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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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    Some of you may have read on here about my experience of inserting a REC 2 with surge protection in my meter tails to prepare for the installation of a smart meter so that I would be able to change my 2 consumer units at my will without involvement of the DNO.


    I wanted to change from a pain in the backside key meter that came with the house so asked for a change to a credit meter. I have 2 consumers units normal domestic and an E7 board to supply the storage heaters. Come the arrival of the contractor to fit the new meter after  he declared I have an E7 supply and they do not supply smart 5 hole meters so I would have to have a 5 hole dumb meter. That was Scottish Power I have also been told the same thing by EDF. I am told there are 5 hole smart meters but cannot find a person who has actualy seen one.


    Has anyone on the forum seen a 5 hole smart meter?
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    Some of you may have read on here about my experience of inserting a REC 2 with surge protection in my meter tails to prepare for the installation of a smart meter so that I would be able to change my 2 consumer units at my will without involvement of the DNO.


    I wanted to change from a pain in the backside key meter that came with the house so asked for a change to a credit meter. I have 2 consumers units normal domestic and an E7 board to supply the storage heaters. Come the arrival of the contractor to fit the new meter after  he declared I have an E7 supply and they do not supply smart 5 hole meters so I would have to have a 5 hole dumb meter. That was Scottish Power I have also been told the same thing by EDF. I am told there are 5 hole smart meters but cannot find a person who has actualy seen one.


    Has anyone on the forum seen a 5 hole smart meter?
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