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 Gas to the Supply Address and/or other tampering with the supply of Gas 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, diverting service, or any other unauthorized use of service will automatically cause a disconnection of the water service and meter removal.

  • Meter tampering is unlawful and may result in legal action.L. METER TAMPERING CHARGETampering with meter and meter appurtenances is prohibited.

  • Meter tampering will result in a $50.00 penalty plus time, materials and estimated water charges.

  • It does not include Billing Error, Unauthorized Use, or an error in registration caused by Meter tampering by an unauthorized person.

  • 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.


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 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 cutting water meter locks or alteration or damage of any water meter or any of its components or unauthorized connections to the City water system or the use of straight lines, cheater pipes or bypass hoses or any other means to take water by bypassing the City water meter or prevent water from being properly metered by the City.
Meter tampering means any unauthorized tampering with a Meter, bypassing the same, or other instances of diversion, such as physically disorienting the Meter, attaching objects to the Meter to divert or bypass Service or interfere with the Meter’s normal function, inserting objects into the Meter; and any other electrical or mechanical means of tampering with, bypassing, or diverting Service. Where meter tampering results in unbilled Service, theft of Service has occurred.