What tolerance is allowed on smart meters

[finchy01]

Morning all,

I'm just about to head out to a leak where the TOFOs have been after fitting a smart meter.

Just had a thought, I assume the tolerances with appliances connected are still the same as normal. That sounds like a stupid question but I just wanted to double check incase it fits this scenario.

 

[Scott_D]

Isn’t it now zero drop if someone has isolated due to a ‘gas leak’

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Isn’t it now zero drop if someone has isolated due to a ‘gas leak’

Depends if the appliances are still attached

And if there’s been a smell of gas

 

[finchy01]

All sorted. Traced and repaired. Would still be curious to know. As Shaun says, still serious allieda with appliances connected and no smell of gas (which I have always thought a joke personally but we see to have multiple threads with this debate so I don't want this to be a repeat!!)

 

[Scott_D]

All sorted. Traced and repaired. Would still be curious to know. As Shaun says, still serious allieda with appliances connected and no smell of gas (which I have always thought a joke personally but we see to have multiple threads with this debate so I don't want this to be a repeat!!)

The trouble is the home owner may have said to the last person yes I can sometimes smell gas. He then caps off and when you turn up they change their mind hoping you can just switch it back on.

 

[Burger]

Gas safe TB042 - repairs following reported gas escapes.

Copied and pasted:

Even if the recorded gas escape is within tolerance of the maximum allowable permissible pressure drop, as defined in the relevant standard, the gas escape must either be traced and repaired, or the gas supply made safe until an effective repair is made.

With regards to smart meter tolerances, I’d treat as whatever the meter is, eg G4/E6, then as Shaun has said, existing appliances connected and no smell of gas.