Smart meter usage data privacy

[UNG]

So apparently smart meter comms are operated by one company https://www.smartdcc.co.uk/about/service-providers/

Can't work out if they have built a totally new network or are piggy backing onto an existing one

 

[Andy™]

according to BBC its 2 different systems

Two different contracts were given out by the government to install those networks. The Southern Communications Network is being run on pre-existing mobile technology, while the Northern Communications Network is being run via specialist radio signal

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49680943

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Can't remember if I have said it here before or not...

But Smart Meters don't bother me...  we have had one since 2008...………...

However.. I do know they are NOT so smart once they go round the clock and get back to all the Zero's!!!!!!!!!!!

We had to have ours replaced this year as sometime last year the meter reached all the '9's then rolled back round to all the '0's...……..

At which point it lost all of its brain power about how to calculate what electricity we had used..

It defaulted to estimated bills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :C  

Not very smart with that!"

 

[Andy™]

Can't remember if I have said it here before or not...

But Smart Meters don't bother me...  we have had one since 2008...………...

However.. I do know they are NOT so smart once they go round the clock and get back to all the Zero's!!!!!!!!!!!

We had to have ours replaced this year as sometime last year the meter reached all the '9's then rolled back round to all the '0's...……..

At which point it lost all of its brain power about how to calculate what electricity we had used..

It defaulted to estimated bills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :C  

Not very smart with that!"

most people using that much power to grow plants usually bypass the meter so dont have that problem

 

[UNG]

according to BBC its 2 different systems

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49680943

BBC journalism misses out quite a lot

If you had taken the time to follow the link I posted you would have had that info and more

Arqiva provide the northern comms and Telefonica provide the southern comms then other companies provide the data crunching bit all managed by SmartDCC

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

most people using that much power to grow plants usually bypass the meter so dont have that problem

The other thing besides "plants" that consumes bucket loads of power is...

Daughters...  Plus if you have more than one of them, power usage rises exponentially!

:C

 

[Doc Hudson]

most people using that much power to grow plants usually bypass the meter so dont have that problem

The other thing besides "plants" that consumes bucket loads of power is...

Daughters...  Plus if you have more than one of them, power usage rises exponentially!

:C

What about if you have got "plants" in the loft, and daughters, and a wife that enjoys the hot-tub every evening once back from work and an electric car to charge?  Or is that just a real case for solar panels on the roof and a turbine in the garden to keep the electric police at bay?

Doc H.

 

[Andy™]

What about if you have got "plants" in the loft, and daughters, and a wife that enjoys the hot-tub every evening once back from work and an electric car to charge?  Or is that just a real case for solar panels on the roof and a turbine in the garden to keep the electric police at bay?

Doc H.

mini nuclear substation in the bunker in the back garden should do it

get a decent feed in tarrif and you should get back a fair amount witht h spare leccy too