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Privately Owned, Privately Managed, Prepaid Metering Solution |
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Our prepaid metering system is a privately owned and privately manged solution that is ideally suited for use in sub-metering of utilities at rental properties , granny flats and out buildings , multiple tenant dwellings , body corporates , retail and office parks , property developments , staff accommodation , sporting facilities and hospitality accommodation . Our prepaid metering system is also an ideal solution for use by estate agents and managing agents that manage rentals on behalf of their clients.
The secondary or sub-metering market encompasses situations where a property has an existing primary meter device that was commissioned when the property was serviced at time of development. Secondary or sub-meters do not replace existing primary meters that are owned by the utility or municipality. They are installed secondary or after the primary meter and act in addition to the primary system.
Devices installed for the secondary market are privately owned and managed by the owner of the property or a company acting as an agent in the owners capacity. While primary meters are the property of the utility or the municipality and are therefore immovable, sub-meters are wholly owned and therefore can be considered as movable property if desired.
The important thing to remember with pre-paid sub-meters is that they do not replace the primary utility or municipality meter. Because of this the owner of the property will continue to receive monthly utility bills and remains liable for settlement thereof. However, because of the prepaid meters installed in the property, the owner or manager of the property has already received payment for the utilities consumed prior to receiving the utility bill. As a result the owner or property manager is able to immediately settle bills for utility upon receipt.
As a further consequence, it does not make sense for property owners that use a property as their primary dwelling to purchase a prepaid sub-metering system. This is because the primary utility or municipal meter is not replaced and hence the bill for that meter is still post paid. In this situation, the property owner that wants to switch to prepaid should contact their local municipality or utility provider and request transfer from their current check payment meter to a prepaid meter that is owned and managed by the municipality or utility.
If you are a homeowner and a municipal prepaid meter is not available, it is too costly or the waiting list too long, please check: Electricity Monitor also known as Energy Monitor for the OWL Home Energy Monitor as a solution to save on your electricity bills.
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Prepaid Meters and Metering Products |
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Depending on your requirements, one or more of our product lines will help you achieve your goals for energy measurement, tracking and management.
Our product range includes prepaid meters meters for both single phase and three phase applications.
Models include two types of configuration:
- Non Split Keypad – both metering and keypad components are combined into a single housing.
- Split Keypad – the metering and keypad components are separate components.
As a result the product range is organized as follows:
- Single Phase PrePaid Meters
- Non Split Keypad
- Split Keypad
- Three Phase PrePaid Meters
- Non Split Keypad
- Split Keypad
Single Phase PrePaid Meters
Our single phase product range includes a variety of non-split and split keypad models to accommodate varying market needs:
Non Split PrePaid Meter Models
This range of meters includes: PPL23GT , PPL23SB , PPL23ST , PPL23EU
Split PrePaid Meter Models
This range of meters includes: PPL44GST , PPL44SR
Three Phase PrePaid Meter Model
Our three phase product range includes a variety of non-split and split keypad models to accommodate varying market needs:
Non Split PrePaid Meter Models
This range of meters includes:
PPL32NS
Split PrePaid Meter Models
This range of meters includes: PPL32SK , BEC33HC
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