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Smart Meters - Now a shortage (of display units)

AncientMariner
Back in November, we had smart meters fitted in an investment property owned by my wife.


The two meters went in, the Engineer kindly fitted an isolator which I had ready to hand and then advised that he was out of internal displays, but that one would follow in a few weeks.


Emails, phone calls and 6 months later have just been advised that rather like airline seats, the supplier had not ordered the same number of internal displays as Smart meters and now that they have changed to fitting SMETS2 meters they do not have any displays available!


Problem is that both meters are fairly inaccessible and whilst both communicate for billing purposes are not that easy to read due to the requirement to hold a torch in one hand, a pen and paper in the other and with the third, press the appropriate key button to obtain a reading.


So, after today's call from the supplier in response to a formal complaint, the house is on the list for a SMETS2


Progress........

Clive
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    Once we all have smart meters fluid pricing will come next when prices increase when everyone is cooking dinner. Do you want that? It is already happening in Australia.


    Have you a link to further detail of Australia's system George?


    Meanwhile, it has been happening here for over 35 years to my knowledge. Larger industrial users have not only "times of day" tariffs but also extra costs in Nov/Feb and even more in Dec/Jan to reflect the "grid spot pricing" (I'm sure someone here will give it the correct expression!). 


    There was an article recently where the cost per kWh reached £2 or so for several minutes (or more) which is the only viable reason for the large "battery back up" systems being installed to solely cater for these peak rates..


    I did some figures using the manufacturer's own data for small packs aimed at domestic PV users and if I remember correctly, to use your own "free" electricity at night from out of one of these packs worked at around 40p per kWh. You'd have to be principled to pay this.


    If multiple rates are implemented for domestic users, I expect there will be protests that only the rich will be able to cook at "tea time" etc (you get the gist). No putting your electric car "on charge" for 12 hours but for lesser times that aren't consecutive, unless of course you are rich and don't mind paying for the convenience...............


    I'm not "soap boxing" but just being realistic.


    Regards


    BOD


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    Once we all have smart meters fluid pricing will come next when prices increase when everyone is cooking dinner. Do you want that? It is already happening in Australia.


    Have you a link to further detail of Australia's system George?


    Meanwhile, it has been happening here for over 35 years to my knowledge. Larger industrial users have not only "times of day" tariffs but also extra costs in Nov/Feb and even more in Dec/Jan to reflect the "grid spot pricing" (I'm sure someone here will give it the correct expression!). 


    There was an article recently where the cost per kWh reached £2 or so for several minutes (or more) which is the only viable reason for the large "battery back up" systems being installed to solely cater for these peak rates..


    I did some figures using the manufacturer's own data for small packs aimed at domestic PV users and if I remember correctly, to use your own "free" electricity at night from out of one of these packs worked at around 40p per kWh. You'd have to be principled to pay this.


    If multiple rates are implemented for domestic users, I expect there will be protests that only the rich will be able to cook at "tea time" etc (you get the gist). No putting your electric car "on charge" for 12 hours but for lesser times that aren't consecutive, unless of course you are rich and don't mind paying for the convenience...............


    I'm not "soap boxing" but just being realistic.


    Regards


    BOD


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