[OZAPRS] smart meters ?

[Tony King]

It is probably easier to wait until the "hacks" come out then use the 
Wireless network to monitor the data direct from the meter
                                                                                                                                Regards Tony


On 11/12/2010 12:14 AM, Gary Stern wrote:
> Thinking about, it should really be too hard to self monitor power 
> consumption, total, circuit by circuit etc.... and even possibly work 
> out power factors, I wouldn't doubt there is a setup somewhere on the 
> market, usb to a computer and store everything, do your own 
> calculations and then you could check these smart meters...
>
> Any bets on their accuracy :-)
>
> On 10/12/2010 11:53 AM, Tony King wrote:
>> By the way has anybody been fitted with a smart meter yet. I notice that
>> they use 2 watts of power continuously from the consumer side of the 
>> meter.
>> The man turned up here to fit one yesterday but went away without
>> installing it when I asked to see the certificate of compliance (or it's
>> number) for
>> electromagnetic compatibility. They work on 2.3 GHz as far as I can find
>> out but I would be interested in any details ......
>>
>>
>> With heaps of RF originating here I can imagine swamping the things
>> receiver and leaving myself on permanent maximum rate charge or
>> conversely the thing jamming alll my receivers as in the reports on the
>> highly technical and reliable talk back radio shows of broadcast
>> interference......
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