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Smart meters

Kelly Marie Angel

Hi about 3 weeks ago I was forced into having a smart meter they needed to replace the gas meter because it was in a dangerouse state fair enough I won't argue about that. But they also changed my electric meter now I've just measured the current in the phase tail to the meter and it works out as about 200mA more than the calculations  based on my wattage consumption ie watts divided by 240 should give amps now is the 200ma likely to be the meters consumption or just something with a less than unity PF? Also do smart meters measure kilowatthours like a proper meter or do they measure KVarh 

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    So:

    gas units used X calorific value X volume correction = mega joules 

    mega joules divided by 3.6 = kWh

    which is what I was thinking, just checking others thinking the same.

    If you look at that Canadian link I posted they work it out from the BTU British Thermal Units of the appliances, Boris and Lord Snooty will have us doing the same soon, that will confuse the kids.

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    Do then be aware that the north American BTU, based on the American units,  is not the same as our old one, but differs by a % or so. The therm is also not the same.

    It is indeed set out to catch the unwary. There is  a lot to be said for joules.

    Mike

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  • 0 in reply to Sparkingchip

    Do then be aware that the north American BTU, based on the American units,  is not the same as our old one, but differs by a % or so. The therm is also not the same.

    It is indeed set out to catch the unwary. There is  a lot to be said for joules.

    Mike

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