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My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by Kennyswag: 12:42pm On Mar 12
Please help my prepaid meter is tripping off and on.

What could be the problem?

Is there any code i can dial?

It is an Actaris ace 9000 SP meter

Mods please take to fp

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by Aleem26(m): 12:52pm On Mar 12
Try and recharge 100k on it…it will stop

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by Kennyswag: 12:57pm On Mar 12
Aleem26:
Try and recharge 100k on it…it will stop
it has 276 units in it

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by Jennyclay(f): 1:06pm On Mar 12
I don’t know the problem

I’m Sorry!

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by VeryWickedMan: 1:18pm On Mar 12
Obviously a wire connection problem.
OP look for two naked wires, bite each one with both sides of your teeth.

If they don't respond then that's the fault & fix it.
If they respond then consider this an RIP to you in advance.

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by Pending: 2:01pm On Mar 12
Contact an electrician
Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by SoftP(m): 2:01pm On Mar 12
Call a technician to check ur connection for possible bypassing’

Don’t compromise the possibility of an electrocution; Approach it professionally.

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by emmatony: 2:03pm On Mar 12
The voltage in your area is low

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by Albinoflash(m): 2:03pm On Mar 12
Kennyswag:
Please help my prepaid meter is tripping off and on.

What could be the problem?

Is there any code i can dial?

It is an Actaris ace 9000 SP meter

Mods please take to fp
oga just call an electrician to check it,it might just be a contact issue

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by RapistOnBail: 2:03pm On Mar 12
Buy Gen

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by SoNature(m): 2:03pm On Mar 12
You didn't tell us the history of the meter. It could be a factory fault, meaning it should be repaired. If your area often has low voltage power, then you need to replace the meter completely.

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by matify83: 2:04pm On Mar 12
Probably Low voltage from the grid

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by dickson2000(m): 2:04pm On Mar 12
That phase might be faulty. Call an electrician to add another phase for you. I had similar issue last month and that was what I did.

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by Whyme24(m): 2:04pm On Mar 12
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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by AfroBeatDiary: 2:05pm On Mar 12
Reset it. Hope the nepa people have not come to tamper with it under guide of surveillance?

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by wunmi590(m): 2:05pm On Mar 12


So sorry to hear about your ordeal, these are what might be happening to it:

1. It is either the meter is over loaded, when a meter is overloaded, most especially on a 1 phase meter, it tend to trip off and comes back every 5-10min, if care is not taken, if you continue using it like that, it might either damage the meter of it will enter tamper code.

2. It is either your breaker is not good, check if your breaker is not bad, some of the things that might happened to breaker being spoilt is also over loading of meter.

3. If any of the 2 is not the issue, you might need to go to PHCN customer service so that you can report the issue to the.

Goodluck

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by Dclique(m): 2:05pm On Mar 12
Don't call local electrician to work on the meter, contact your disco. If local electrician tamper with it and breaks the seal, u will pay a huge fine.

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by akinsto4ever(m): 2:05pm On Mar 12
Fluctuating voltage

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by verybadmouth(m): 2:05pm On Mar 12
Baba call your discos
Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by brightovio007(m): 2:05pm On Mar 12
Low voltage could be the reason

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by areascatter2020: 2:06pm On Mar 12
Please contact an electrician
Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by moscobabs(m): 2:06pm On Mar 12
Same with mine when the power is low or too high. I think that's how it was configured

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by hairyman(m): 2:06pm On Mar 12
The cause is low.voltage.
Some Discos have been installing meters that cannot withstand low.voltage supply.
Solutions; install cutouts before the meter and always have it in the line with the highest voltage.
Kennyswag:
Please help my prepaid meter is tripping off and on.

What could be the problem?

Is there any code i can dial?

It is an Actaris ace 9000 SP meter

Mods please take to fp

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by SIMPonPatrol(m): 2:06pm On Mar 12
Maybe na Oluwole meter dem install for you grin

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by gratiaeo(m): 2:06pm On Mar 12
Change your circuit braker

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by Fkj2021: 2:07pm On Mar 12
I had the same issue last year. There's a black box that is close to the prepaid meter, that's the issue. You have to get in touch with a NEPA official or an electrician who has contact with NEPA official who can sell that black box for him (the black box is only sold by NEPA people).

It cost me 30k in total as at December to do then.

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by lekzy116(m): 2:07pm On Mar 12
Try reach out to any EDC in your area. You may cause more problem to the prepaid while trying fixing it on your own

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by emonis88: 2:07pm On Mar 12
Go n report the issue at ur nearest Disco office, don't call any electrician.

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by MrSundry: 2:08pm On Mar 12
The breaker is faulty.

You might have to visit the nearest disco office so they can send their technician to fix it.

Don't use local electrician to prevent "tamper" issue oo

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Re: My Prepaid Meter Tripping Off And On by id4sho(m): 2:08pm On Mar 12
Kennyswag:
it has 276 units in it
Ritualist , no be small unit oOoOO.

It might be a contact problem

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