Economy 7 and ending of RTS (Radio Teleswitch Service)

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  • Rosie1001
    Rosie1001 Posts: 153 Forumite
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    edited 27 September 2022 at 6:36AM
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    Been in at least 30 years 


  • N_Pars
    N_Pars Posts: 65 Forumite
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    We have an E7 meter, how can I find out if this will affect us? Sorry, don't know much about the meter. 
  • QrizB
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    N_Pars said:
    We have an E7 meter, how can I find out if this will affect us? Sorry, don't know much about the meter.

    Is your meter a smart meter? If so, you won't be affected.
    If it isn't a smart meter, post a photo and someone will help work out if you need to investigate further.
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  • N_Pars
    N_Pars Posts: 65 Forumite
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    edited 27 September 2022 at 5:23PM
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    QrizB said:
    N_Pars said:
    We have an E7 meter, how can I find out if this will affect us? Sorry, don't know much about the meter.

    Is your meter a smart meter? If so, you won't be affected.
    If it isn't a smart meter, post a photo and someone will help work out if you need to investigate further.
    No, not a smart meter. 
    Hope this picture is OK. 
  • macman
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    edited 27 September 2022 at 6:13PM
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    I don't think that is an RTS meter.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • Reptech
    Reptech Posts: 9 Forumite
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    edited 29 December 2022 at 6:45PM
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    [Deleted User] said:
    Landis + Gyr 5246C.  Isn't that a 5-terminal meter (one switched live and one un-switched live)?

    If so, off-peak is when the light next to 100A  (the top one) is red.  Can't easily read the time off those without downloading the firmware IIRC.
    Looks the same as mine. 7 hours fixed E7 output, mine runs from around 00:08 to 07:08 GMT meaning that in summer the E7 is available from 1am until 8am which is useful. Wish it was the other way around though.

    The clock on mine is 7 minutes slow now after all these years. No way (for me) to correct it though.

    The loud click is simply the heavy-duty relay connecting the switched E7 output to the load.
  • Getferret
    Getferret Posts: 51 Forumite
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    This is my meter, may ask if this affects me? No smart meter
      
  • [Deleted User]
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    @Getferret that's a mechanical timer so not RTS.
  • QrizB
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    N_Pars said:
    No, not a smart meter. 
    Hope this picture is OK.

    That's a good photo, thank you
    You've got a 5-terminal digital meter. The clock is internal to the meter and you're not affected by the end of the RTS service.
    N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Go elec & Tracker gas / Shell BB / Lyca mobi. Ripple Kirk Hill member.
    2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 30MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.
    Taking a break, hope to be back eventually.
    Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs.
  • N_Pars
    N_Pars Posts: 65 Forumite
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    edited 29 December 2022 at 6:45PM
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    [Deleted User] said:
    @Getferret that's a mechanical timer so not RTS.macman said:
    I don't think that is an RTS meter.
    Thanks. I'm not really sure how you would tell. I hear the meter switch from the cupboard when E7 hours finish.macman said:
    I don't think that is an RTS meter.
    OK, thank you. I'm not really sure how to tell. I hear the meter switch from the cupboard when E7 hours finish. 
     
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