Pulling the fuse on top-up meters?????

[rocker]

For my billionth question today, does anyone know what happens if you pull the fuse on a top-up style electricity meter (you know, the one with the card or fob and you buy credits from paypoint or whatever), would the customer lose all their credits?

 

[SirKit Breaker]

I wouldn't think it will have any effect at all. What would happen if there was a power cut! its just the same.

 

[telectrix]

if that were the case, they would lose their credit in the event of a power cut, and i've never heard of that.

 

[telectrix]

simultaneous answers. big word that for a sunday

 

[DurhamSparky]

Yeah the screen goes blank and the power goes off!!! same as normal meter!! no diff!!

 

[rocker]

Gooood of course it wouldn't I'm having a bit of a brain fart day today. Cheers guys

 

[DurhamSparky]

i been playing with generators today!! much better!!! will post photos later!

 

[WDMDL]

But what happens when you put the fuse back in?
The meter lights up and....that's about all. Had me baffled the first time I encountered one of those!
There's a time delay before the contactor is energised. Not sure if it's a random value programmed into the meter, or it is signalled in some way.

Suppose it's to do with minimising the inrush on the distribution equipment when re-energising after a power cut.

Simon.