[OZAPRS] smart meters ?

[Shaun]

I am dirty on them also.  20 years ago I asked if I could run my pool pump on 
off peak and was told no. Now that it suits them it is suddenly possible.

Energy Australia will give you normal non time based tarrif, just like you 
used to have, if you ask even with a smart meter installed.



On Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:14:08 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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