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grumpy235Carbon Cutter*****

Posted in Smart meters

Smart meter gone "dumb" again

My meter went "dumb" a few days ago see usage screenPhoned help line on 27th August and young lady I spoke to was unable to get a reading when she tried, unlike the previous time this happened in early August when it was successful and things returned to normal.She went off to consult and it was concluded that as I have all 3 lights flashing at the correct frequency then I would need an engineer to visit and this is booked for next week.Going on past experience, I am not so sure as I checked online this morning and “Home Page” now hasClicked on the meter reading link and I getSo I am unable to enter any manual readings as this part of the application seems not to be aware of the lack of readings. I had this before when bill production managed to switch me to monthly readings some how and this was fixed by one of the moderators raising with I guess 2nd/3rd line support.I wonder if a moderator can raise this with their support as it would save an engineer visit and again from previous ex

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3 months ago

MarkNew Member***

Posted in Smart meters

My gas smart meter needs to be 'commissioned' - What does this mean?

Hi, I had a smart meter system installed just over a week ago. A few days later it was apparent that the gas meter was not connecting via the HAN (no readings on IHD, pressing 0 on the meter displays "Commission?"). I called OVO and was told a Lowri-Beck engineer would be in touch. I called again the other day and was told this could take up to ten working days as I was on an "ad hoc" list. What does this actually mean? The CSA I spoke to wasn't very clear. I'm very annoyed by this. I took time off work to have the meters fitted and now I'm having to wait for an engineer to call me at a random time to arrange an appointment to come and fix a pairing issue. Everything in your organisation assumes everything will go right first time. If something goes wrong the customer is basically ignored and palmed off with "don't call us, some contractor will call you....". Your advisor helpfully told me I could still submit gas readings by reading the meter. Great! Just like I never bothered to tak

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3 months ago

Bill HalfordNew Member*

Posted in Smart meters

Can OVO install a smart gas meter in our Actaris dumb gas meter semi-concealed box?

Is OVO definitely able to install a SMETS2 gas meter in place of the existing dumb meter in our semi-concealed Actaris undergound box (photo enclosed)?Our Actaris semi-concealedbox looks to be similar to this one:https://www.gasequipmentdirect.co.uk/product/national-grid-transco-brown-semi-concealed-gas-meter-box-430-x-480-x-330mm/?campaignid=11814343651&keyword=zmisc0460z&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwxNW2BhAkEiwA24Cm9LHlIvQ-XaFxfg0CuKyXAf2AT--OAF_mU7PqsOWRdpC2BTz1Cq484BoCspoQAvD_BwEOur current meter sits in an underground space within the box of width 240mm length 280mm. The present dumb meter itself is approx. 300mm in height.OVO Energy states typical dimensions of SMETS2 gas meter is width 235 height 262 diameter (?) 167 (mm) so I do not understand how that would fit in or how we would be able to read the volume of gas used on the front of a smart gas meter (such as a Flonidan/Honeywell Gas meter) itself. Would OVO supply a meter on which the reading could be seen from

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3 months ago

GirtsB.Carbon Cutter*

Posted in Smart meters

Need help!

This morning I has been shocked with email from OVO energy, : I’m [Removed by Moderator], a billing agent here at OVO. I’m getting in touch today to let you know that because of an error on our system, your bills were missing some charges. I’m very sorry about this. So, at 13/02/24. new smart meters has been installed at property as previous meters , as I been told, was too old and they did not send usage info to smart display and my bills were issued by estimates, which appeared later were not too wrong.After meters has been installed, I was monitoring our household energy consumption very carefully every day as I was all about to optimize it as much as possible. Average usage of electricity in our property is about 10 kwhr daily, in average month it comes out as 310 kwhr. I did not noticed any excessive usage spikes as we using the same appliances for many years, such as PC, telly, fridge etc. So, I was happy, that I can see current usage of energy and I can track any device separa

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3 months ago

richard1966Carbon Cutter****

Posted in Smart meters

In home display not showing gas and was fitted 4 days ago

had 2 new smet 2 meters fitted on 28/08/24 electric showing but not had been 4 days now still not showing gas can you tell me why it is a chameleons

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3 months ago

Blastoise186Plan Zero Hero

Posted in Smart meters

Product Recall: AltHAN Devices

Hi!This is an important announcement. Please note that it has been written by a Forum Volunteer and is his personal views. This announcement was not vetted by OVO prior to posting due to the need to ensure your safety which takes priority.What’s wrong?@Blastoise186 has been informed by his industry contacts that there is a fault with the AltHAN Devices used in a small number of installs. The nature of the fault is that the device becomes dangerous if anything else is plugged into it. This ONLY affects you if you have AltHAN - if you’re NOT using this e.g. you’ve got a Dual-Band Comms Hub, you’re NOT affected.The nature of the fault is that the Earth Pin on the Plug-Through Socket isn’t working properly. The device itself is safe as long as you don’t plug anything into the socket on the front.What should I do?If you have an AltHAN Device and you have anything plugged into the “plug-through” socket, PLEASE TURN THAT DEVICE OFF AND UNPLUG IT IMMEDIATELY. Once you’ve done so, please reach

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3 months ago

SmudgershaneNew Member**

Posted in Smart meters

Can I get my smart meter removed and replaced with a traditional meter?

As it's not law to have a smart meter,can anyone tell us how to get them removed for a traditional meter,any ideas Tim ?

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3 months ago

lm144New Member**

Posted in Smart meters

Smart meter not sending reads + IHD not connected?

Hello, I have been living in this flat for a couple of months and so far there have been no issues with the smart meter and the IHD until this long weekend.I have a Landis+Gyr E470 SMETS2 and a Geo IHD here. They look exactly like the pictures here (without the gas meter):A few days ago I noticed the clock on the IHD became 15-20 minutes slower. Yesterday it showed something like “no data” so I power cycled the IHD and then it is stuck with connecting to the meter. It is reporting the 22-0 and 28-2 codes when I check the status.I checked the comms hub and the SW, WAN and HAN lights are flashing every 5 seconds but OVO is not receiving the reads and is asking me to manually enter them.May I know is there anything I can do on my side before reaching the support? Thank you!

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3 months ago

WeeMarkyNew Member*

Posted in Smart meters

How do I get an updated IHD?

Good Afternoon, I am looking for some advice. So I had a smart meter installed on the 20th Aug 2024. And to my disappointment I received an IHD3, I am pay monthly direct debit. So not prepay version. I'm very computer savvy as such. I have emailed twice to complaints department asking why I did not receive the newer IHD6. As in there home user booklet. And I feel I am being fobbed off, With emails from OVO saying that that the above mentioned is perfectly fine and compatible. And unfortunately thats basically what we are giving out. I understand that the IHD3 I have is as they say. All you need!! How do I get a more upto date version? At least a new improved IHD6 or an IHD7. Do I have to buy one? And can the home user activate it? Many Thanks Mark...🤙

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3 months ago

WindrushvalleyNew Member***

Posted in Smart meters

If there's no mobile signal in my area, should I still get a smart meter fitted?

is there any point in my having a smart meter installed as there is no mobile signal from any network where I live? Can smart meters communicate over WiFi or WiFi Calling for example?

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3 months ago

MossimoCarbon Cutter*

Posted in Smart meters

Why isn't my smart meter communicating?

Hi, I'd be grateful someone knowledgeable in smart meters could provide any insight into what could be the problem with my smart meter. After having it initially installed I had to have an engineer come back and install an aerial. Since then I have all 5 green led lights flash every 5 seconds which I believe means the smart meter is working how it should be and is communicating. Despite this EDF is saying they can't read my meter. I will be looking to move to OVO once my 3 year fix deal finishes in September as I want to benefit from the EV tariff they have and I'm keen to get this problem resolved before doing this. If I input my details into the n3rgy website I get no obvious errors other than 'No Export MPAN configured' and 'warning device configuration has not been completed - whitelisted'. Are there any generic reasons why they can't read my meter? Does the green flashing led every 5 seconds definitely mean there is a connection? If that's the case why can't they read the meter?

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3 months ago

Blastoise186Plan Zero Hero

posted in Smart meters

Sourcing a replacement In Home Display (IHD), where to get one if mine is broken?

Updated on 05/08/2024 by Shads_OVOThe great things about In-Home Displays, also known as IHDs, is that they're very useful little gadgets that can show you your energy usage in real-time, but unfortunately it’s all too often that your dog knocks it off the coffee table (a dogs wagging tail can swipe just about anything in range!), you spilled coffee on it or worst of all… It grows legs and vanishes when the previous householder moves out. 😞 So what can you do if you're in need of a new IHD or just fancy a spare one? Read on to find out! Introduction and acknowledgement But first, I’d like to introduce myself. I’m Blastoise186, one of the forum volunteers who helps out on the OVO Forum. With over 18 months of experience and two Chameleon IHD6 (named the Kecleon Brothers) to play with, I’ve learned a lot about how these devices work and many of the quirks of using them. I see a lot of questions across multiple forums about how to get a replacement IHD if yours breaks or goes missing,

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3 months ago

rawxNew Member**

Posted in Smart meters

Why can't my supplier resolve my smart meter Wide-Area-Network (WAN) signal issues?

Who has a SSE or OVO installed smart meter that doesn’t work and more significantly has NEVER worked? Succumbing to promotional pressure and keen to save/monitor my electricity usage, I had one installed 3.5 years ago — and it never worked from the off, save after a few months to provide exactly the same as the old one. After complaints and taking the matter to the ombudsman service (upheld on all counts and resolved with goodwill and indefinite pledges to sort out the issue). That was 20 months ago and there’s been zilch in action or communication since. Now that OVO is running the show, we will see what happens. I have no information on whether my situation is unique or common and why this is so, except that it is largely a government communications agency’s fault (DCC). Hence my question. I am in a small town in the northeast of Scotland, where everything else digital works just fine - with, as far as I know, three SSE electricity sub-stations and three digital/telecoms masts within

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3 months ago

marshall32New Member***

Posted in Smart meters

Smart meter reliability

How many Ovo fitted smart meters have failed

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3 months ago

Dave StaffordCarbon Cutter*

Posted in Smart meters

Can my smart meter display my solar panel export amount?

Have recently had solar panels installed and although I can check how much I am exporting via the main electricity smart meter I cannot see how I can see this info on my smart meter display - apparently I should see a pylon icon - have I got an old display (photo attached). Thanks.

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3 months ago

cypherCarbon Cutter*

Posted in Smart meters

Need help setting solis inverter, it won't stay on over night even thought it's set to the 24hour function?

I have a solar inverter installed with acrel dtsd1352 smart meter connected at grid site, however when i choose the consumption monitoring option from the inverter, the app stops showing me the load, import and export information. The inverter also turns off during the night even though i have the 24 hour function enabled. The only fix i have found is choosing the meter in grid option instead. However the load shown now is actually the average power across the 3 phases and hence shows wrong values of export as well. Why is the consumption monitoring option not working as intended, and is there a way i can connect the dtsd1352 meter to soliscloud?

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3 months ago

NotQuiteAliceCarbon Cutter*

Posted in Smart meters

Constant Blue Light on IHD Malfunction or?

We have recently moved supplier and have electricity on a credit tariff and our gas on PAYG. Usually the meter will show the standard three usage lights Green/ Amber and Red to show our energy usage, but all of a sudden it has lately being switching to a solid blue light (see image below) and the only way to return it to the standard usage lights, is to reboot the IHD, but his only works for a day or two before the blue light comes back. Is this a fault with the IHD? As you can see, it is still the same IHD that came with the original smart meter that we had installed (and still have) when we switched to a smart meter with our old supplier

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4 months ago

marden18New Member**

Posted in Smart meters

Message icon showing on IHD3- How do I access the message?

We had new smart meters installed on Tuesday and a IHD3 box and yesterday a small envelope icon and display showing new message appeared. Does anyone know how to display message ... Tried tapping the icon but nothing happens.

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4 months ago

HadmbesCarbon Cutter*

Posted in Smart meters

Smart meter daily usage doesn't match IHD

We have the smart meter installed few months ago, I always keep an eye on the cost of the electricity we have used by midnight till the meter switch off automatically, it not matching with the daily usage in the BillsI do consider the standard daily charge which is: (00:64P)to be honest I did switch everything off all day and night in the house, still £2:35 ???Also, Is the VAT included or excluded on the displayed cost of electricity, if excluded is it 5% ?if it is 5% still not matching.

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4 months ago

AngefCarbon Cutter***

Posted in Smart meters

Why am I unable to get hot water after smart meter install on economy 10?

Had a smart meter fitted Monday put my water heater on 1 to 4pm and no hot water

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4 months ago

Martin2024Carbon Cutter****

Posted in Smart meters

200 amp single phase smart meter, can OVO do this?

We have a single phase 200 amp supply, which supplies several, all electric, holiday let cottages in Snowdonia.Our current supplier (and previous supplier too) wouldn’t listen to me and when they came to install our smart meter, sent out a normal engineer with a simple 100A meter.The first supplier said they couldn’t help us so we moved to Octopus, who after their failed installation have now given us the run around for the past 5 months. They tell me that they can install a 200A smart CT meter, that will give us access to the agile tariffs that we’re after, but that an external company has to do this (SMS) and that they have no free appointments in our area for the foreseeable future!If we moved to OVO would they be able to install us a 200A CT smart meter? I have read other informative threads on this forum, but they refer to polyphase or 3 phase supplies.Thanks in advance

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4 months ago

SteveUKCarbon Cutter*****

Posted in Smart meters

When will RTS meters stop working?

The Radio teleswitch (RTS) shutdown FAQ seems to say that the RTS meters may stop working at the end of 2023 (which is now less than 3 months away). Is this correct or has the date been extended? We have an RTS meter and are on the Superdeal tariff but have had no communication from OVO about this or what is happening. Should I be worried?

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4 months ago

neilmclCarbon Cutter***

Posted in Smart meters

Change of profile class prior to smart meter request?

I currently have a non smart, digital electric meter with day and night readings, albeit with a single rate. I’m about to request a smart meter and have been advised that if I want to only have to deal with a single reading I need to get my profile class changed from “02” to “01”. How do I go about getting this done and what order do I follow, eg, get the smart meter installed first then request the profile change or request the profile change first (or at the same time as getting the smart meter installed)?

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4 months ago