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on Smart meters again..
maxmycardagain
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Hey
7 or 8 years ago we had a smart type meter, it clamped to the power lines in the meter box, it was wifi or bluetooth (cant recall)
i wonder if i can find one...
7 or 8 years ago we had a smart type meter, it clamped to the power lines in the meter box, it was wifi or bluetooth (cant recall)
i wonder if i can find one...
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That's a usage monitor, not a meter by the sound of it. Try googling "Owl electricity monitor" and see what comes up.🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
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I think you mean something like that
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Electricity-Display-Digital-Ampermeter-Voltmeter/dp/B09DB9G4TL/ref=sr_1_14?crid=Y96RJVVMVGM1&keywords=electricity+usage+monitor+uk&qid=1661344611&sprefix=electrcity+usage+,aps,76&sr=8-14&th=1
Or this for a modern meter counting the flashes with a background application
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08FRPLCYW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Whats the difference?EssexHebridean said:That's a usage monitor, not a meter by the sound of it. Try googling "Owl electricity monitor" and see what comes up.
I know we had a meter in the kitchen connected by WiFi i assume which showed the KW being used
I assume an upto date "smart" meter" is connected to the supplier whereas this was not0 -
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