and order of transfer

After solving the problem of the legality of the actions taken, two other important questions should be dealt with: why should this be done at all and how to move the electric meter from the entrance to the apartment in compliance with all installation rules (according to the requirements of the PUE).

Reasons for transferring the electricity meter

After moving the electric meter to the apartment, you do not have to worry about its safety and it is easy to track the current readings on the indicator of the device.

Despite the fact that the meter is formally considered the property of Energosbyt, the responsibility for its condition and performance is legally assigned to the citizens living in the apartment.

It is possible to transfer electricity meters from the entrance to the apartment in cases where this operation is really in demand and agreed with the relevant services.

Instrument installation procedure

The sequence of operations performed when transferring an electric meter:

1. Completely de-energize the home network by turning off the introductory machine.
2. Remove the cover of the electrical meter contact panel with a seal, under which the connection terminals with a set of supply conductors are located.
3. Take a picture of the entire terminal block, which will allow you to record the order of connecting individual wires.
4. After that, you can safely disconnect them in order to free the electric meter and subsequently move it to a previously prepared place.

If all conductors have insulation of the same color, it is advisable to hang tags on them with numbers corresponding to the designations of the contacts on the connector block.

All subsequent operations are associated with the direct transfer of the device. They are performed strictly in the following sequence:

1. At a selected and prepared place in the room, install a cabinet or base under the meter, securely fixed to the wall. The mounting height is selected taking into account the convenience of taking readings.
2. Lay a harness up to it with veins stretched from the old place.
3. Connect the pre-marked wires to the corresponding terminals of the meter. When connecting them, it is important to ensure that the screw fasteners are tightened to the stop and cannot loosen over time.
4. Invite a representative of the energy service, who will evaluate the work done and seal the device installed at the new place.

Only after a visit to an employee of the energy supplying organization can all work be considered completed, and the newly installed electricity meter is legally operated.

Choice of performer

Users who think they can deal with this problem on their own get the opportunity to do without unnecessary costs. The downside of this option is possible switching errors, which will result in problems in recognizing the correctness of the transfer. To be on the safe side, it is wiser to invite a specialist who, along with the installation of the device, has the right to seal it. The only disadvantage of this approach is the need to pay for the work performed at the rate provided by the Energosbyt service.

It is possible to install electricity meters in apartments only if all the requirements of the law are met. To comply with them, you need to worry in advance about choosing a place for installing a portable electric meter and inviting a specialist. The best option is to involve an electrician from the local energy services, authorized to seal metering devices of all brands.