Clock for Economy 7 meter

[sadgrandad]

I've got a digital Economy 7 meter - upper reading = low units, lower reading = normal units.

Theres's an old fashioned-looking timer fitted next to and wired into it, which has on-off tabs on it.

It is not working and stopped a about 7am. Does this mean all my units will be day-rate or is this clock superfluous, even though still connected?
Thanks for any help.
Rod

 

[Stoday]

You're in a win-win situation, grandad.

The timer is used to tell the meter to read the low or the high rate. If it's stuck on the low rate, you win & the electric co will eventually realise there's a fault & rectify it. You pay for all at the low rate.

If it's stuck on the high rate, complain when you get your bill and negotiate the day/night ratio. You can't lose.

 

[Lectrician]

Had this recently with a customer - they send him an estimate bill based on previous ones for the time it was stuck on low rate.

They will probably fit a teleswitch to replace this timeclock when they call around. I would ring thiem if I was you!

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Had this recently with a customer - they send him an estimate bill based on previous ones for the time it was stuck on low rate.

Don't estimated bills have to be eventually reconciled with actual meter readings?

 

[Lectrician]

We were told they would estimate the bill, and start from scratch.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Sounds like a negotiating position to me....