Hi I am currently planning some wiring modifications for the two flats in a building I own. One flat on the ground floor and one is on the first floor.
I plan to have the ground floor flat supplied directly from the original elec board's power supply meter for the building. I plan to have a submain coming from that to the first floor flat, going via a payment meter of some kind (coin or card perhaps). My plan is that the occupier of the ground floor flat will be responsible for paying the elecricity bills for the whole building, while the occupant of the first floor flat will either:
A) Pay for his electricity via a coin meter to which the ground floor occupant has the key and has the right to collect the coins at regular intervals.
or: B) Pays for his electric via a card meter, buying cards from the electric supply company, so that when he buys the cards, the amount paid will be credited to the ground floor flat resident's account. Is that feasable, and if so, would it be simpler/better than using a coin meter? How much do the supply companies typically charge to install such a meter?
Are there any other possible options? I do not want to go to the expense of having a second mains supply installed for the first floor flat by the supply co just yet. However, I may well decide to, in a year or two, if (a) or (b) above proves problematic/inconvenient for any reason.
Thank you,
Frank.