Secure the esb meter

Thepontiff · 2015-09-02 20:25:51

Thinking of getting cctv but seems a bit pointless as anyone with a meter key could just disable the electricity outside. Any better way of securing the esb box?

02-09-2015 09:25PM

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Thepontiff

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Thinking of getting cctv but seems a bit pointless as anyone with a meter key could just disable the electricity outside. Any better way of securing the esb box?

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#2 02-09-2015 10:24PM

Luckysasha

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You can't secure it I'm afraid. The meter box must be accessible at all times not just for meter reading but in the event of a fault they may need to do polarity checks.

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#3 02-09-2015 10:42PM

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You could purchase a UPS (uninterruptable power supply) for your CCTV system.

The size would be determined by the load of your system and how long you would like it to continue functioning.

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#4 04-09-2015 09:04AM

SemperFidelis

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A small ups is the way to go, you could get one for a hundred euro or so. The more you spend the longer it runs.

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