Mymblesdaughter

Hi, my husband has just arrived at our apartment in Italy. He is hoping to be there for a couple of months. Unfortunately the electric is not on! So he's a bit stuck! Does anyone know what an upsidedown triangle and an ! On the digital display mean?

philat98

I dont think that message means very much. I have seen it on my meter when the power has jumped.
Have you checked all the breakers are set correctly?
Try switching off everything and see if a light will come on.

Mymblesdaughter

Thank you for your reply. I'm still in the UK getting messges from him so I will ask him.

philat98

Read this thread
Detachment imposed excess power for the purpose of reducing load

modicasa

It may be that someone has tampered with your meter. The inverted triangle appears if someone tries to remove or open the meter, according to an electrician friend of mine - and that means you cannot change any other part. You need to call ENEL and they will change the meter.

Mymblesdaughter

Thank you, I will pass on the information to him.

Lorna at Vicenza

Did it get sorted out?

Mymblesdaughter

Thank you, yes it did. He had to get an electrician and apparently there was something wrong with an inaccessable supply cable going through the walls in the empty apartment below ours. They ended up having to put a new electric cable up the outside of the building. So all quite complicated in the end! The good news is he now has electricity!