Once again to the issue of maintenance of heat metering units. Maintenance of heat energy metering units

Common house metering devices (ODPU) are used to record the consumption of water, gas, electricity or heat in the entire apartment building. Today, their installation cannot be called a whim, it is a necessity dictated by law. It has been operating for six years, but the provision of such meters to apartment buildings is extremely slow.

In this article you will learn:

• What are the features of the installation of common house metering devices.
• Who pays for the installation of ODPU.
• Who provides maintenance of common house metering devices in apartment buildings.
• What services are included in the maintenance of common house meters.
• What is the maintenance of common house meters.
• What is the procedure for checking and replacing the ODPU.
• Who pays for the maintenance of common house meters.
• What is the responsibility for poor-quality maintenance of common house metering devices.

Maintenance of common house meters remains a serious topic: who does it and who pays for the work. From August 6, 2017, housing inspectors began to check the presence of common house meters in MKD. If the ODPU is not found, they issue orders to establish it or fine it. In order not to get a fine, study the arguments for the inspectors in your favor.

Installation and maintenance of common house meters

Usually ODPU are used for water, thermal energy, electricity, gas. Their installation is carried out in technical rooms, such as basements, utility rooms. That is, where outsiders cannot penetrate and harm the devices.

Now devices are provided for such resources:

1. Thermal energy- tachometric, vortex, ultrasonic, electromagnetic counter. In our country, their installation began in 2009, after the advent of the law on the supply of buildings with heat energy meters. The increase in tariffs has also served as an incentive for the population to control heating in this way. Note that the collective meter is installed solely by decision of the meeting of residents.
2. Electricity. Devices exist individual, multitariff. The second option really allows you to reduce the cost of paying for electricity. The principle of its operation is that at night the tariff is significantly lower than during the day. During the hours of the most active use of the resource, that is, 7:00 - 10:00 and 17:00 - 19:00, the payment increases.
3. Cold, hot water. The system records the amount of fluid consumed for all residents, and not just those registered in the apartment.

In 2009, Federal Law No. 261-F3 was issued on the mandatory installation of common house meters. As a result, the deadline for equipping high-rise buildings with them was 2012. However, in a considerable number of houses this procedure has not yet been carried out.

For this reason, in 2015 it was decided that it was time to financial methods influence citizens who refuse to install such devices.

If in an apartment building all the standards for the installation of common house meters are met, but there are no devices themselves, when calculating utility bill the actual amount is multiplied by the multiplying factor. Note that it is possible to increase costs by 10-60%. Such strict measures have been taken solely to complete the process of equipping apartment buildings with LRPU as soon as possible.

The difficulty is that the installation of devices is carried out on the basis of the decision of the meeting of homeowners. The management company is obliged to inform the owners that it is necessary to install a common house meter and that it is beneficial. And also to convey information regarding possible penalties and other sanctions for refusing to use it.

The Criminal Code does not have the right to force homeowners to make a certain decision. This means that when the management company is unable to explain the need for an ODPU, the meeting will not give consent to the installation of equipment. The reason is simple: usually the decision is made taking into account the fact that the payment for the device and installation are carried out at the expense of the owners.

But we note that the collective meter is included in the common house property, its use is for the benefit of the residents, that is, it is fair that it is they who are charged with the costs of purchase and installation. We also emphasize the fact that high price when distributed into apartments is acceptable.

The price, together with installation, but without maintenance, for example, of a common house cold water meter, changes under the influence of several characteristics:

• section of pipes of the water supply system;
• the volume of the passing liquid;
• house area, number of apartments;
• technical conditions fixed in the installation project;
• size, type, equipment ODPU;
• technical, other nuances of installation.

All necessary documentation, calculations are prepared by the company responsible for the supply of the resource (in our example, cold water). Or the work can be done by a specially hired contractor.

Recall that common house meters are installed in the basements, next to the main communications of most houses. The exception is sometimes common appliances electricity metering, they can be located in equipped switchboard rooms if the latter are available.

Expert opinion

Why the installation of ODPU is beneficial for the management company

Lyubov Chesnokova,

editor-in-chief of the magazine "Management of an apartment building"

Without the use of metering devices, calculations are made according to the standards for the consumption of communal resources, because of this, the cost is higher.

In August, two more reasons appeared to install meters and an automated information-measuring system for accounting for the consumption of energy resources and utilities in MKDs.

• First, at present, it is allowed to start using it at the expense of the capital repairs fund. There is only one condition - the subject of the Russian Federation must include the service in the list of work on the overhaul of common property in the MKD, which is indicated in Part 2 of Art. 166 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation.
• Secondly, if the MKD has an automated information-measuring accounting system with the possibility of one-time readings, the fee for the KR on the SRI is set in accordance with these data. That is, the tenants no longer need to meet and discuss this issue separately.

Who pays for the installation of ODPU

According to the Federal Law "On Energy Saving", the costs of installing common house meters are fully covered by homeowners.

They are obliged to pay bills, in addition to situations where these costs were included in the amount for the maintenance, repair of residential premises and (or) in mandatory payments and (or) fees for maintenance, current, major repairs of common property (Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 13.08.2006 No. 491, n. 38).

An invoice for payment of common house metering devices is presented to each owner. This document includes the total cost and information about how much is required from a particular owner.

Expenses here are determined as a part proportional to the share in the right of common ownership of the joint property. To calculate it, the total area of ​​​​the premises is divided by the entire footage of the house, multiplied by the area of ​​\u200b\u200bcommon property.

For example, the area of ​​an apartment is 100 m², the area of ​​a house is 9,000 m², and the area of ​​common property is 1,500 m². Then the share of the owner will be: 100 / 9000 x 1500 = 16.67 m².

According to the Rules for the maintenance of common property in an apartment building, ODPU are joint property, being part of the in-house engineering systems. That is why, in order to install these metering devices, it is necessary to hold a meeting of the owners of the premises, which we have already talked about more than once. This is reported to the owners of the apartments by the Criminal Code.

Although at the meeting management company it only requires familiarization of residents, it will face a fine if the owners do not receive information about the need to install metering devices.

In accordance with paragraph 5 of Article 9.16 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, if the companies responsible for the maintenance of the MKD evade the development, communication of information about energy saving measures to homeowners, the supervisory authority sends an order to impose administrative liability in the form of a fine against UK, HOA:

• for an official 5,000–10,000 rubles;
• for a legal entity 20,000–30,000 rubles.

Payment for installation even before the stage of maintenance of common house metering devices can be carried out in one of the following ways:

1. One time payment. The entire amount is paid before or after the installation of the meter.
2. Installment for 5 years. Then the owner's share for paying for such a device is divided into equal parts and entered into receipts for public utilities for 5 years. But we emphasize that, in addition to the price of the device, you will have to spend money on interest on installments corresponding to the refinancing rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
3. At the expense of the contractor's funds allocated for energy saving measures, increasing energy efficiency.

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 354 of 05/06/2011 "On the provision of utilities to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings" establishes that the utility service provider must spend the difference between the standard and the amount of payment on energy saving measures, taking into account the increasing coefficient.

Since these funds can be used exclusively for energy saving activities, they have a targeted nature of spending. That is the rules accounting require that they be reflected separately from other receipts.

Let's discuss an example. Imagine that according to the standard, 7 m³ of water is required per person per month. If the multiplying factor is 1.4, at a tariff of 14.63 rubles. for 1 m³ we get the following numbers: 7 x 1.4 x 14.63 = 143.37 rubles.

Whereas the amount without overpayment, according to the standard rate, would be different: 7 x 14.63 = 102.41 rubles.

This means that the difference between the two above-mentioned amounts is: 143.37 - 102.41 \u003d 39.96 rubles. The contractor is obliged to direct these funds to energy saving measures.

Installation of a common house meter is included in the list of energy saving measures. If the owners decide to implement it, and there are targeted funds on the account of the utility service provider, they must be invested in paying for the ODPU and its installation.

Now let's imagine a different picture: the owners refuse to pay for the introduction of the meter. In this case, the devices are forcibly installed by the resource supply organization.

Clause 12 of Article 13 of the Federal Law “On Energy Saving” obliges the owners to provide access to employees of the RSO to the installation sites of metering devices and pay the costs of work. If they refuse, the owners will also have to spend money on the enforcement of funds.

• Three rules for concluding contracts with resource-supplying organizations when accepting / transferring MKD

Who provides maintenance of common house meters in apartment buildings

The Department of Housing and Public Utilities of the Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation explained in its letter that the contractor of public services, that is, the management company, must maintain the common property of the owners of premises in the house, ensure the constant readiness of utilities, including common house meters, to supply resources for the provision of public services to the population.

Regardless of the form of management of the MKD: by the management company, HOA, housing cooperative or other specialized cooperative, the person responsible for maintaining the common property in the house is responsible for ensuring the operation of collective metering devices and compliance with all requirements for them. The role of residents is limited monthly payment housing and communal services.

In case of detected malfunctions, being responsible for the maintenance and commissioning of such a device, the CU contractor is obliged to ensure their elimination within 2 months. This is enshrined in the Federal Law No. 261 dated 11/23/2009 "On energy saving and on improving energy efficiency and on amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation" (current version of 07/13/2015).

Even if the issue is not resolved within the above period from the date of detection of the malfunction, the RSO must begin to use and maintain common house metering devices. And all expenses will go at the expense of the owners of the premises in this apartment building.

The provisions of Part 12 of Art. 13 of Federal Law No. 261 must always be complied with when regulatory authorities detect violations of the requirements for accounting for energy resources expended using the ODPU. And also if the person who committed them does not eliminate them within a period of up to 2 months from the moment they are detected.

The owners of the ODPU must provide access to the metering devices for the RSO, pay the operating costs. If citizens do not agree to voluntarily contribute these amounts, the latter will be collected by force.

Expert opinion

How to automate data collection from ODPU

A. A. Matveev,

Key Account Manager at Teleoffice OJSC

If you want energy consumption to be calculated without errors, you must submit correct data from the common house metering device on time. You can simplify your work, facilitate access to these indicators and even save money by setting automated system collection of information.

As the name suggests, this system operates automatically. It can collect information at a certain time from all common house meters connected to it at once. Due to this, the balancing of all consumers is very convenient.

An automated system usually includes the following components:

• metering devices equipped with a digital interface, allowing you to take readings in automatic mode;
• communication device (modem) for data transmission to the server;
• server for storing information on metering devices;
• software (software) that allows you to collect information, calculate payment.

Communication within the framework of servicing a common house metering device can be used differently:

• via a wired connection;
• using a wireless connection;
• through local networks;
• using the Internet.

by the most effective way of all of the above, they call the connection of the meter to the Network. It is carried out by means of an Ethernet adapter or a modem.

An Ethernet connection makes it possible to use the Internet available in the house to connect devices. At the same time, it is possible to avoid the costs of other communication options with the metering device.

Then the Ethernet converters (adapters) connected to the meters are connected via the Network to the data collection server, where the readings are transmitted.

Of course, the described method is effective, it does not need to install an expensive optional equipment, but the MKD must have access to the Internet.

GPRS terminals will be another option for connecting to an automated data collection system, which is necessary for servicing common house metering devices. They are applied if the object does not have an Internet connection. Such a device establishes a connection of meters with the Network almost everywhere where there is a cellular connection. In other words, it is a universal, reliable, proven method.

If we compare GPRS terminals with a connection via an Ethernet cable, then we can highlight several of their indisputable advantages:

• the cellular communication used here is constant, does not depend on the infrastructure of the facility;
• this option cannot be a reason for downtime for technical reasons;
• does not require additional investments in maintenance, repair in case of accidents;
• the cellular operator guarantees the reliability of communication.

Certainly, it must not be forgotten that cellular communication need to pay. However, it is necessary no more than twice a month solely for the transmission of small messages when servicing common house meters. That is, the costs of a connected meter are calculated in several rubles.

Let's look at the capabilities of automated software using the ATM system as an example.

It allows you to remotely:

• receive information from metering devices for water, gas, electricity, heat;
• automatically prepare reports at a certain time;
• make amendments, create new templates for reports;
• place objects on an interactive map;
• access the system from any computer, tablet, if it has Internet access.

What services are included in the maintenance of common house meters

In accordance with the Rules for the maintenance of common property in an apartment building, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 491 dated August 13, 2006, common property must be maintained and operated in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation, maintained in a condition that ensures the constant readiness of utilities, metering devices for the provision of public services to residents MKD. Recall that the counter is included in the common property. This means that the operation and maintenance of common house metering devices includes:

• commercial registration of the device;
• monitoring readings on a monthly basis;
• control of work, visual inspection of devices to prevent, eliminate malfunctions;
• periodic verification of equipment;
• repair of broken devices;
• drawing up reports on energy consumption.

What does maintenance of common house meters mean?

The Rules for the maintenance of common property in an apartment building and the Rules for the provision of public services to citizens, approved by decrees of the Government of the Russian Federation, determine the following: the operation of common property must be ensured in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation. At the same time, it is necessary to maintain a state of constant readiness of engineering communications, metering devices for the provision of public services to residents of MKD.

The responsibility of the owner includes ensuring the use of meters in accordance with their technical requirements. That is, the owner of the metering station must conclude a maintenance contract with the appropriate organization. So, it can be a company that installs recording equipment, an energy supply company, a management company.

Maintenance, which involves the repair of common house metering devices, is carried out at a specialized enterprise in accordance with the approved technology. After restoration work, an extraordinary verification of the device is carried out.

Maintenance general house meters for the consumption of cold, hot water, gas, thermal energy can be divided into two categories: periodic inspection and preventive measures.

In the first case, the following actions are carried out:

• departure to the object (within the same district, council);
• obtaining keys in the control room (ODS);
• transition from the control room to the facility, opening the premises, access to the installation site of the common house metering device;
• determination of the compliance of the operating conditions of measuring instruments, devices, assemblies, their parts with standards technical documentation manufacturers;
• visual inspection to check for the absence of mechanical damage, the presence, integrity of seals;
• checking the reliability of mechanical, electrical connections, the presence of supply voltage;
• determination of the fact and degree of the operating state of the node;
• taking readings, recording them in a journal;
• preliminary assessment of measurement results, errors, identification of their causes, printout, final analysis;
• study of the readings of measuring instruments, determination of the compliance of the qualitative and quantitative parameters of heat and water supply with contractual conditions, regulatory documents;
• collection of tools and devices, closing the premises, moving from the facility to the ODS, handing over the keys, transferring the subscriber's questionnaire and recommendations for the operation of internal networks to the ODS and the resource supplying organization.

In the case of preventive maintenance of common house meters, the following actions are required:

• getting rid of dust;
• checking the presence of oil in the protective sleeves of thermal converters, adding it to make up for losses from drying out;
• checking the performance by closing to failure and opening the control parts of gate valves, valves;
• flushing of the flow part of flowmeters;
• cleaning filters from deposits, sand, scale with disassembly, revision;
• starting water from common valves to the corresponding device;
• checking the operation of the counting mechanism of the device.

If the integrity of the seals is broken, 24 hours are given to call the representatives of the supplier and the resource-consuming organization and draw up a tripartite act.

If there is a malfunction of measuring instruments, instruments, parts and parts that make up the metering unit, an application for repair is prepared. If a leak is found in the area flange connections with pipelines, it is necessary to tighten them, if this step did not help, put new gaskets.

• Direct contracts with resource-supplying organizations and direct payments for utilities

Maintenance of common house meters: checking and replacing meters

On par with the rest complex devices a common house meter requires maintenance, periodic monitoring, repair, and even sometimes a complete replacement. And since it is part of the common property, the issue of operation is the responsibility of all residents.

But the responsibility does not fall on them in private. They should be helped by the Criminal Code, which has the right to attract qualified specialists from organizations of the required profile. That is, it is the management company that must maintain the technical condition of the ODPU, control, repair and replace this device in a timely manner.

The company involved in the work must have a certificate for their implementation, admission to the implementation of verification, service, repair, replacement of these devices. Typically, such firms provide maintenance of common house meters on an ongoing basis.

They monitor the serviceability of devices, repair them if they break down, and if recovery is not possible, they replace the old equipment with a new one.

After the check, an act is prepared, including all deviations in the operation of the device, malfunctions (if any), and existing options for their elimination. This document signed by both parties: the representative of the management company and the employee who carried out the control measures.

We emphasize that the benefits of installing an ODPU are obvious, however, funds will have to be invested in the device. Residents should take this issue seriously. And even at the slightest doubt, they have the right to demand from the Criminal Code a report on the actions taken in this area.

The fact is that the use of an untrusted device is prohibited, equated by the resource provider to the absence of such. That is, the consumer will feel all the ensuing consequences. For the period of control measures, payment for services at an average cost is allowed.

Expert opinion

The difference between checking the ODPU and checking its testimony

Ivan Molchanov,

Verification is a metrological measure, and ODPU is a measuring instrument. If we talk about our case, then we are talking about determining the amount of consumed communal resource. Verification of measuring instruments implies a set of operations performed to confirm the compliance of instruments with metrological standards. This is established by the Federal Law of June 26, 2008 No. 102-FZ “On Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements” (hereinafter - Law No. 102-FZ). From a technical point of view, during verification, maintenance of common house metering devices with specialized equipment is performed. Measuring instruments (SI) received from production, after repair, sent from abroad, operated and stored are necessarily checked.

Verification of these devices can be carried out exclusively by accredited legal entities, individual entrepreneurs. This rule established by Law No. 102-FZ. Periodic verification of meters included in the list approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 04.20.2010 No. 250 is entitled to be carried out only by state regional centers of metrology FBU TsSM.

Now let's talk about checks. As a contractor of KU, you carry out checks of metering devices. But these devices do not belong to the ODPU, these are individual counters. You are responsible for checking the status of the ISP, the fact of their presence or absence, the reliability of the information provided by the consumer. This norm is enshrined in clause 82 of the Rules for the provision of utility services to owners, users of premises in MKD and residential buildings, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 05/06/2011 No. 354.

Expert opinion

Improper operation of the ODPU is one of the reasons for the unreliability of readings

Pavel Nikitin,

CEO consortium "LOGIKA-TEPLOENERGOMONTAZH"

The problem of the reliability of the data of the resource consumption meters always remains urgent for the RSO, for the MA, for the end user. There are many reasons why instrument readings may be inaccurate. The main one can be called not the malicious intent of a certain person, but insufficient professionalism.

Manufacturers of metering devices, fighting for the market and the consumer, have learned how to make fairly accurate, secure devices. But life cycle the latter does not end at the factory. Poor-quality installation, violation of operating standards easily neutralize all the efforts of the manufacturer. This problem is most acute in the maintenance of common house heat energy meters. The fact is that they are much more complicated than household electric meters, water metering units, and it is often necessary to involve additional specialized equipment to check their working condition.

Who pays for the maintenance of common house meters

If there are such devices in the MKD, residents must pay for their maintenance every month. According to the technical passport of the meter, once every few years, it is necessary to carry out a metrological state verification of this device. At whose expense does it pass?

Clause 29 of the Rules for the maintenance of common property in MKD, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of August 13, 2006 No. 491, establishes: the costs of maintenance, repair of residential premises must ensure the maintenance of common property in accordance with the norms of the laws of the Russian Federation. This includes the costs of maintaining and restoring the in-house engineering systems of electricity, heat, gas, water supply, sanitation, the costs of collecting payment arrears, obtaining information from meters, servicing information systems necessary for taking readings, processing, storing information about payments, preparing all necessary settlement documents.

Subparagraph "k" of paragraph 11 states that the required operation and maintenance of common house metering devices are carried out as part of the maintenance and repair of common property.

We emphasize that the required list of measures established by Section 2 of Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 03.04.2013 No. 290 “On the minimum list of services and works necessary to ensure the proper maintenance of common property in an MKD, and the procedure for their provision and implementation”, includes service checks, working condition, adjustment, maintenance of common house metering devices.

Part 1 Art. 36 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation defines a list of objects that fall under the concept of common property. Collective counters are included in it, the Criminal Code is responsible for their functioning.

It turns out, according to the norms of the law, the Criminal Code carries out verification, current maintenance of common house metering devices with funds paid by residents for the maintenance and repair of residential premises.

Systematic interpretation of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, Rules for the maintenance of common property in MKD, Rules and norms technical operation of the housing stock is as follows: all current, urgent, mandatory seasonal activities are provided for by the MKD management agreement, are carried out by the Criminal Code, regardless of whether such work is included in the above list.

In other words, it is impossible to demand from the residents of the house to pay for repairs, verification of common house meters, since this money is included in the maintenance and repair of the common property of the MKD. This norm is established by Part 1, Part 2.3 of Article 161 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, sub. "k" p. 11, p. 29 of Regulation No. 491, section 2 of the Rules and Norms for the technical operation of the housing stock.

Such actions of the Criminal Code are contrary to the requirements of sub. "g" clause 4 of the Rules for the implementation of activities for the management of MKD, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of May 15, 2013 No. 416. The fact is that according to this document, the management of a high-rise building is carried out in accordance with the standards for organizing, maintaining calculations of payment for services, work on maintenance , repair of common property in the MKD, this also includes home management activities, utilities. The accrual of mandatory payments for the maintenance, repair of common property in the MKD, utilities are taken into account.

Article 7.23.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation establishes the administrative responsibility of officials, legal entities in case of non-compliance by organizations, individual entrepreneurs, managers of MKD under the relevant agreements with the rules for maintaining entrepreneurial activity aimed at servicing MKD.

The State Housing Inspectorate is responsible for the suppression of such illegal actions, which issues instructions to the Criminal Code on the elimination of inconsistencies with the norms, draws up reports on administrative offenses. Responsibility for the latter is provided for by Art. 7.23.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation and assumes for officials an administrative fine of 50,000–100,000 rubles. or disqualification for up to 3 years. For legal entities, the amount is 150,000–250,000 rubles.

• Is the resource supplying organization a partner of the management company and the HOA or vice versa?

Responsibility for poor-quality maintenance of common house metering devices

Article 9.16 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation states that in case of non-compliance with the requirements of the law on the installation of an ODPU, a fine is imposed on:

• legal entities: 500-600 thousand rubles.

Non-compliance by energy suppliers with the requirements for the proposal to install common house meters to the owners of premises in the MKD, their representatives entails a fine:

• officials: 20-30 thousand rubles;
• legal entities: 100-150 thousand rubles.

Unreasonable refusal or evasion of the management company responsible for the installation, replacement, maintenance of common house metering devices for consumed energy resources, from signing an agreement and / or from its execution, as well as violation of the procedure for its conclusion or non-compliance with the requirements for installation, replacement, operation of metering devices is punishable by a fine for:

• officials: 20-30 thousand rubles;
• IP: 20-30 thousand rubles;
• legal entities: 50-100 thousand rubles.

If the requirements for equipping MKD with common house meters are not met by persons responsible for the management of residential buildings, the fine will be for:

• officials: 10-15 thousand rubles,
• legal entities: 20-30 thousand rubles.

In other words, the responsibilities of the management company include monitoring the health, working condition, readiness of meters for the supply of energy resources and ensuring the population's KU.

Information about experts

A. A. Matveev, Key Account Manager at OJSC Teleoffice. TELEOFIS - Russian manufacturing company, which offers a wide range of wireless equipment for building dispatching, control and industrial communication systems.

Ivan Molchanov, Leading Specialist of Energy Audit and Regulations of Yurenergo Group of Companies. CJSC Yurenergo LLC is the parent company of the Yurenergo group of companies (which also includes EnergoAuditConsult LLC and VIG-BusinessConsulting Law Firm LLC) and one of the leaders Russian market energy auditing, consulting, legal services. The company was founded in August 1995 and during this time has managed to turn into large organization, offering a wide range of services in all regions of Russia. Yurenergo group of companies today includes more than 60 energy auditors, consultants, lawyers, energy and legal consulting experts with advanced knowledge and modern technologies.

Pavel Nikitin, General Director of the consortium "LOGIKA-TEPLOENERGOMONTAZH". The LOGIKA-TEPLOENERGOMONTAZH consortium is a powerful association providing complete solution tasks of commercial accounting of energy carriers and energy saving in general in industry and public utilities. More than 27 years of experience, a high-tech production base, knowledge of leading industry experts and an accumulated portfolio of standard solutions provide systems approach to the implementation of a project of any degree of complexity and open up opportunities for our customers to receive maximum effect and significantly reduce energy consumption.

Service maintenance of common house metering stations in apartment buildings, homeowners associations, housing cooperatives, management companies, organizations and enterprises.

The warranty period for the operation of devices that are part of the metering unit is from 1.5 to 4 years. As a rule, the manufacturer of devices indicates that he bears warranty obligations if installation, commissioning and commissioning are carried out by a specialized organization.

If the installation of metering units is carried out within the framework of municipal program, then on the basis of a competitive selection: with several such specialized organizations, a municipal contract is concluded, the terms of which are the requirement to provide a five-year guarantee for the work and equipment performed.

Specialized organizations, often service centers of manufacturers, sign such a contract, thereby extending the warranty period up to five years at their own risk. At the same time, they expect that it is they who will be engaged in the maintenance of the metering units mounted by them.

Other side municipal contract presents the prospect differently: the nodes are brand new and serviceable, and if something breaks, then there is a guarantee for five years. Hence, further operation in the next five years is no more difficult than collecting meter readings at the end of the reporting period.

Apparently, the very idea of ​​paying money for the maintenance of metering units to an enterprise that performed the installation and gave a five-year guarantee for the work performed seems absurd.

Based on such a simplified idea of ​​​​the further operation of metering stations, the tariff includes 16 kopecks per square meter for maintenance. This is approximately 500 rubles per month for servicing metering stations for one MKD.

To provide maintenance services, a new organization“The best service organization in the city of Vladimir” (conditionally), which, under an agreement with management companies, undertakes to monitor the condition of seals and valves twice a month, as well as collect meter readings at the end of each month.

Service centers, one of which we are, offer a really necessary set of services with an average cost of 1500 - 3500 rubles. per month per metering station, but most of the management companies prefer "five hundred rubles", without delving into the contents of the contracts.

However, after two or three months, a mass refusal of the services of the “Best Service Organization of the City of Vladimir” began and a transition to the services of service centers, that is, to the services of specialized organizations trained by the manufacturer.

What is the reason? The reason was that the energy supply organization refused to accept for calculations the readings of many metering stations, which were taken by the "Best Service Organization of the City of Vladimir", we note, from preliminary inspection condition of seals and valves.

If the "Best service organization in the city of Vladimir" has fulfilled its contractual obligations in full, the warranty for devices and installation is valid, and there is no commercial accounting, then the reason is apparently in the incorrect operation of the service organization.

Considering that there is a massive introduction of metering stations in the country, I believe that this story may be useful to those who have to deal with the maintenance of metering points or the organization of services.

How to organize maintenance so that meter readings are accepted by the energy supply organization?

Let's start with federal law RF dated July 27, 2010 No. 190-FZ "On heat supply". Article 19

1) installation of metering devices;

2) operation of metering devices, including taking readings of metering devices and transferring them to customers of this service, verification, repair and replacement of metering devices.

Another document. Rules for accounting for thermal energy and coolant from 1995. Clause 9.3. "Work on the maintenance of the metering unit, related to the dismantling, verification, installation and repair of equipment, must be carried out by personnel of specialized organizations ...".

It follows that in addition to taking readings of metering devices, the responsibility of the service organization must include the provision of services for the repair and replacement of metering devices, regardless of the guarantees of the installation organization and the manufacturer. Warranty repair will be carried out free of charge, but first the service organization must establish that the cause is precisely the malfunction of the device. Next, competently draw up a reclamation act, dismantle the device, and replace the device sent for repair with a serviceable device from its reserve replacement fund.

Verification of measuring instruments, in accordance with Article 13 of the Federal Law "On Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements", is carried out by accredited in the prescribed manner in the field of ensuring the uniformity of measurements legal entities. Service organizations do not have such accreditation, but for devices to be verified, they must be correctly dismantled, prepared for verification, and after verification, re-installed in the metering station. Therefore, it is advisable to include this position in the responsibility of the service organization.

But that is not all. Heat supply is complex technological process. Hence the complex commercial accounting. Readings of serviceable devices cannot always be accepted for commercial calculations. Reasons?

Article 2 of the Federal Law of the Russian Federation of July 27, 2010 No. 190-FZ "On Heat Supply" establishes the following concepts:

Heat supply quality is a set of heat supply characteristics established by regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation and (or) heat supply agreement, including thermodynamic parameters of the heat carrier.

Mode of consumption of thermal energy - the process of consumption of thermal energy, heat carrier with the observance by the consumer of thermal energy of the mandatory characteristics of this process in accordance with legal acts, including technical regulations and the terms of the heat supply agreement.

Article 15 of the same law establishes that the heat supply contract must determine, among other things:

The magnitude of the heat load of the heat-consuming installations of the consumer, the parameters of the quality of heat supply, the mode of consumption of heat energy;

Responsibility of the parties for non-compliance with the requirements for the quality parameters of heat supply, violation of the mode of consumption of thermal energy, including liability for violation of the conditions on the quantity, quality and values ​​of the thermodynamic parameters of the returned coolant.

Rules for accounting for thermal energy and coolant from 1995. Clause 1.3. establishes that the calculations for the received heat are carried out on the basis of the readings of metering devices and control of the parameters of the heat carrier. Clause 1.4. establishes that mutual obligations for settlements for thermal energy and coolant, as well as for compliance with the regimes for the supply and consumption of thermal energy and coolant are determined by the contract ....

Since it is obvious that non-compliance with consumption regimes will adversely affect energy efficiency, we will also point to Article 9.16. Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, which establishes responsibility for non-compliance with the energy efficiency requirements for MKD.

From the above references, it follows that the consumer can pay with the energy supply organization according to the readings of metering devices only if there are no violations of the consumption mode, there are no violations of the “conditions on the quantity, quality and values ​​of the thermodynamic parameters of the returned coolant”. Otherwise - a fine, or an additional charge, it all depends on the heat supply contract. There is another option - the decommissioning of metering devices, with the ensuing consequences. Let's consider this option in more detail, since it is related to the maintenance of metering nodes.

So, the power supply organization determines the presence of mode deviations based on the readings of metering devices. There is legitimate doubt here. But are there really violations in the house system that the device registered, or is the device lying, but everything is in order in the system?

Let's turn to life experience. Are we aware of cases of coolant leaks in in-house systems? Yes. What should the device record? It will fix the mass difference between the coolant received from the system and returned back to the system. Is this a violation of the rules? Yes.

Are there known cases of imbalance of the hydraulics of the house system? Yes, many people know that when it is cold in some apartments, you need to complain, then a nozzle that limits the coolant flow will be drilled. In "cold" apartments it will become warm, and in "warm" apartments it will be hot, but excess heat can be easily removed through the window. What will the device register? Violation of the "conditions on the quantity, quality and values ​​of the thermodynamic parameters of the returned coolant."

Is there another solution - to drain the coolant from the return pipeline into the sewer? What should the device record? Mass difference between received and returned coolant. Is this a violation? Certainly.

If everyone knows that the state of in-house engineering systems is far from flawless, then can it be argued that warranty, trusted devices with seals can be trusted without a doubt?

Unfortunately no. If there are malfunctions of intra-house systems, then there is their repair. When carrying out welding, plumbing work, scale, rust, pieces of rubber, and other foreign objects enter the system: they get stuck in the metering unit and create conditions unacceptable for the operation of devices, which leads to loss of measurement accuracy. The device does not require repair, but it is required to restore the working conditions of its operation.

We conclude that the cause of unsatisfactory instrument readings for the power supply organization can be both a malfunction in the system and loss of measurement accuracy.

How does the energy supply organization resolve these doubts? Just. When monitoring the consumption mode for commercial metering purposes, the power supply organization is indifferent to the real cause of the malfunction, it considers only the actual readings of the devices, and not the reasons that led to such readings.

If the reliability of the instrument readings is in doubt, then the power supply organization can withdraw the unit from commercial accounting, referring to clause 9.10. Rules for accounting for TE&T "work beyond the limits of accuracy."

For example, in a closed system, by definition, there should be no mass difference between the supply and return pipelines. If there is a difference, then the device is faulty. Here's the logic. The logic is acceptable, since both the devices and the in-house system are beyond the responsibility of the power supply organization.

We have come to the key point. The power supply organization decommissions the metering units only when it has reason to doubt the reliability of the instrument readings, because. these readings do not meet the expectations of a normal process.

Conclusion. Therefore, there should be no evidence that can be doubted. No fakes! There is another only correct solution. We need a service technology that allows you to control the readings and eliminate the causes of doubtful readings immediately as they arise.

This conclusion underlies the organization of maintenance of metering units by our enterprise.

The main task of the service is to ensure the normal, continuous operation of metering units, in which all parties trust the metering results. Like or dislike the results of accounting, and the parties trust (have to trust) the results - these are different concepts.

Let's move on to the area of ​​practical implementation of this task.

In order to eliminate the causes of doubtful readings as they occur, it is necessary to detect them as they occur. This means that we need software and hardware tools that allow continuous monitoring of the parameters of all metering units at a pace acceptable for solving the task. Without the ability to monitor - the task is impossible!

We use an automated information collection system as the top level system and data transmission equipment. Communication with a part of metering units is carried out via modems. Data collection is carried out automatically daily during the night hours after midnight. At the request of the operator, readings can be downloaded at any time.

The key figure is the person exercising dispatching functions. This is an analyst who is able to see the process of heat and water supply and deviations in consumption modes behind the columns of numbers and multi-colored graphs of parameters. Some parameter deviations are determined automatically by the program, but the human brain remains the most powerful analytical apparatus.

Control is not reduced to a primitive assessment - "there is evidence" or "there is no evidence." The absence of indications is an unpleasant, but the simplest case when the cause can be easily identified and quickly eliminated. It is more difficult when there are indications. How can you tell if these testimonies can be trusted?

Since it is impossible to determine the metrological characteristics of instruments at the place of operation, the “quality factor” of the readings is continuously evaluated. By the "quality factor" of the readings we mean the compliance with the expectations of the magnitude and dynamics of changes in controlled parameters over time, as well as the relationship of changes between dependent parameters.

When readings are found that do not meet the “quality factor” criteria, the dispatcher sends operational personnel to the facility, who finally finds out on the spot what caused such readings - incorrect measurements of the normal mode or correct changes in the abnormal mode.

Thanks to monitoring, the personnel sent to the site know in advance what actions they need to take, and have spare parts with them for replacement, if necessary.

It is important that the staff knows not only the devices, but is able to identify and reasonably prove a malfunction in the in-house system with obtaining a confirming signature from a representative of the management company. This stimulates (but does not guarantee!) the efficiency of troubleshooting in the home network and protects the service organization from claims against metering devices.

So, the key point of service is that the service, management and resource supply organizations equally trust or do not trust the readings of metering devices, evaluating their quality factor.

If the service and management organizations promptly eliminate the causes that resulted in bad readings, then commercial accounting becomes continuous and long-term.

Let us summarize the minimum requirements that a service organization must meet, capable of providing long-term and continuous commercial accounting:

The organization should have the technical ability to continuously monitor the serviced metering units;

The organization should have trained personnel capable of evaluating the "goodness" of monitoring readings;

The organization must have trained personnel capable of distinguishing malfunctions of the heat supply process from malfunctions of metering devices on site;

The organization shall have personnel trained by the manufacturer of the instruments authorized to service and make minor repairs to these instruments;

The organization should have a sufficient reserve fund for the prompt replacement of faulty instruments;

The organization must be service center the manufacturer whose devices it serves;

The organization must have many years of experience in this area.

If someone today is experiencing difficulties in choosing a service organization for organizing maintenance of metering units, then I recommend that you take into account the stated requirements or simply contact our organization Energouchet LLC. This will save you from many unnecessary problems that prevent real energy saving.

Based on the above, we perform the following work:

1. Periodic maintenance of heat energy metering devices (inspection, taking and analyzing readings, additional adjustment, adjustment, minor maintenance, checking electrical connections, checking the oil level in the thermosensor sleeves).

2. Printing of heat consumption records, drawing up a report and defending it in a heat supply organization.

3. Preventive work: dismantling, installation, cleaning of devices.

4. Verification and pre-verification preparation of instruments (tracking the timing of state verification).

5. Replacement of devices.

6. Repair of devices.

7. Start-up and adjustment works at the thermal energy metering unit. Commissioning to the inspector of the heat supply organization. Drafting of the act of readiness.

8. Calling the inspector of the heat supply organization to hand over the heat metering unit (presence of a representative during the check of the heat meter by the energy supply organization).

9. Correct operation of the heat meter, leaks, overflow, underflow.

10. Monthly analysis of meter readings.

11. Analytical work to identify non-standard (new) reasons for the failure of devices and restore performance, etc.

At the moment, the price of maintenance is in the range from 500 to 5500 rubles per month for one heat meter. The price is formed from the specific wishes of the Customer and the number and types of work that he wants to see at his facility. We are ready to adapt to each of our Customers.

If you install heat meters and forget about them, hoping that they will work quietly without checking, then you risk noticing a breakdown too late. Timely maintenance of heat meters, which is aimed at identifying any problems with the equipment, will help to avoid this.
Many companies, offering the purchase and installation of heat meters, do not provide further maintenance of the UUTE in the future. Unlike them, our company after the installation of maintenance of heat metering units. Like any sophisticated equipment operating in difficult conditions, heat meters require increased attention. Our experts will be able to inspect your devices in a timely manner and check them for any problems. And if a breakdown is detected, they will be able to offer the most likely solutions to the problem that has arisen.

Don't Forget About Heat Meter Service

It may seem like a trifle - skipping a planned technical inspection. What actually happens? You may find that any deviation from the basic plan for regular maintenance of heat metering units will cause a missed problem. And if it could be easily repaired when detected, then after that it may be necessary to replace the entire equipment as a whole.
This, of course, would be avoided. Therefore, competent specialists will always offer you to service UUTE some time after installation. You can save money by ensuring that your equipment works for as long as possible.
A small investment in the maintenance of a heat metering unit will always save you from the need to make expensive repairs. And thus your object will be provided with the necessary requirements Russian legislation thermal energy meters that will serve you for a long time without replacing them. And contacting an experienced company will save you from unnecessary costs and prove to you that timely maintenance of UUTE is of considerable importance and should be carried out regularly.
The cost of maintenance services for the heat energy metering unit:

List of works included in the service:
1) Monthly taking readings and submitting them to the heat supply organization;
2) Analysis of indications and issuance of recommendations for the operation of internal networks;
3) Registration with representatives of the heat supply organization of acts of re-admission
4) Maintenance work - checking the integrity of seals, adding oil, checking ground contacts, checking flange and coupling connections, checking the condition of electrical wiring to thermistors, flow sensors and power supply;
5) Intermediate check of the operability of the heat metering unit;
6) Checking the performance of devices:
a) Estimation of the current measurement error of the flow rate on the supply and return pipelines;
b) Comparison of temperatures of resistance thermocouples with temperatures on alcohol (mercury, bimetallic, etc.) thermometers;
c) Reading of error codes accumulated by the calculator of emergency and emergency situations and their analysis.
7) Minor repairs:
a) replacement of AP, fuses;
b) checking the interface;
c) replacement of measuring and computing units;
d) assessment of pressure sensors.
8) In case of failure of devices - dismantling with sending to the manufacturer, installation after repair, putting into operation, calling a representative of the heat supply organization to issue an admission certificate.

Pressurization of buildings. Preparing for the heating season of the building.

LLC "Tesco" offers design, installation and maintenance of heat energy metering units. You can't just install counters. No need to neglect the maintenance schedule. Any equipment requires attention. Regular inspection allows you to identify small problems and fix them in a timely manner. Ignoring the periodic maintenance of UUTE - heat energy metering units - means risking equipment and money.

The operation of heat meters costs little, but eliminates many troubles and financial losses. Turning to our company, you will receive maintenance of heat energy metering units in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

What is included in instrument maintenance?

Scheduled maintenance includes:

• regular taking of readings and their transfer to employees of the heat supply company;
• analysis and processing of the information received, allowing to recommend the optimal equipment maintenance scheme;
• development of the required documentation with the specialists of the heat supply enterprise;
• direct maintenance of UUTE - heat energy metering units, including checking the condition of sealing, grounding connections, wiring to thermal resistors and elements that record heat consumption and power supply; this may also include small assembly and de installation work;
• preliminary check the state of the UUTE - an assessment of how well the system functions;
• basic check of the state of the UUTE:
  • accuracy analysis measuring instruments- assessment of the deviation of instruments from the reference reading of instrumental data;
  • analysis of comparative temperature data of thermal resistance transducers with respect to similar indicators on other similar devices;
  • obtaining information about incorrect operation of equipment and various emergency situations - with subsequent data analysis;
• minor repairs (if necessary):
  • replacement of fuses;
  • replacement of control and measuring elements;
  • analysis of elements that record data on pressure in the system;
• in the most neglected case - in case of major equipment breakdowns that are not compatible with local repairs - dismantling work with subsequent shipment of the equipment to the manufacturer; after repair - installation and commissioning with official fixation of the measures taken by an employee of the heat supply company.

Terms of cooperation with our organization

Maintenance of UUTE - heat energy metering units - is carried out on the basis of an analysis of the received diagnostic information and the requirements of the documentation that determines the operation of the devices. The performed maintenance work must be reflected in the UUTE passport. The results of verification activities are documented in the format of an act signed by three parties:

• heat consumer;
• employees who perform maintenance of devices;
• heating company specialists.

Tesco specialists have extensive experience in servicing thermal appliances. If necessary, the list of routine maintenance can be expanded. Prior to the start of work, our employees preliminarily inspect and evaluate the condition of the heating equipment.

To order maintenance of UUTE - heat energy metering units - in the capital or Moscow region, please contact our managers. The adequate cost of the service is complemented by the guaranteed quality of its provision.

The heat energy metering unit should be used only in accordance with the approved technical specifications. documentation and passports.

Responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the instruments lies with a responsible person appointed by the management of the company in charge of the equipment.

Service works, repair And installation devices are carried out only by specialists of firms that have the appropriate approvals for the right to perform work of this kind.

CJSC "ATONOMNY ENERGOSERVICE" provides turnkey implementation services heat metering units, as well as installation work of its parts separately, adjustment of systems and commissioning. Our company can provide services both for the maintenance of the metering unit separately, and in combination with the rest of the equipment of the heat and power facility.

The list of works included in the maintenance of the heat energy metering unit:

1. Scheduled maintenance work for devices that are part of the metering unit:
   - external inspection (periodic) in order to control the operation of the heat meter;
   - monitoring the presence of supply voltage;
   - inspection of connections (electrical and mechanical);
   - Inspection for external damage constituent parts appliances;
   - checking the serviceability of the laid signal cables;
   - control over the presence of oil in the sleeves of resistance thermocouples;
2. Reading historical data on heat consumption (as well as hourly archives of unforeseen moments), processing, reporting and submission to the heat supply company, as well as providing data to the customer.
3. Checking current and archived information (criteria) in order to control those. provisions, assessment of the performance of devices. Study of the mode of heat consumption, comparison of data with contractual criteria, timely notification of the client about non-compliance with the contract data (changes and non-compliance with the terms of use), research and debugging of sensors of recorded data converters, control over databases and elimination of overlays in programs.
4. Represent the customer's interest in heat supply companies in solving controversial issues on the use of metering devices.
5. Small and timely repair of accounting devices without dismantling the equipment itself.
6. Preparation of heat energy metering units for the heating season (carrying out planned and necessary preventive maintenance of devices).
7. The commissioning of the metering unit within the agreed time frame of the heat supply organization began heating period. Timely submission of reports to the relevant organization during the heating period.
8. Provision (organizational and technical part) performance of repair, verification and restoration work, if necessary, or within the time limits established by control companies.
9. Organization of timely metrological State inspection and control of metering units in accordance with the law and passport intervals.
10. Repair work of equipment after notification of a malfunction of the devices.