The timing of meter verification is federal law. Is verification of water meters necessary or not? Moscow myths. Verification in a metrological laboratory

When water meters are installed in your apartment, you want and need to be sure that their readings are correct. To do this, check them in a timely manner on time. This is a standard procedure by which the level of error is determined.

The manufacturer provides a warranty for the manufactured device. Over time, equipment wears out and simply shows incorrect numbers. To avoid overpayment, after the period specified by the factory, it is necessary to carry out control measurements - verification.

This is carried out by organizations that have accumulated extensive practical experience and are accredited to carry out such work. Russian legislation stipulates that all individual cold and hot water must be checked for accuracy.

The date for checking water meters in Moscow is set by the manufacturer. On average, control is carried out 4 and 6 years after the water meter leaves the assembly line, but perhaps more, for example, if you have a foreign mechanism. Of course, it all depends on the brand of your unit.

Inter-check distances are also indicated in the technical accompanying document. This document is included in the kit, or is issued by the organization that produced it.

Additionally, inspection deadlines for water meters are established by law and are specified in the commissioning act. This paper is also issued by the company that did the installation work on the premises of your apartment.

How is the procedure performed?

Two ways:

1) The equipment is removed and delivered to the meteorological laboratory directly by the owner on time. It's long and expensive. You need to do the following:

Record the indicators.
Remove the unit.
Take the “controller” to the laboratory.
Fill out the application and make payment.

This method should only be used when extreme cases, since it will take up too much of your time and Money.

2) At home, without replacement or removal. To do this, you need to call an accredited specialist. He will complete everything independently and on time, using a portable calibration station. After completing all the work, the metrologist will provide you with an official conclusion about the operability of the installation, the reliability, and correctness of its data. If the indicated error does not exceed the permissible threshold, then the life of the water meter is extended for a certain time.

When the device is installed in your home, you must be given the following information:

installation contract;
verification agreement;
commissioning certificate.

It is advisable to conduct independent monitoring of water data. Monitor the correctness of all data monthly. After all, no one wants to overpay. Moreover, the money spent cannot be returned. This is an important factor .

If you find the slightest discrepancy or a sharp deviation from the norm, immediately call a technician and, if necessary, replace the faulty meter on time. This applies to both hot and cold taps.

Hot water meter verification period

What is the calibration interval for water meters? Simply put, this is the date determined by official documents by which the water meter must be checked. In the absence of verification or its official confirmation, citizens acquire the problem of charging them money for the provision of a resource according to the standards adopted in the housing and communal services system. That is, the equipment begins to be considered inoperative.

Let us remind you once again: for hot water monitoring devices, the verification period is usually determined at 4 years. Some foreign manufacturers it may be a year or two more. Why this time period is shorter for hot meters is explained by the fact that, due to a more aggressive exposure environment, they have higher wear and tear on the materials from which they are made.

Cold water meter verification period

The frequency of verification of water meters is determined by the manufacturer. Today it is virtually identical to the calibration interval for IPU cold water in the vast majority it is determined at 6 years of age.

Here, too, one can say, as with the hot one, that if they do not believe him, then the citizen will be expected to spend extra money. In other words, people begin to pay more for water, according to the standards that the management company will indicate in the payment papers.

Service life of meters according to GOST

The process of functioning of water equipment is regulated by various regulations. Calibration interval for cold and hot water supply meters domestic production is fixed by GOST and accordingly is measured in 4 years - for hot and 6 - for cold. For imported models, this period can be increased for water to 7-8, respectively.

Some time ago, verification time intervals were established by various laws and regulations. But since 2017 in Moscow, the frequency of verification of cold and hot water meters is established by technical documentation, which is issued together.

There is no point in being ironic about GOSTs. Also, one should not confuse rather complex mechanisms with sausage. In their production it is not enough to simply have technical specifications. This the whole process, providing for strict precision execution. Are taken into account as much as possible possible conditions operation of products, testing them in various modes of water heating.

Main types of meters

We have already indicated the verification dates and expiration dates of meters above. The only thing that can be added is that occasionally an imported model is indicated with a shelf life of up to 15 years. But this is rather an exception to the rule.

To record the amount of cold and hot water, the same types of flow meters are used.

There is almost no limit to the variety of domestic and imported hot and cold water meters today. Choose the required device accounting for proper quality is half the battle. But for the water meter to work long years OK, it also needs to be installed correctly.

Today in Russia there are over 500 types of such equipment of all types. If desired, you can install a unit with remote transmission of readings.

When buying a water meter in Moscow (it is clear that in the capital there is more choice than in the regions), keep in mind that these water devices come in different accuracy classes - the simplest and the most “advanced”.

Why adhere to the deadlines for checking water meters? After all, no one will know that you did not submit your meter for control on time. In fact, such a number will not work. After installation, you submit all available documents to the management company or HOA of your home. These departments strictly monitor the frequency of verification.

If the deadlines are violated, then you will be informed about this and asked to correct the situation and carry out all activities in accordance with as soon as possible by any convenient method. Therefore, this issue must be approached as carefully and responsibly as possible. Remember, verification is not a recommendation, but an obligation, which is indicated in legislative framework. If you ignore the work or fail to comply with the established time periods, certain sanctions may be imposed on you.

As for the shelf life of water meters, each manufacturer determines it himself. On average, the manufacturer indicates a figure for hot and cold water - 12 years, provided that verifications are carried out on time.

But sometimes real time is greatly reduced, for example, due to poor water quality or a simple filter.

What to do if the water meter verification is overdue

What threatens the owner if it is overdue and what to do in this situation? After all, starting from the day of verification, the principle of payment for water supply will change and the consumer will be transferred to pay according to the standard tariff.

It is necessary to write a statement to the water supply organization about the verification and explain in it why this was not done on time over the years.

A master will come to you and examine the IPU, after which he will draw up a verification report.

The presence of a common house metering device (CDMU) is an important part of the dispatch system apartment building. By recording the actual consumption of resources within the home, a common house meter makes it possible not to overpay for losses that occurred in the supplier’s networks.

An important condition for this is correct work metering devices, achieved through timely verification of meters.

Why check public meters?

As meter parts wear out over time, the meters may give inaccurate readings. In order to check the meter for correct calculation of readings and possible defects, and the meters are verified.

Verification involves examining the metering device to ensure that all characteristics comply with metrological requirements. During verification, the presence or absence of various defects is revealed, on which the error of the ODPU as a result of its operation depends. If verification reveals that the metering device meets the necessary requirements, it is left to work at new term. If any defects are detected, the meter is repaired, and if repair is impossible or impractical, it is replaced with a new one.

The need to verify common household metering devices follows from Federal Law No. 102-FZ “On Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements” dated June 26, 2008.

Measuring instruments that have been tested in accordance with the provisions of this Federal Law are allowed for use. When approving the type of measuring instruments, accuracy indicators, the interval between verifications of measuring instruments, as well as the verification methodology for this type of measuring instruments are established. 102-FZ Art. 9. clause 1, art. 12. clause 1

In addition, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 354 dated 05/06/2011 “Rules for the provision utilities owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings”, oblige consumers to carry out meter verifications within the established time frame.

Consumers are obliged to ensure that collective (common house) metering devices are verified within the time limits established by the technical documentation for the metering device. GD of the Russian Federation No. 354 of 05/06/2011, clause 34

If the ODPU verification period is overdue, the operation of the meters is prohibited. Payment for utility services in this case is calculated not according to actual consumption, but according to the standard.

How often are communal meters checked?

Verification of communal meters is mandatory at the end of the “verification period” specified in technical documentation at ODPU. Such deadlines are set by manufacturers. During these periods, the accuracy of measurements is guaranteed, and upon completion, the metering device is checked for serviceability.

Managing organizations apartment buildings with established ODPU enter into supply agreements with resource supply organizations utility resources and conduct calculations in accordance with the procedure set out in the “Rules for the provision of utility services...”. In 2013, the government edited these Rules, adding a subclause on the obligations of consumers to carry out verification of common household metering devices within the time limits established by their technical documentation.

Consumers are obliged to ensure verification of collective (common house) metering devices within the time limits established by the technical documentation for the metering device, having previously informed the contractor about the planned date of removal of the metering device for its verification and the date of installation of the metering device based on the results of its verification, except for cases when The contract containing provisions on the provision of public services provides for the obligation of the contractor to carry out Maintenance such metering devices, as well as send the contractor a copy of the verification certificate or other document certifying the results of verification of the metering device, carried out in accordance with the provisions of the law Russian Federation on ensuring the uniformity of measurements. GD of the Russian Federation of the Russian Federation No. 354 of 05/06/2011, clause 34, paragraphs. "e"

Verification of communal water meters

Verification of common house water meters is carried out in accordance with the requirements of GOST 8.156 (clause 3.4.8) and MI 1592-99. According to these sources, verification of the ODPU of water consists of an external inspection of the meter, checking its tightness and determining its relative error.

During an external inspection of the ODPU of water, the following is checked:

compliance of completeness with the requirements of regulatory and technical documentation for a specific type of meter;
condition of the paintwork;
clarity of inscriptions on the marking plate, numbers and marks on the dial and rollers of the reading device;
absence of stains, cracks and chips that affect readings;
absence of dirt on the glass covering the dial and the reading device;
the presence of an arrow indicating the direction of water flow.

The tightness of the meters is checked by creating hydraulic press in the working cavity the pressure is 1.6 MPa (16 kgf/cm). The test results are considered satisfactory if, after holding for 15 minutes, no sweating or water leakage is observed at the joints and the housing.

The relative error of the relative flow rate of water is determined at three test flow rates - nominal, transition and minimum. At each flow rate, one measurement is performed and the error determined at different flow rates is not allowed to be averaged.

Verification of communal heat meters

Methods for testing common house heat meters are determined in accordance with the rules of the State Standard of the Russian Federation. In accordance with the requirements of the Law of the Russian Federation “On Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements”, the factory documentation for a single means of measuring thermal energy and coolant must contain a section “Methodology for performing measurements”.

IN general view verification of ODPU heat consists of external inspection, verification electrical resistance insulating the meter and determining its metrological characteristics.

External inspection of ODPU heat includes:

identifying external faults and defects;
checking the markings;
quality check appearance, serviceability of protective fittings and connecting wires;
checking the equality of wire lengths;
checking that the surface of the protective fittings is not contaminated.

Checking the electrical insulation resistance between the meter’s sensitive element and the protective fittings is carried out at a temperature of 25 (± 5) °C and relative humidity air from 45 to 80% using a megohmmeter M4100/1 with reversible voltage polarity. The insulation resistance must be at least 100 MOhm.

Metrological characteristics are determined based on the results of measurements of TC resistances at temperatures of 0 and 100 ° C. In this case, the resistance of the meter at temperatures near 0 and 100 ° C is determined in accordance with GOST 8.461.

Verification of communal gas meters

Meters equipped with devices for recalculating gas volume measurement results are verified element-by-element or channel-by-channel according to the methodology outlined in the operating manual. Verification through the channel for measuring volume flow and volume of these meters is carried out in accordance with interstate standard GOST 8.324-2002. Such verification includes an external inspection and testing to determine the suitability of the meter.

During an external inspection of the gas control unit, the following is established:

availability of a passport for the meter or a certificate of previous verification;
availability of an instruction manual;
availability of a test report for tightness and a test report for insulation resistance;
presence of the manufacturer's trademark;
the presence of inscriptions indicating the type, serial number, year of manufacture, maximum excess pressure, maximum and minimum flow rates.

The meter is tested by passing an air flow through it with a flow rate of at least 10% of the nominal value. In this case, the meter must operate stably and without extraneous noise. Based on the results of comparing the control volume of air passed through the reference meter with the readings of the meter being verified, the main relative error is checked.

Counter readings can be taken visually from the reading device or, if there is a pulse output, from the number of recorded pulses.

Verification of communal electricity meters

Methods for verifying electricity ODPU vary depending on the meter model. In general, the procedure includes the following steps:

Checking the presence of a passport for the meter or a certificate of previous verification.
Inspect the meter for damage to the housing, external or internal parts- including checking the strength of the glass, the presence of an individual number, compliance with the declared model and markings.
Testing and checking the correct functioning of the counting mechanism of the metering device. To do this, the meter is connected to a power source and warms up at rated voltage and in the same current supply mode. It is also permissible to check when the rotation speed of the disk and the lighting of the LEDs are measured during the change in the readings of the counting mechanism by 2 digits of the lower digit.
Checking the strength of electrical insulation. It is not checked if the meter has recently been repaired or if its integrity has not been compromised since the last verification of the meter, which is confirmed by an intact seal.
Checking the absence of a self-propelled gun. To do this, in the absence of current in series circuit and the rated voltage of the meter's power supply, voltage is supplied to the parallel circuit - 115% of the rated value.
Checking the sensitivity threshold of the electric meter. It is carried out at the rated voltage of the parallel circuit of the meter and the same value of the voltage of the power source in the electricity meter.

Compliance with the systematic relative or basic accounting error provided by the manufacturer is also determined. The error is determined by the method of indirect power measurement. A voltmeter, ammeter and stopwatch are used. The error is determined by comparing the readings of voltage, current or load power with those indicated in the technical documentation for the meter.

Methods for checking communal meters

Verification of communal meters is carried out both scheduled and unscheduled. Extraordinary verification is carried out in the following cases:

damage to the seal (verification mark), or in case of loss of the certificate of verification or commissioning of equipment after a period of long-term storage;
re-tuning associated with known or suspected damage to the meter.

Metrological assurance of the reliability of ODPU readings consists of periodic verification of these instruments in a specialized organization. For example, in the laboratory of the regional center for standardization and metrology or in an organization that has appropriate testing laboratories at its disposal.

Verification in a metrological laboratory

Metrological verification in the laboratory consists of testing the metering device on specialized equipment. When checking the ODPU in a metrological laboratory, the meter, in addition to checking for compliance mandatory requirements, installed regulatory documents according to verification, it is cleaned of deposits and, if necessary, repaired.

To verify a common house metering device in a metrology laboratory, the meter is dismantled in the presence of a representative of the resource supplier, who checks the readings of the metering device and the integrity of the seals. Thus, dismantling the ODPU involves the need to coordinate the date and time of arrival of a representative of the resource organization. Further delivery of the ODPU to the metrology laboratory occurs by prior agreement on the verification date.

After verification, it is necessary to call again the representative of the resource supplier to install a verified metering device, seal it and draw up a “Commissioning Certificate”.

Verification of communal meters without removal

It is possible to verify common house metering devices without removing them. This approach will be appropriate in dilapidated houses.

The fact is that if a common house meter is installed in an old housing stock, its removal puts the condition at risk engineering system. Dismantling the ODPU can lead to a violation of the integrity of the units and, as a result, to the costs of repair work.

In order to carry out the verification procedure without removal, metrology laboratory specialists can come to the installation site of the meters themselves and, using a portable system, perform necessary operations without removing the devices. As a result of such verification, as with verification in a metrological laboratory, the error is determined and a corresponding report is drawn up.

However, when checking the ODPU without removing it, there is a risk that some part of the meter will soon fail, which cannot be determined without laboratory research. As a result, the reliability of data on the true technical condition of the metering device decreases.

Documents after verification of meters

If, after carrying out the required metrological procedures, a common household metering device is recognized as suitable for further operation, then, regardless of the chosen verification method, after its completion the following documents are drawn up:

certificate of verification;
verification agreement;
document confirming payment for verification.

In addition, a record is made in the technical passport of the meter that the verification has been completed.

If the ODPU is found unsuitable for use, a notice of unsuitability is issued.

Not every organization has the right to conduct verification, since this type of service is subject to mandatory licensing. Among other things, such an organization must be accredited in the Unified National Accreditation System. Therefore, in order to recognize the verification results as valid, you also need copies of documents regarding the organization that carried out the verification:

certificate of accreditation;
accreditation order.

Who pays for the verification of common household appliances?

Responsibility for the maintenance of common property falls on the owners of the residential building. Since ODPU are included in the category of common property, their installation and verification is carried out by the management company of the apartment building at the expense of the owners of the premises, as part of the payment under the article “Housing Maintenance”.

Content common property includes ensuring the installation and commissioning of collective (common house) metering devices for cold and hot water, heat and electrical energy, natural gas, as well as their proper operation (inspections, maintenance, verification of metering devices, etc. RF PP No. 491 dated August 13, 2006 “On approval of the Rules for the maintenance of common property in an apartment building”

Timely verification of ODPU as prevention of ARF

Faulty household metering devices lead to unaccounted resource losses, which consumers have to pay for. Such losses are included in receipts for utility bills, in the ODN column.

Carrying out verifications of communal meters means guaranteeing the correct operation of metering devices. And, as a consequence, a decrease in the difference between the indicators of the operational budget and the actually consumed volume of resources.

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In continuation of the article.

There is a myth circulating around Moscow that the Moscow Prosecutor’s Office forced the Moscow Government to cancel mandatory verification water meters(individual metering device, IPU for cold water supply and hot water supply). The reason for this myth was an inspection carried out by the Khoroshevskaya Interdistrict Prosecutor's Office of the city of Moscow, which revealed that the Moscow Government Decree No. 77-PP dated February 10, 2004 regarding the establishment of verification intervals for cold and hot water meters (IPU cold and hot water) does not correspond to the current legislation An order was issued to the Moscow Government regarding the need to bring the current legislation into compliance, which was done - resolution No. 831-PP dated December 26, 2012 was adopted, according to which, among other things, an amendment was made to Resolution No. 77-PP on the abolition of previously established deadlines inter-verification intervals of IPU cold water and hot water supply.

Now, please note again: the prosecutor’s office recognized the establishment of verification intervals for cold water and hot water supply units as inconsistent with current legislation. regional authorities. And that's true. But there is not a word here about what is illegal periodic verification IPU. And the verification of IPU is no longer regulated by regional legislation, but by federal legislation. The main documents are as follows:

Federal Law of June 26, 2008 No. 102-FZ “On ensuring the uniformity of measurements” (as amended on July 21, 2014) – a general document on measuring instruments;

Rules for the provision of utility services to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings (approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of May 6, 2011 No. 354).

Clause 34 of the Rules for the Provision of Public Utilities states the following (the main ones are highlighted in bold).

34. The consumer is obliged:
d) in order to account for consumed utility services, use collective (community), individual, common (apartment), room metering devices, distributors of an approved type that comply with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation on ensuring the uniformity of measurements and have been verified;
e) ensure that inspections are carried out at the expense of the consumer for collective (community), individual, common (apartment), room appliances metering within the time limits established by the technical documentation for the metering device, having previously informed the contractor about the planned date of removal of the metering device for its verification and the date of installation of the metering device based on the results of its verification, except in cases where in the agreement containing provisions on the provision of utility services, the obligation of the contractor is provided to carry out maintenance of such metering devices, as well as to send to the contractor a copy of the verification certificate or other document certifying the results of verification of the metering device, carried out in accordance with the provisions of the legislation of the Russian Federation on ensuring the uniformity of measurements.

(At the same time, the decision Supreme Court RF dated December 5, 2014 No. AKPI14-1211, left unchanged by the Determination of the Appeal Board of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated February 12, 2015 No. APL15-17, subparagraph “e” of paragraph 34 of these Rules recognized as not contradicting current legislation in the part that imposes on tenants of residential premises under social tenancy agreements and members of their families the obligation to ensure maintenance, verification, replacement of individual and collective metering devices)

And I would also like to draw your attention: if the period for verification of the IPU expires, calculations based on its readings are SUSPENDED until the verification is carried out (subclause a, clause 59 of the Rules for the provision of utility services).

Thus, The conclusions from these documents are as follows::

1. The Khoroshevsky prosecutor’s office of the city of Moscow absolutely legally demanded that the Moscow Government NOT REGULATE verification intervals for individual devices cold water and hot water metering. And the Moscow Government eliminated the illegal clause of regional legislation.

2. The utility consumer MUST check the cold water and hot water supply IPU used within the time limits specified in the technical documentation for the device. As a rule, they are 6 years for IPU cold water supply and 4 years for IPU hot water supply, but this question must be clarified by reading technical passport device.

And therefore DO NOT BELIEVE journalists who write all sorts of rubbish without understanding the subject, and, sputtering with saliva, shout that verification of water meters has been cancelled. This is wrong. Anyone who wants to verify this should write a request to the prosecutor’s office.

PS. In addition. Please do not confuse the terms “verification” and “verification” of the metering device. “Verification” is finding out how accurately the device measures, and “checking” is finding out the condition of the metering device, the integrity of the seals, and the like. “Check” is mentioned in the same Rules for the provision of utility services and the terms there are completely different:

34. The consumer is obliged:
g) allow the performer into the occupied residential or non-residential premises to take readings of individual, common (apartment), room metering devices and distributors, checking their condition, the fact of their presence or absence, as well as the reliability of information transmitted by the consumer to the contractor about the readings of such metering devices and distributors in a pre-agreed manner in the manner specified in paragraph 85 of these Rules, time, but not more than once every 6 months.

Anyone who has installed meters on pipelines supplying cold and hot water from central networks has been able to see that this is beneficial. There is a category of the population that believes that, and this is the most correct approach.

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Laws regarding the installation of water meters

The government has adopted a number of legislative acts relating to measuring instruments and methods.

Federal Law No. 102 dated June 26, 2008

Federal Law “On Ensuring the Uniformity of Measuring Instruments”, it defines the need for verification of measuring instruments to metrology requirements.

The purpose of the Federal Law is to protect the rights and legitimate interests of citizens, society and the state from the negative consequences of unreliable measurement results.

Verification (verification) is a set of activities carried out to confirm the compliance of metering devices with metrological requirements.

Verification of a device is a check of its serviceability and accuracy using special equipment.

The law regulates the period during which the meter can operate unhindered and what intervals are permissible between verifications of hot and cold water flow meters.

Metering devices are allowed to be installed only those included in the State Register of Measuring Instruments State standard RF.

Federal Law No. 261 dated November 23, 2009

This law states the need to draw up contracts between the service provider and their consumer; this act allocates 180 days for compliance with the requirements.

The Energy Saving Law makes it mandatory to measure the consumption of utility resources.

Mandatory installation of metering devices will make it possible to:

Increase the ability to save resources;
Allows you to determine losses.

You may be interested in an article on how to save energy at home, you can read about it.

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 354 of 05/06/2011.

This act explains the nuances of fees for the use of water and other services for residents of apartment buildings and residential buildings, as well as the rules for the provision of utility services.

Here the concept of the amount of payment in the presence of a metering device and in the absence of one is clearly divided.

Why are water meters subject to mandatory verification?

A water meter is a fairly accurate and sensitive device, which after a period of time can fail, that is, show an inaccurate water consumption.

Such indicators are of no interest to either the consumer or the supplier. Why are the readings on the meter no longer accurate, and how much do the device data differ from the actual ones, and in what direction?

Hot and cold water have different effects on metering devices. It is clear that hot water contains chemical additives, so its composition and heat more aggressive towards the meter parts, and therefore verification of metering devices on hot water supply pipelines needs to be done more often.

A check may show that the device is working properly, and damaged metering equipment must be repaired or replaced.

When do you need to change water meters?

The calibration interval for a meter installed in a hot water supply system is 4 years, for one installed on a pipe with cold water- 6 years.

Cold water meters should be checked no later than after 6 years, and hot water meters after 4 years.

There is no need to think that the period set for verification means the replacement of flow metering equipment. The water meter needs to be changed only if it does not work or shows incorrect water consumption figures.

The service life of a water meter is on average 12 years, which means that one device can last 6 years before failure, and another - 18 years.

It should be remembered that it is better to take care of the issue of verifying the water flow meter in advance, 1-1.5 months before the end of the verification interval.

The service provider company maintains records for each apartment, each house or other facility. If the user himself has forgotten that the period between verifications is coming to an end, he will be reminded - he will be sent a notification.

Procedure for checking water meters

How are water meters checked? Since verification must be carried out only with the help of special equipment, not everyone knows that verification can be carried out not only in stationary conditions, but also on site.

To carry out work, citizens independently choose an organization that has the necessary permits.

How to replace a water meter?

Before work starts it is necessary to take care of turning off the water, having agreed upon this with the Housing Office;
Provide access to water supply pipes;
Pipes must be in satisfactory condition;
Taps (valves, ball valves) must completely shut off the water in the apartment.

The check can be carried out in several ways:

With removal of metering devices
Without removing metering devices

If the verification is carried out by a specialized company, then you should call the plumber servicing the house to remove the meter. The dismantled device will be put into operation by drawing up a withdrawal report, indicating the brand and serial numbers. You need to have a document for a water meter with you - a passport and your passport as a citizen of the Russian Federation.

For the verification procedure, special calibration installations are used, which allow the accuracy of the readings to be verified as accurately as possible.

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Having received his accounting equipment back after some time, from several hours to several days, the consumer will receive the following documents:

Agreement on installation of water meters;
Certificate of completion;
Certificate of commissioning of a water meter;
Certificate for cold water meter
Passport for hot water meter
Certificate for meters
Maintenance contract.

A water meter found to be unsuitable will have to be replaced; a working one must be installed on old place and use it until the next check comes.

There are methods in which removal of meters is not required - verification will be carried out right on the spot.

It is necessary to make sure that the company is accredited and its employees are certified.

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Of course, this verification method is extremely convenient. Representatives of the company will contact the supplier themselves and remove the issue of verification. The service consumer will receive a document stating the date and results of the procedure performed.

This method also has disadvantages. In order to carry out an accurate verification, about 250 liters must pass through the device connected to the tap. water, for which the apartment owner will have to pay.

If an error is detected on the water meter, you will not have the opportunity to repair or adjust the device on the spot. The device will still have to be removed.

What threatens the owner of a residential property if he does not check on time?

Having the IPU verification certificate in hand, the owner must ensure that he does not miss the deadline for the next inspection.

An unverified water meter, both hot and cold, is considered unusable, which means it is impossible to pay according to the readings of such a device.

Further bills for water use will be issued at average rates, as for users who do not have meters, taking into account the number of residents registered in the apartment.

These standards will force the consumer to spend a significantly larger amount each month than when the meter readings were taken into account.

IPU verification is a paid service or not?

Citizens are required to carry out verification of IPU (individual metering devices) at their own expense within the time limits specified by the manufacturer and specified in the passport of the metering device.

You have to pay for verification. IN different regions the cost differs, but the average figures range from 370 rubles. up to 1000 rub.

If you want to find out how to pay for housing and communal services via the Internet without commission, we advise you to read.

At the same time, it would be useful to note that the cost of work when using a portable standard, that is, on site, without dismantling the water meter, and in the case of removal are almost equal.

Tracking the verification period and organizing its implementation is not so difficult. A self-respecting home owner will always be interested in ensuring that the equipment in his living space works correctly and is in good working order. You can choose any of the methods for checking water meters.

There is a myth circulating around Moscow that the Moscow Prosecutor’s Office forced the Moscow Government to cancel mandatory verification of water meters(individual metering device, IPU for cold water supply and hot water supply). The reason for this myth was an inspection carried out by the Khoroshevskaya interdistrict prosecutor's office of the city of Moscow, which revealed that Moscow Government Resolution No. 77-PP dated February 10, 2004 regarding the establishment of verification intervals for cold and hot water meters(IPU for cold water supply and hot water supply) does not comply with current legislation. An order was issued to the Moscow Government regarding the need to bring the current legislation into compliance, which was done - resolution No. 831-PP dated December 26, 2012 was adopted, according to which, among other things, an amendment was made to Resolution No. 77-PP on the abolition of previously established deadlines inter-verification intervals of IPU cold water and hot water supply.

Now pay attention once again: the prosecutor’s office found it not to comply with current legislation establishing the timing of verification intervals for IPU cold water supply and hot water supply by regional authorities. And that's true. But there is not a word here that the periodic verification of the IPU itself is illegal. And the verification of IPU is no longer regulated by regional legislation, but by federal legislation. The main documents are as follows:

Federal Law of June 26, 2008 No. 102-FZ “On ensuring the uniformity of measurements” (as amended on July 21, 2014) – a general document on measuring instruments;

Clause 34 of the Rules for the Provision of Public Utilities states the following (I highlighted the main ones in bold).

34. The consumer is obliged:
d) for the purpose of accounting for consumed utilities use collective (common house), individual, shared (apartment), room metering devices, distributors of approved type, complying with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation on ensuring the uniformity of measurementsand verified;
d) ensure that verifications are carried out at the expense of the consumer collective (common house), individual, common (apartment), room metering devices within the time limits established by the technical documentation for the metering device, having previously informed the contractor about the planned date of removal of the metering device for its verification and the date of installation of the metering device based on the results of its verification, for except in cases where the contract containing provisions for the provision of utility services provides for the obligation of the contractor to carry out maintenance of such metering devices, as well as to send to the contractor a copy of the verification certificate or other document certifying the results of verification of the metering device, carried out in accordance with the provisions of the legislation of the Russian Federation on ensuring the uniformity of measurements.

(At the same time, by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated December 5, 2014 No. AKPI14-1211, left unchanged by the Determination of the Appeal Board of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated February 12, 2015 No. APL15-17, subparagraph “d” of paragraph 34 of these Rules was recognized as not contradicting the current legislation in the part that imposes on tenants of residential premises under social tenancy agreements and members of their families the obligation to ensure maintenance, verification, replacement of individual and collective metering devices)

Thus, The conclusions from these documents are as follows: :

1. The Khoroshevsky prosecutor's office of the city of Moscow absolutely legally demanded that the Moscow Government NOT REGULATE the calibration intervals for individual hot water and hot water metering devices. And the Moscow Government eliminated the illegal clause of regional legislation.

2. The utility consumer MUST check the cold water and hot water supply IPU used within the time limits specified in the technical documentation for the device. As a rule, they are 6 years for IPU cold water supply and 4 years for IPU DHW, but this issue must be clarified by reading the technical data sheet of the device.

PS. In addition. Please do not confuse the terms " verification" And " examination» metering device. " Verification" - this is to clarify the question of how accurately the device measures, and " examination“- this is finding out the condition of the metering device, the safety of seals, and the like. “Check” is mentioned in the same Rules for the provision of utility services and the terms there are completely different:

34. The consumer is obliged:
and) admit the performerinto occupied residential or non-residential premisesFor taking readings from individual, common (apartment), room meters and distributors, checking their condition, the fact of their presence or absence, as well as the reliability of information transmitted by the consumer to the contractor about the readings of such metering devices and distributors at a time previously agreed upon in the manner specified in paragraph 85 of these Rules, but not more than once every 6 months.

Good luck to you and don’t listen to everyone, but always get acquainted with the regulatory documents.