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Anonymous
February 5, 2023

Should there be more rigorous industry control for smart meters

  • February 5, 2023
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Not sure but with all the issues consumers are having with smart meters, of all energy suppliers and not all problems are the fault of energy companies including OVO meters, has it been considered that there must be many faulty meters issued. Is it a case of a more rigorous quality control regime be introduced by the manufacturers?

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M.isterW
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M.isterW
Rank 6
February 6, 2023

It sounds like you're talking about problems with IHDs, not smart meters. IHDs are built to a far lower standard than the meters because they're cheap display devices. If your IHD isn't working properly it doesn't affect your usage or billing.

 

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    Anonymous
    February 6, 2023

    New info..... I am learning all the time. As I don't have smart meters it is good to grab info in case I decide to have them installed. Thanks

      Jeffus
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      Jeffus
      Rank 20
      February 6, 2023

      It sounds like you're talking about problems with IHDs, not smart meters. IHDs are built to a far lower standard than the meters because they're cheap display devices. If your IHD isn't working properly it doesn't affect your usage or billing.

       

      There has been some good government trials around smart meters, IHDs and near real time apps showing usage

      A working IHD made more of a difference to people reducing their energy consumption than the apps.

      As well as security concerns, this was the major reasons the government decided to continue to mandate IHDs with every new smart meter rather than pursue a transition to mandating suppliers providing near real time apps as another option or instead of IHDs.

      Be interesting to see how this evolves with more Time of Use tariffs and time of use control of appliances, EVs, heat pumps etc. We need reliable connectivity to smart meters and reliable broadband i suspect. 

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