Meter tampering definition

Meter tampering means any act that affects the proper registration of service through a meter and affects the flow of energy.

Meter tampering means any unauthorised use of the meter and/or other equipment installed at the supply address or other property in connection with the supply of electricity and/or gas to the Supply Point and/or other tampering with the supply of electricity and/or to the supply address.

Meter tampering means a situation where a meter has been illegally altered. Common examples are meter bypassing, use of magnets to slow the meter recording and broken meter seals.

Examples of Meter tampering in a sentence

• Meter tampering and/or energy diversion is a violation of RCW 9A.61.050 “Defrauding a public utility in the third degree” and is a gross misdemeanor.

• Meter- tampering, by-pass and diversion of service are prohibited.

• Meter tampering occurs when a BCLP meter seal is cut by anyone other than authorized BCLP personnel.

• Meter tampering and/or theft of service – the usage will be based on the recorded registration of the meter if it is determined that all illegal usage went through the meter.

• Meter tampering shall be defined as tampering with or bypassing the Cooperative’s meter or equipment, or other instances of electric service diversion such as physically disorienting the meter, attaching objects to the meter to divert or bypass electric service or, insertion of objects into the meter, and other electrical and mechanical means of tampering with, bypassing, or diverting electric service.

More Definitions of Meter tampering

Meter tampering means any unauthorised use of the meter and/or other Equipment installed at the Supply Address or other property in connection with the supply of Gas to the Supply Address and/or other tampering with the supply of Gas to the Supply Address.

Meter tampering. : means any unauthorised use of the meter and/or other equipment installed at the supply address or other property in connection with the supply of electricity to the Supply Point and/or other tampering with the supply of electricity to the supply address. “Meter Tampering Charges”: means any costs associated with Meter Tampering by you or any other person, however caused, including (without limitation) the costs of repairing or replacing the tampered meter and the costs of all electricity obtained from us without charge as a result of the Meter Tampering; and/or all internal and external costs associated with theft, loss, damage or other interference to equipment (whether by you or any other person, however caused) including (without limitation) (a) the costs of a new Meter or other relevant equipment; and (b) the costs of installation and/or connection of a new meter or equipment; and/or (c) the costs of repair to damaged meters and/ or Equipment.

Meter tampering means any unauthorised use of the Meter and/or other equipment installed at the Supply Address or other property in connection with the supply of Gas to the Supply Address and/or other tampering with the supply of Gas to the Supply Address.

Meter tampering means any unauthorised use of the meter and/or other equipment installed at the supply address or other property in connection with the supply of electricity and/or gas to the Supply Point and/or other tampering with the supply of electricity and/or to the supply address. “Meter Tampering Charges” means any costs associated with Meter Tampering by you or any other person, however caused, including (without limitation) the costs of repairing or replacing the tampered meter and the costs of all electricity and/or gas obtained from us without charge as a result of the Meter Tampering; and/or all internal and external costs associated with theft, loss, damage or other interference to equipment (whether by you or any other person, however caused) including (without limitation) (a) the costs of a new Meter or other relevant equipment; and

Meter tampering means any act or failure to act as described in Sections 209-A-1, 300- H, 407 and 502.

Meter tampering means reversing or physically altering a meter or appurtenance to a meter, breaking padlocks or pins, or removing a meter

Meter tampering means any situation where a meter has been illegally altered; common examples are meter bypassing and other unauthorized connections.