Ovo won't Fit a Smart Meter.

[Santa]

My daughter wanted a smart meter but when the fitter came he said he couldn't fit it because "the meter is on the same board as the CU".

I don't have a picture and she lives 120 miles away, but I do know that it is all in her understairs cupboard.

Is this something to be concerned about?

 

[Santa]

That's true - when I looked at renewal, I found that some suppliers would not be able to use the smart meter. Ovo were the cheapest anyway so it didn't matter.

I have been doing it on t'interweb for years with BG, but the meter is in the garage and I forgot sometimes. Hey Ho - gotta keep up with the technology.

 

[PEG]

She has had a birthday...don't bother with it.

Anyone thinking that these devices are in the slightest part,primarily for the benefit of the user,need to research how effective the "pattern spend lifestyle" software is,when applied to a persons use of Google,ebay,etc.

The "real-time" information that these things send,24/7,is priceless,to the relevant recipients.

I'd sooner have a mixer full of marbles,under the stairs,with the switch jammed on...

 

[Des 56]

I have to admit that the campaign to convince people to have these toys fitted has been pretty successful
Convincing people to somehow believe its for their benefit

Customers actually asking for the toys to be fitted,it shows how successful that deceit has been

 

[telectrix]

I have to admit that the campaign to convince people to have these toys fitted has been pretty successful
Convincing people to somehow believe its for their benefit

Customers actually asking for the toys to be fitted,it shows how successful that deceit has been

strange similarity to the labour party's manifesto.

 

[Toneyz]

Smart meters are more hassle than they are worth...

Both you and Tel have put down the smart meter I would like to know why ?

 

[Des 56]

strange similarity to the labour party's manifesto.

Forgive and forget Tel,we will all have to get used to the lame Duck running the show

 

[telectrix]

remotely read the meter today...... cut or reduce supply at peak times..... sell info to scammers...... wait for all the sales spam in your inbox.

 

[Octopus]

Both you and Tel have put down the smart meter I would like to know why ?

A. If you have a smart meter from supplier 1 and then change suppliers, you need to get the smart meter changed.

B. There are numerous tales of smart meters giving inaccurate readings.

C. They make meter readers redundant

D. I believe that the costs of smart meters are added to all our bills


I have a nice new shiny old fashioned meter. Our lecky and gas come from First Utility and I log on once per month to give a customer reading.

Simples

 

[Des 56]

Both you and Tel have put down the smart meter I would like to know why ?

The agenda for smart meters is driven by future governance of adequacy of supply
It has little to do with customer management of their own use,it may be a small by product of the introduction,however,it is more than balanced by other factors, customer benefit is low on the scale of the supplier and government reasons for introduction
With the common use of Led lamps,energy efficient appliances etc,other than having the common sense to limit boiling the kettle too often or drying clothes other than with a energy consuming machine,it achieves little or nothing

Peoples privacy in the form of monitoring that usage and the flawed nature of their rushed introduction,it may see millions of them already fitted need replacing
Even discounting any negative issues,having one fitted at this present time may be a premature step

 

[telectrix]

all went to pot when they made the spinning discs non-magnetic. downhill from thereon.

 

[Toneyz]

Thanks guys for info Tel never heard of anyone being cut off in peak times before I did hear it was a consideration of industrial on a opt in bases and they were going to be compensated for opting in

 

[davesparks]

Both you and Tel have put down the smart meter I would like to know why ?

Thanks guys for info Tel never heard of anyone being cut off in peak times before I did hear it was a consideration of industrial on a opt in bases and they were going to be compensated for opting in

As far as I know it has been normal in industrial installations since the national grid was first created.
Large industrial installations will be in communication with the national grid control centres letting them know beforehand when large processes will be starting up and also for instructions to shutdown processes at times of peak demand.

I'm not sure if there are any members left on the forum who have first hand experience of these systems.

I don't think it will happen to domestic installations as the sheer number of houses you'd have to cut off to affect even a fraction of a percent of the load on the national grid would be huge.

 

[Des 56]

Tel, I reckon Labour can solve this issue because we can promise anything we want
In the next manifesto we can rid the country of all types of meters,we can have free energy for all
What do you think about that as a vote winner for us ?

 

[Pete999]

As far as I know it has been normal in industrial installations since the national grid was first created.
Large industrial installations will be in communication with the national grid control centres letting them know beforehand when large processes will be starting up and also for instructions to shutdown processes at times of peak demand.

I'm not sure if there are any members left on the forum who have first hand experience of these systems.

I don't think it will happen to domestic installations as the sheer number of houses you'd have to cut off to affect even a fraction of a percent of the load on the national grid would be huge.

Dunno about that, I used to cut off the married quarters regularly when the need arose, when I was AP LV

 

[telectrix]

Tel, I reckon Labour can solve this issue because we can promise anything we want
In the next manifesto we can rid the country of all types of meters,we can have free energy for all
What do you think about that as a vote winner for us ?

that's a good one. alongside a labour committment to make sheep shed their coats every spring, thus making sheep shaggers shearers redundant and dependent on the state.