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smart meters: questions to ask?

DavidMartin
My electronics does not quite extend to domestic power systems so would appreciate advice: 


We have a 4kW PV installation (which works well), but I understand some smart meters are incompatible with PV installations.  Partly for that reason I have prevented installation, so far.

I also understand that smart meter standards are still settling and not all meters being installed are guaranteed to work for the forseeable future, through changes in suppliers, etc.

There also seem to be issues around safely and future maintenance of some smart meter systems.


So ... can the team suggest questions I should ask to reduce the risk of a 'bad' smart meter installation ?


Thanks.
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    David Martin:

    Pricing mechanisms  ... interesting subject ... does having a smart meter automatically mean a change in tarrif?  . . . 




    Not necessarily. What you are currently being charged is a false “daily average” figure. In the UK, the day is split into 48 half hour periods, and a different price will be set for each half hour depending on what is being generated and how, and what the customer demand is. Smart meters allow half hour consumption data can be collected easily from a smart meter and allows the suppliers to offer more adventurous tariffs - charging more when the price is higher and less when it is not. 


    Regards,


    Alan. 

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    David Martin:

    Pricing mechanisms  ... interesting subject ... does having a smart meter automatically mean a change in tarrif?  . . . 




    Not necessarily. What you are currently being charged is a false “daily average” figure. In the UK, the day is split into 48 half hour periods, and a different price will be set for each half hour depending on what is being generated and how, and what the customer demand is. Smart meters allow half hour consumption data can be collected easily from a smart meter and allows the suppliers to offer more adventurous tariffs - charging more when the price is higher and less when it is not. 


    Regards,


    Alan. 

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