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SMART meters, the latest reason to have one.....
.......So the NHS can track behavioural patterns in Dementia patients in their home apparently.
Not sure the intended target of a SMART meter in every home by 2020 will be achieved though to assist that.
4th Feb 2019 8:06 am
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I’ll consider a smart meter when someone tells me how I can save electricity cf what I use now without saying “don’t use the kettle “, ie no tea for SWMBO, on not heating up the hot water for a bath.
4th Feb 2019 8:57 am
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Is it just a way of doing away with Meter Readers?
Im not seeing any advantage for the customer
4th Feb 2019 9:08 am
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I designed and developed a range of load switches for smart meters. That's the switch that cuts the power off when you upset the supplier.
I understood very early on in the project, that the main reason for smart meters was to allow remote disconnection, without the need to enter a property. Saves a lot of stress at the door step when the occupier won't let the electric company in to disconnect the supply!Richard
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That was my understanding, but also to allow the supplier to shed load when demand exceeds supply.
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4th Feb 2019 11:51 am
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The advantage to the consumer MIGHT be that they are not turned off because they are a good customer, rather than the whole valley going off regardless.A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
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4th Feb 2019 2:41 pm
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I think they provide the 'meter' part and trust that the organic bit provides the 'smart'.
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We bought my son the monitor part and it gave him a great lesson in managing his energy usage and identified the hitherto unknown electric underfloor heating had kicked in and was wasting a fortune.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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4th Feb 2019 5:00 pm
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Jeez I'd better go put the kettle on otherwise big brother will be round to force one on me! OH no I haven't got a smart metre. And I won't be having one. Mantec sump guard.
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OH no I haven't got a smart metre. And I won't be having one. 
