Theft examples

Theft is unaccounted electricity consumption resulting in unbilled meter readings.

Bypass. This type of theft occurs at a meter when jumpers are installed to physically bypass the revenue meter (tampering is involved and the seal is usually broken).

The following photos provide visual examples of the different types of theft.

Figure 3  Bypass. Use of jumpers to physically bypass the revenue meter.

Figure 4  Bypass. Use of jumpers at the meter socket.

Figure 5  Bypass with meter in socket and jumper attached. The meter was sending DCA data back to the head end.

Figure 6  Meter removed and jumper installed at sockets. The meter was not sending DCA data or AMI data to the head end. The meter was removed after remote disconnect for no payment.

Figure 7  Meter inversion.

Figure 8  Meter diversion ahead of the meter.

Figure 9  A non-standard meter cover is on the meter. The meter is still connected but has 0kWh usage or the meter is still connected and the usage is slightly above 0kWh. A meter wiring tamper is observed (no reading).