If he's going to foot the bill for all four, sure. And if he doesn't mind all the tenants bugging him to flip breakers, after he figures out which one.
So this guy is an extreme cheapskate I see. He won't pay for the proper electrical upgrade, but will pay a common electric bill for all the tenants in perpetuity. Makes perfect sense. :no::no:
He might just be practical. Many times size and configurations of units change so it might be better to keep it under one meter especially if the electric usage is consistant between tenants. I have seen walls move every 2 / 3 years and then the question comes up who is paying for what. A good property manager should know what is best for his buildings.
Much as this forum loved to stomp on EE's , this is one area where they are more familiar with the many rules and regulations in your area. Fire Alarm system?
Sprinklers? Is the building owner allowed to add his own sub metering? As another posted -- Firewall?
Could be none of that matters. Could be it all might and it might end up being a financial disaster for you to become involved in.
This is when I usually insist on stamped drawings and a building permit number from the customer (usually a general contractor in commercial jobs ).
One more thing. Check the fine print in your liability insurance policy papers.
Deviations from accepted standards and laws can lead sometimes to the carrier abandoning you entirely. Legally.
One of the office buildings I work on was a single tenant bank when first built and has been cut up and remodeled so many times that eventually management realized it was easier to take back all of the accounts because meters and panels are scattered all over the place and circuits are intermingled between spaces. Then they can more fairly account for the electricity cost. They started with emon dmon, but it was still so much of a mess that it didn't work out.
Retail work and residential work both seem to have a bunch of crazy stuff. Doing a few years of service work in either of these two areas of will season somebody up real good.
Agreed. We all need to find where we fit in the best. :thumbsup:
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