In accordance with the Law “On Energy Saving” from 23.11.2009 No. 261-FZ, many conscientious citizens have acquired utility meters for several years now. Let's talk about ways, with which unscrupulous companies are trying to profit from them.
- The most common layout, when unknown people start calling you and convincing you, that you must urgently check or replace the water meter, posing as officials, management company employees and the like. Mandatory verification intervals according to the resolution of 26.12.2012 No. 831-PP canceled, and you must focus on your individual. The next verification period is indicated in the technical passport for your device, and before him no one can force her to pass! Your management company has information about this date and will not bother you much in advance. The only exception is if you voluntarily decide to order it, because you doubt the performance or accuracy of the water meter readings.
- Regarding replacement, it is only required, if a verification of water meters showed an error of more than 5 percent, or the flow meter has failed. Sometimes replacement turns out to be a beneficial alternative to metrological procedures, if service life, declared by the manufacturer, is already coming to an end.
- they, who assure, that only a laboratory procedure is valid, are deceiving you. And the laboratory, and in-house company verifiers have the right to issue a certificate of the established form, which is provided to the management company or EIRTs. But the first service will be much more expensive in fact, since it is accompanied by dismantling, installation of a temporary insertion counter and payment for the period of its absence according to average indicators, transportation, subsequent installation back.
- If you really need to check your instruments, it's time, be careful when choosing a metrological organization! Request a copy of the accreditation certificate for verification rights, check its validity period. Only accredited organizations have the right to provide this service, documents from other companies simply will not be accepted from you.
- AND, finally, dispel misconceptions about, has verification of water meters been canceled in Penza?. No legislative act abolishes it, against, mentioned FZ-261, as well as the Federal Law “On Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements” dated 26.06.2008 N 102-FZ establishes the obligation of the owner of the device to maintain its performance, and describe the procedure for carrying out metrological activities.