power loss to the new smart meters

[Blue Fox]

Hello all,

Was just thinknig about these new smart meters that send the meter readings and other info to the supplier all the time. If one of these lost power for any reason, for example if the main fuse fell out do you think it would send that info to the supplier? Not seen one yet but was just thinking.

 

[Evans Electric]

Not seen one either. The main fuse fell out !!! Blimey, did it cut it's own seals too ??

 

[Blue Fox]

Not seen one either. The main fuse fell out !!! Blimey, did it cut it's own seals too ??

They must do as customer never knows anything about where the seals have gone and the fuses do sometimes seem to fall out just before I do a c/u change and jump themselves back in again after!!

 

[Badger]

They must do as customer never knows anything about where the seals have gone and the fuses do sometimes seem to fall out just before I do a c/u change and jump themselves back in again after!!

Applaud SmileyApplaud Smiley :^O :^O

 

[Evans Electric]

Strange that..... I often say to customers ...if your main fuse ever drops out , phone me and I'll dash round and change your C/U.

 

[Andy™]

its a strange world this. i always find fuses missing when i need the power turned off?!

must be those fairies!

 

[wozz]

you never know they may have a isolator built in.. fingers crossed......

 

[SteveH37]

Had some guys from a company called UESL down a couple of weeks ago looking at commercial smart metering solutions and apparently a smart meter has a memory of approximately 1.5 years, not sure if it registers mains interuptions though, could you not just say that there was a power cut anyway? without CCTV surely they would never know it had been removed

 

[androiduk2002]

Im guessing it depends on how smart they want them to be,

 

[gselectrical]

Had some guys from a company called UESL down a couple of weeks ago looking at commercial smart metering solutions and apparently a smart meter has a memory of approximately 1.5 years, not sure if it registers mains interuptions though, could you not just say that there was a power cut anyway? without CCTV surely they would never know it had been removed

Thats whats coming next, meters with a built in CCTV camera. Just as Mr Sparks pulls the main fuse..... clic...Gotcha! ROTFWL