someone previous has tampered with my prepay meter - will they blame me? **Resolved**

[dels1982]

Hello

,im new to the site so ill do the best i can.

 

Back in September 2011 i moved into my flat having broken up with my girlfriend,

lived there for around 5 to 6 months constantly topping up the meter with credit.

 

during this time i was constantly visiting my ex girlfriend to see my two children

over time we decided to give things another go. i pretty much stayed with her constantly.

 

we had a minor fight in October last year and i came to stay back at my flet for one day and one night having put £10 credit on the meter.

 

We resolved our quarrel and i continued to stay with her.

 

Right now her tenancy is up for renewal but will not be renewed

since her landlord has been told to pretty much gut her place

and refurbish it,

new windows,

insulation,

new electrics and so on.

 

earlier this week we agreed to move into my property.

 

Today(Sunday 28th April ) we moved back here.

 

She put £20 on the key and as she did so she gave me a shout

telling me that the thick red wire that goes from the beefy fuse to the meter was slightly melted at the fuse end

and that there is also no security tag on the lower half of the actaris meter.

 

I never noticed this

,not something i would look for,i just put the key in and take it out when i need leccy.

 

however...with a load of post was a hand written letter from southern electric,saying that they called

and i was to contact them 7 days from the date of the letter to arrange a convenient date

and time to come out and carry out a safety check on the meter.

 

the best we can fathom is that at some point in the past,

a previous tenant has fiddled the meter..

 

I am going to contact southern electric tomorrow to arrange that appointment.

but im worried about what they will say when they discover,

No Tag and slightly melted wire.

 

Can anyone give advice on what i should say or do?

 

I feel i may have to face the rap for someone elses tampering.

 

Many thanks in advance and speedy reply's will be greatly appreciated!

[dx100uk]

the meter should be able to tell them when interrogated

 

with a pc when it was tampered with.

 

I wouldn't worry.

 

dx

[dels1982]

Its all OK the matter was resolved.

 

 

I called the revenue protection team on Monday, and arranged the appointment for the following day (Tuesday)

 

 

they came out,

as we were still unpacking,

i left them with the meter telling him to call me if i was needed,

 

 

5 minutes later he called and proceeded to tell me that a wire was slightly melted and that the tag was missing.

 

 

he just said that the wire will be replaced and a new tag put on.

 

 

in total they were done in 20 mins.

 

 

no questions were asked.

 

 

nd the meter wasn't taken away.

 

So im assuming all is well,

 

 

and the meter is and its wiring is now 100% safe.