smart meter

jalba

Thanks.  Would the IHD work with a dual-band extended range hub you mentioned?

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jalba said:

Thanks.  Would the IHD work with a dual-band extended range hub you mentioned?

Both the smart gas meter and the IHD connect to the communications hub via a Zigbee secure wifi network. To my knowledge, IHDs are not dual-band. For flats, suppliers have the option of fitting Alt-HAN; however, this is usually done for the whole building.

https://althanco.com/

More information: https://www.smartme.co.uk/home-area-network.html

This is a discussion that you need to have with your supplier.

jalba

Thanks. 

I don't want all the hassle of fitting a smart meter and no real benefits.
I already advised my energy provider concerning the meter locations when they say they want to fit a smart meter. There was a lull, but now they are pushing it again.
I thought I would first check to see if there was any tech improvement for meters a significant distance apart.
From the comments, it appears that a smart meter may still not work properly in my case.
They will continue to push one, however.

Spoonie_Turtle

If they fit a smart meter and it doesn't communicate, you should just be in the same position you presumably are now - needing to read the meter and send the readings in.