OT - What you always kew about Smart Meters

[bert]

If you thought running a cabinet was difficult, you ain't seen nothing yet.

[James Wilkinson Sword]

Surely it's not often they connect?

The suppliers must want them for some reason.

[Brian Gaff]

Actually its info gathering. Did nobody realise this? The internet is exactly the same after all. Brian

[Michael Chare]

They are no doubt responding to the governments regulatory framework!

[James Wilkinson Sword]

It was a government idea was it?

[F Murtz]

it will cost you more eventually, and when they start to use its capabilities it will inconvenience you more.

[F Murtz]

if any of it is true the consumer will end up paying for it.

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[MrCheerful]

If the meter has failed then you will be given an estimated bill based on previous usage, and it would be upheld in court.

[James Wilkinson Sword]

I don't see why.

[James Wilkinson Sword]

It won't happen often. Just like most people never get their bank account hacked. And there's more incentive to do that.

[James Wilkinson Sword]

Since he's getting a zero bill, and not NO bill, they must know he exists. Their computer will eventually flag up that he's using no electricity and someone will investigate.

[Simon Mason]

No - they will assume that I have PV cells and are glad that they are not paying ME for power.

[James Wilkinson Sword]

PV cells have to be on their records to allow for reverse metering.

[grjw]

Yes, but they may believe that he is only a customer for their gas.

He's on the list to get a smartmeter, someone will eventually show up and find that he isnt going to allow them to replace the meter and they will then read the current meter and take his new Giulia when he refuses to pay the electricity bill they will send him.

[James Wilkinson Sword]

Then electricity would not appear on his bill.

He can probably make them bill him over several years, since it was their mistake. Unless he can wind the meter back....