The Old Slot Meters for electricity

Dara Robinson

Anyone remember these? Back in the old days you had to come outside and throw in 50p every so often to the lights back on in the house

Well I am looking to see if I can price one of these machines for euros (well 50c preferably tbh). Honestly I'm interested to see if they are still around and how much one would cost. I have a mooch around the next for an hour or so but was not very successful.

I have heard of credit ones but tbh the coin ones suit the proposed purpose better. Also, its more about electricity for cash and and less about measuring the amount of electricity used before anyone suggests alternatives

Thanks in advance for any advice or help posted

FarmerGreen

You could try these people
http://www.stephenpwales.co.uk/OScommerce/product_info.php?cPath=2_30&products_id=41

indie armada

card meters seem to be the norm now but you can get coin meters that take 2 euro coins, they cost about 173 euro inc vat.

Dara Robinson

indie armada wrote: »

card meters seem to be the norm now but you can get coin meters that take 2 euro coins, they cost about 173 euro inc vat.

indie, any idea who supplies these?

Davy

You can get one from esb networks

indie armada

Dara Robinson wrote: »

indie, any idea who supplies these?

we do them in our place so i'd imagine most electrical wholesalers do too.

indie armada

here is a link to the type some wholesalers stock.

http://www.rdlmeters.co.uk/

the one on the homepage is the dual coin, takes 1 and 2 euro coins.

TeresaL

Can anybody explain to me how the electricity card meter works. This would be put into a self contained annex to a private house. The cards can be purchased from an electrical shop and sold to the tenant apparently. I believe that these cards can be purchased by anyone and if this is the case how does a landlord ensure that cards that cost a few pence are not used in his meter without cash being paid for his electricity. Does the meter have a number and do the cards have to be programmed when purchased? Information Please????

meercat

TeresaL wrote: »

Can anybody explain to me how the electricity card meter works. This would be put into a self contained annex to a private house. The cards can be purchased from an electrical shop and sold to the tenant apparently. I believe that these cards can be purchased by anyone and if this is the case how does a landlord ensure that cards that cost a few pence are not used in his meter without cash being paid for his electricity. Does the meter have a number and do the cards have to be programmed when purchased? Information Please????

wholesalers will not sell them to the public though

its my belief that landlord card meters are not legal anymore
something to do with not being allowed to sell on electricity
esb networks wont be happy