Smart Meters

Discussion in 'Bulletin Board' started by orsenkaht, Nov 28, 2022.

Page 1 of 3
  1. orsenkaht

    orsenkaht Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 7, 2009
    Messages:
    11,866
    Likes Received:
    11,661
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Anyone clued up on them?

    For several days (might be more - I don't tend to look at it much) mine has been showing 'Waiting for current data'. I've tried all the online suggestions - chief being the time-honored "turn it off, wait, and turn it back on again!" Nowt doing.

    As I say, I rareley look at the thing, and swapped only to save me from going outside to get readings. Do the meters still send readings if the In-Home Display is switched off? If so, Ill unplug it permanently.

    Any views folks?
     
    orsenkaht, Nov 28, 2022
    #1
  2. Mad

    Madmax2018 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 6, 2019
    Messages:
    30
    Likes Received:
    21
    Trophy Points:
    8
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Civil servant
    Location:
    Oakwell
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    The energy company still get the readings.
    Mine does the same every day.
     
    Madmax2018, Nov 28, 2022
    #2
    orsenkaht likes this.
  3. WG Red

    WG Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 24, 2021
    Messages:
    2,306
    Likes Received:
    3,206
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Ward Green
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Yes mate you will still send readings and don’t need the display
     
    WG Red, Nov 28, 2022
    #3
    orsenkaht likes this.
  4. Brush

    Brush Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 16, 2005
    Messages:
    16,958
    Likes Received:
    15,945
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Ex-IT professional
    Location:
    Swadlincote, South Derbyshire
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    The little display things are pretty much useless. The meters are not much better, has anyone tried reading them? You have to press a button then wait while it cycles round several different displays then read a 7-digit number before it goes on to the next one. Quite difficult even to get a picture on the phone. Why am I doing that you ask? When the recent price increases kicked in, if you didn't they might charge you at the wrong rate and you wouldn't know....
     
    Brush, Nov 28, 2022
    #4
    Redblueunwhite likes this.
  5. Red

    Redblueunwhite Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2018
    Messages:
    6,290
    Likes Received:
    6,109
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Mine as been in the draw from day one,if i need to use gas and electric i will. I don't need a smart meter telling me how much I've used,i don't abuse my usage and how much is the smart meter costing to run over the year? Scare mongering by the government not to use to much for climate change,but it doesn’t stop them driving big gas gusling cars and flying abroad every two minutes. Do as i say not do as i do !
     
    Redblueunwhite, Nov 28, 2022
    #5
  6. LiverpoolRed

    LiverpoolRed Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2005
    Messages:
    14,733
    Likes Received:
    6,894
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 105653082800
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Mum and dad had one installed last week but it isn't connecting properly - they phoned up and company said yhey need to update software and can take up to 6 months !!
     
    LiverpoolRed, Nov 28, 2022
    #6
  7. Tyk

    Tyketical Masterstroke Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 9, 2011
    Messages:
    9,827
    Likes Received:
    13,260
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Dry buumer
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    No idea why on Earth anyone would want them in their homes. Allowing private companies and this Government to gather mountains of data about your habits whilst simultaneously ramping up your anxiety about how much cost you're incurring in real time. No thanks.
     
    Tyketical Masterstroke, Nov 28, 2022
    #7
    Macks40, monkey tennis, Revvie P and 5 others like this.
  8. Marc

    Marc Administrator Staff Member Admin

    Joined:
    Aug 10, 2012
    Messages:
    28,399
    Likes Received:
    23,455
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Because it’s the only way I can get an off peak tariff of 7.5p/kWh. That’s one very good reason.

    When you say ‘mountains of data’, what does that actually mean? It knows how much gas and electricity I’m using. So do dumb meters. Isn’t it more helpful to have more data around usage, to be able to identify and tackle peak usage etc?
     
    Marc, Nov 28, 2022
    #8
    Macks40, Chippy red, cudeth red and 4 others like this.
  9. WG Red

    WG Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 24, 2021
    Messages:
    2,306
    Likes Received:
    3,206
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Ward Green
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    You sound paranoid mate lol
     
    WG Red, Nov 28, 2022
    #9
    cudeth red and Stephen Dawson like this.
  10. Tyk

    Tyketical Masterstroke Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 9, 2011
    Messages:
    9,827
    Likes Received:
    13,260
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Dry buumer
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    You would be too if you were trying to secretly grow all these drugs ffs
     
    Tyketical Masterstroke, Nov 28, 2022
    #10
    TonyTyke, t'owd man, Stephen Dawson and 4 others like this.
  11. WG Red

    WG Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 24, 2021
    Messages:
    2,306
    Likes Received:
    3,206
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Ward Green
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Lol
     
    WG Red, Nov 28, 2022
    #11
    Stephen Dawson and shed131 like this.
  12. Old Goat

    Old Goat Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 15, 2017
    Messages:
    8,070
    Likes Received:
    14,927
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Each to their own, but I've found the in-house display unit to be really useful. When it comes to controlling costs, the first line of attack is understanding them. The IHD helps us do that and it's a real-time reminder of what we're spending.

    Obviously it has to be working first...
    I spent months making a nuisance of myself with Scottish Power when our first IHD died. Eventually reached the point where they sent me a replacement just to shut me up.
     
    Old Goat, Nov 28, 2022
    #12
  13. Stephen Dawson

    Stephen Dawson Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2018
    Messages:
    36,221
    Likes Received:
    30,986
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Unless the vibrator is mains powered or you're running a cannabis farm I can't see what you'd want to hide.
     
    Stephen Dawson, Nov 28, 2022
    #13
  14. Stephen Dawson

    Stephen Dawson Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2018
    Messages:
    36,221
    Likes Received:
    30,986
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Just seen rest of thread lol :D.
     
    Stephen Dawson, Nov 28, 2022
    #14
  15. Stephen Dawson

    Stephen Dawson Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2018
    Messages:
    36,221
    Likes Received:
    30,986
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Why can't I post a picture of a drawer full of dildo's?
     
    Stephen Dawson, Nov 28, 2022
    #15
  16. Red

    Redblueunwhite Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2018
    Messages:
    6,290
    Likes Received:
    6,109
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I've no idea lol.
     
    Redblueunwhite, Nov 28, 2022
    #16
    Stephen Dawson likes this.
  17. Sta

    Stahlrost Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 13, 2006
    Messages:
    21,272
    Likes Received:
    13,378
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    None
    Location:
    Dodworth
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    If that's the case make sure it's treble insulated, or better still use an isolation transformer. You (or whoever is using it) would suffer severe pain if there was any leakage in use...
     
    Stahlrost, Nov 28, 2022
    #17
    Stephen Dawson likes this.
  18. sadbrewer

    sadbrewer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 14, 2006
    Messages:
    10,033
    Likes Received:
    5,059
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Last edited: Nov 28, 2022
    sadbrewer, Nov 28, 2022
    #18
  19. Jimmy viz

    Jimmy viz Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2012
    Messages:
    29,684
    Likes Received:
    19,158
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballet Dancer
    Location:
    Hiding under the bed
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I don’t like the fact that they could just remotely switch you into pre payment meters so I’ve refused to have one.
     
    Jimmy viz, Nov 28, 2022
    #19
    Watcher_Of_The_Skies and Stephen Dawson like this.
  20. exiled

    exiled Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 1, 2006
    Messages:
    8,620
    Likes Received:
    8,613
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Melton Mowbray.....Pies n Cheese.
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley
    https://shop.glowmarkt.com/

    I use the above app.
    You need a smart meter, its free and no need for an in house display, or any of the dongle things that the above site tries to sell, it's on your phone.

    So god knows what data they've got on me. :D
     
    exiled, Nov 28, 2022
    #20
Page 1 of 3

Share This Page