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  1. Nimiq1

    UK Smart Meter - Alternatives?

    Hi All, we have just had our 5th Smart Meter installed and once again, it is not communicating with "Big Brother".... A little history, we had our first Smart Meter installed when we were with Robin Hood Enery of Nottingham, nice clean install, and within a few minutes a Display in our front...
  2. W

    UK 3 Phase Smart Meter EDMI ES -30 B Install

    3 Phase Smart Meter EDMI ES -30 B Install I have a question regarding the potential replacement of my existing EON supplied ELSTER A1140 3 phase meter which is currently providing E10 switching times for our all electric home. The house has an old electric storage boiler and the system is...
  3. J

    Replacing Switchboard Panel with smart meter

    I am organising a switchboard upgrade to my property and have recently had a smart meter installed. I am receiving conflicting information regarding whether the meter provider will need to also come out on the same day as the electricians to re-install the smart meter after the new switchboard...
  4. dburrow2

    Recent PV and battery install - smart meter readings misaligned

    Hi all , looking for some advice on my recent install of a pv and battery for my domestic property. I've noticed my smart meter readings tracking higher kWh usage than my read out from the inverter. I've already had the installers out once to take a look and they are saying the CT clamp is...
  5. U

    UK EON smart meter installation nightmare

    Hi All On the 2nd November an EON contractor attempted to fit an electricity smart meter at my address. He was unable to do so because the property was out of range. I live in a rented property and my landlord let him in and out. When I arrived home a few hours later the fuses had blown on my...
  6. C

    Can an electrician change the Economy 7 timer in a smart meter?

    Hello, I am on Economy 7 and I have storage heaters and a hot water tank connected to a separate CU for my off-peak usage. The timer that switches to the off-peak circuit at night on my newly installed SMETS2 smart meter is wrong so I am being overcharged by 50% for my night appliances. The...
  7. M

    UK Smart meter installation possible - main fuse?

    Hi, I have a flat in a rather old building in London. Its subdivided into a few individual flats, and there is a meter board with a gas and electric meter in each flat. My electricity supplier sent someone out a few days ago to fit a smart meter, but the fitter said he was unable to do so...
  8. A

    If I replace my Smart Meter w Analog, BUT my neighbors have Smart Meters, will I have EMF issues?

    I’m currently in the home-buying process, and some of the homes I’m looking at have Smart Meters installed. Thankfully, I live somewhere where we can easily opt-out and have an Analogue Meter installed by the utility company, so making that modification would not be too difficult. However, I’m...
  9. E

    Grid tied Solar metering, do I need a smart meter

    Hi, any solar experts know the metering requirements of a grid tied system. Im looking into a system for a family friend, their meter is in the pic below. Would this need upgrading to a smart meter to utilise SEG ?? I guess the clues in the name (smart export guarantee). Do energy providers...
  10. B

    Best eco system to monitor grid & solar? also Smart meter not available at my property!

    Hi, Similar'ish question to my other thread but little more info now so a different approach but sorry if duplication. UK, single phase. Just had 3.6kw (4.6wk panels) Solis grid tie inverter, no batteries, installed. This inverter just shows solar output. Can get via App & Solis cloud but...
  11. C

    Neighbor says they need access to my mains box to install their smart meter?

    Hi Everyone, Hope you’re all well! I’m wondering if anyone is able to shed some light on a situation I’m having with my neighbour. I received a text last night saying the below: “ Hi , hope you’re both well. My flat came with old key meters for gas and electric. When I first moved in, I...
  12. J

    RCD tripping straight after smart meter install

    Hello, Firstly, I'm aware other people have posted similar topics on this forum, I'm not trying to create a duplicate, but more looking for advice as to the distance between my smart meter and the tripping RCD. I had a smart meter fitted yesterday, and straight after the installation, the...
  13. Scott J Walker

    UK Post Smart Meter Main Breaker Tripping Intermittently

    My grandparents are having problems after the installation of a smart meter (against my advice) and now the circuit breaker trips intermittently during the Day part of Economy 7 with no other discernable pattern. Sometimes it will switch off after being toggled on again before a few minutes...
  14. C

    Split Phase and Smart Meter

    Hi we have a split phase supply and had a EDMI ES-30B 3 phase meter fitted. Our readings are extraordinarily high. It is an old farmhouse but there is just myself and my wife and we are using 29,565 kWh per year. 81 kWh per day. We just have an electric shower, electric cooker, appliance like...
  15. V

    SSC metering expanation , why cant a smart meter be fitted

    Hi all I have a customer who wants a smart meter .. they are with edf .. The existing meters ...1 day rate , 1 off peak ..plus mechanical time switch are placed in the customers porch behind a panel rather than in a meter box ,.. circa 1965 I guess. In order to upgrade the consumer unit we need...
  16. pe2dave

    Smart meter, gas and electric.

    New (EDF) installation. Issue 2 meter. Installed both gas and electric. Meter only shows electricity consumption, nothing at all on gas? Any idea if this is just setup or a faulty installation please?
  17. C

    How to obscure load signatures that smart meters record cheaply

    So, big brother is coming to my town, and is rolling out those fancy smart meters. My question is, what is the cheapest way to mask the loads devices give as signatures to the power company? Would putting a device behind a UPS make the device type not known to the power company? If not, would...
  18. S

    Smart meter

    Hi, I recently just bought a new build home from Cala homes. Regarding the handover electric meter reading, instead of taking the smart meter reading using the figures on the lcd screen, or following the British Gas website instructions for taking a smart meter reading "total import". Cala...
  19. D

    Rcd tripping with no switch on after smart meter installarion

    Hi I am.from uk I had a gas top up meter and a electric smart meter installation Thought to ask my energy supplier to fit me a gas smart meter aswell Their enginner came and said we will have to install the electric meter aswell so they will combine the smart thing on the display But after...
  20. M

    Critique my Smart Meter Install Procedure

    Think I have the job they'll probably ask what I consider the correct procedure Biggest variable seems to me the condition of the installation that you're re-energizing, would there be a standard for this ? Check Condition of Meter Cabinet Check Basic Condition of installation- Polarity ,EFLI...

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