An anti-magnetic seal sticker for an electric meter can be installed on an energy meter at any time - devices of this type are commercially available. Most often, protective equipment is installed by utilities, management companies, and the owners of residential areas do not always agree with such a “modernization” of control devices.
In Russia, the so-called unwinding of electricity meters has taken on a nationwide scale. The means to reduce the amount of utility bills is too affordable - you just need to buy a small neodymium magnet and attach it to the meter. The magnetic field acts on the mechanism, greatly (several times) slowing down its course.
That is why anti-magnetic stickers have been put into production. Products are applied as additional protection of the municipal accounting equipment from unauthorized influence.
The seal is a PVC sticker with a small transparent capsule. The capsule contains a magnetically sensitive suspension compressed into a dense ball (1.5–2 mm in diameter) powder. As soon as a magnet appears next to the sticker, the substance is distributed throughout the capsule, signaling the fact of interference with the operation of the counter. It is not possible to collect the suspension/powder back into the ball. An attempt to peel off the seal leads to the destruction of the adhesive strip and the indelible inscription "Opened" is imprinted on the meter case. It is also impossible to erase the paint, restore the integrity of the seal.
What methods of bypassing anti-magnetic seals-stickers on the electric meter should the controllers pay attention to
Yet Internet forums are full of folk advice on how to get around anti-magnetic stickers or get rid of them. We list the most popular ones that controllers should be aware of in order not to miss the fraudulent actions of consumers.
- Heating/cooling. Some tricksters advise others to remove anti-magnetic stickers by heating them with a hair dryer or cooling them with ice. Unfortunately, from such an impact, protective devices deteriorate. As a result, in addition to the fact of theft of electricity, an attempt to remove the seal is also recorded.
- Automotive silicone for polishing. They say that if you generously lubricate the meter case with this agent before the visit of the communal controller, then the seal glued to a kind of substrate will be easily removed without damage. But the housing office employee is required to wipe the meter with alcohol before installing the sticker, so this option is also likely to be a failure.
- Services of "specialists". Promptly created firms offer some mechanisms, devices, services for getting rid of anti-magnetic stickers. However, the use of such "professional" assistance is much more expensive than conscientious regular payment for energy consumption. In addition, the quality of work and the level of qualification of the "masters" in most cases raise doubts.
IMPORTANT! All the consequences of inept and unsuccessful fraudulent actions will have to be disentangled by the owners of metering devices.
Penalties for Fraud
The law provides for a PENALTY for detecting magnets attached to electricity meters. The monetary penalty is assigned to the owner of the device, calculated for the period that has passed since the last check or, if it has not been carried out, for 36 months. The average daily indicator in the calculation is taken at a 10-fold rate. The amount is serious.
In case of damage to the meter, the cost of purchasing and installing a new device is borne by the owner of the premises. An antimagnetic seal is installed without the consent of the owner of the house. It is clear that the further use of communal resources takes place under the particularly close attention of the management company.
What seals to protect against fraud
As protection against magnets on electricity meters, anti-magnetic stickers are used. The tool is inexpensive, works reliably.
The Plomba XXI Vek company produces stickers against magnets that react to magnetic disturbances from 75 mT. Products meet the requirements of GOST. There are two types of protective equipment in the range:
- 1) "Antimagnet" (22x66 mm) with a built-in capsule and a magnetically sensitive substance in the form of a ball 1.5–2 mm in diameter;
- 2) "Nanocrystal" (25x60 mm) with a system of 4 indicators.
Both types of fixtures can be ordered right now, the cost per unit of goods when buying large quantities of stickers is reduced.
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