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TIP : how to view the electric night rate on your smart meter

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  • MWT
    MWT Posts: 10,347 Forumite
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    edited 27 June 2021 at 10:13AM
    Similar to the USA where they defined a standard round meter socket to which any compliant meter or ancillary device must fit.
    No IHD either, just online data access.
  • Tallerdave
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    tim_p said:
    eastmidsaver said:
    apologies,  didn't realize all smart meters are different.
    Different I can understand but why, oh why, wasn’t there some standardisation and simplification of the actual interface!  Incomprehensible in this day and age. 
    Because it was organised by the energy industry who know diddly squat about usability and couldn't organise a p155 up in a brewery if their business depended on it.
  • tim_p
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    Tallerdave said:
    tim_p said:
    eastmidsaver said:
    apologies,  didn't realize all smart meters are different.
    Different I can understand but why, oh why, wasn’t there some standardisation and simplification of the actual interface!  Incomprehensible in this day and age. 
    Because it was organised by the energy industry who know diddly squat about usability and couldn't organise a p155 up in a brewery if their business depended on it.
    That would certainly seem to cover it!  Maybe smets3 will address all this!  
  • [Deleted User]
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    tim_p said:

    That would certainly seem to cover it!  Maybe smets3 will address all this!  
    It is said that the UK smart meter SMETS2 regulation is currently running at
    • 79 documents
    • almost 10,000 pages
    • almost 2.7 million words
    I cannot see any Government wanting to reopen this particular Pandora’s Box anytime soon. We are stuck with it ‘warts n all’. 
  • Robin9
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    tim_p said:

    That would certainly seem to cover it!  Maybe smets3 will address all this!  
    ....................... not holding breath !
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
  • tim_p
    tim_p Posts: 883 Forumite
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    Robin9 said:
    tim_p said:

    That would certainly seem to cover it!  Maybe smets3 will address all this!  
    ....................... not holding breath !
    Shame, I was hoping to save another £11 a year on my bill!!  
  • brewerdave
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    ....and think of the fun there is going to be when all the batteries in the gas meters pack up within a sort space of time !!!!
  • tim_p
    tim_p Posts: 883 Forumite
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    brewerdave said:
    ....and think of the fun there is going to be when all the batteries in the gas meters pack up within a sort space of time !!!!
    They’ll fix that in time for smets4 (another £11!)
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