2008 Jun 23 6:39 AM
Dear Experts,
Good day! What are the processes, that cause a meter installation, Removal, Replacement in context to Indian Scenario. What is Switch-In and Switch -Out
2008 Jun 23 6:44 AM
Hello,
I guess by switch-in , switch-out you mean move-in , move-out. Right?
Move-in is process<legally binding> You use the move-in function to carry out most of the activities required to begin providing a business partner with a utility service. You create new, or change existing business master data. Most importantly, you allocate a contract to an installation.
In move-in processing, you establish whether a contract can be billed. From the move-in, you can also trigger the charges levied at the commencement of a utility service, as well as a welcome letter to the customer.
Move-Out process <also binding legally>You use the move-out function to carry out most of the activities required to terminate a business partneru2019s utility service. You make changes to the business master data of the business partner as necessitated by the move-out. The most important change is that the allocation of a contract to an installation is terminated on the move-out date.
Hope this helps
Rgds
Rajendra
2008 Jun 23 7:42 AM
Hello,
Almost all the countries, the same scenario applicable.This is the general scenario in Utilities Industry.
If a customer requests for an service connection, then the utility company installs(INSTALLATION) the device installation.so that the meter is physically(Technical INSTALLATION) placed at the customer premises and if he adds the billing related data to it then it is a billing related installation..
If some device has problem/some changes in device,then we go for new device in the place of old device.
removing the device is device removal
replacing the old device with new device then it is device replacement.
Switch in and switch out:
This is used for ARCR devices.The commands(Switch on and switch off) sent by a utility company through ARCR devices to switch on and switch off street light at respective timings.
Regards,
Narendar Konakanchi