Arrow points to where the security calibration sticker has been broken.
KUCHING: Acting on public tip-off, Sarawak Energy Berhad dispatched a meter inspection team to check an ‘energy saving’ company that used tampered Sesco meter in a demonstration at a shopping mall in Kota Samarahan.
The company is actually promoting an energy saving product and used tampered Sesco meters to compare the energy saved. SEB’s auxiliary police and witnessed by inspectors from the Ministry of Public Utilities joined in the operation.
The business operator was confronted by the meter inspection team at the shopping mall. He was asked to explain the purpose of the demonstration and the meter seized. A police report was also made so that they could investigate further.
The business operator said he bought the meter from a middleman for RM100 and gave his details (middleman) who would then be called for further investigation.
“Sesco has not given any authorisation or certified any such ‘energy saving’ device. The meter used by the energy saving company has been tampered with, as all the security seals have been broken.
“This may cause the meter not to register the actual consumption used in the demo. Therefore, the reading from the tampered meter can be misleading and customers will think that the energy saving device is effective,” said a Sesco spokesperson in a press release.
Sesco would like to remind the public that it is illegal to use Sesco meter for other purpose. The public can identify whether the meter belongs to Sesco by looking at the nameplate. All Sesco meters carry the ‘Property of Sesco’ printed on the nameplate. The public should not trust any person selling Sesco meters to avoid being sued in a civil suit. The spokesperson also said that Sesco meters only could be removed by authorised Sesco personnel.
Sesco receives encouraging response through its power theft hotline (082-443535) from the public who provided many information related to power theft. Most of this information has led Sesco to the discovery of genuine power theft cases.
Sesco would like to thank the public for this and urged those who have power theft information to report to the power theft hotline or email [email protected]. All information is kept strictly confidential.