Tomato Energy Lifestyle Tariff... Smart Meter related question

Steve139

ok so Latest Daily Usage is for yesterday and the Daily Usage is what's used so far today but because the data isn't real time or at least not recently refreshed it differs from what's shown on the IHD. However, historical data on the Bright App should match up with what's on the IHD at least in terms of usage.

Steve139

I see no one's mentioned these GLOW CAD devices so I guess you don't really need one of them?

QrizB

Steve139 said:

I see no one's mentioned these GLOW CAD devices so I guess you don't really need one of them?

You don't really need any sort of IHD.

But if you want one, yes you can buy a Glow CAD.

Bendo

QrizB said:

Steve139 said:

I see no one's mentioned these GLOW CAD devices so I guess you don't really need one of them?

You don't really need any sort of IHD.

But if you want one, yes you can buy a Glow CAD.

Or you could if they hadn't been sold out for months.

Shame really,  they have that market to themselves and seem to have given up.

Locks many that value that data into Octopus with the mini.

Chrysalis

Steve139 said:

I see no one's mentioned these GLOW CAD devices so I guess you don't really need one of them?

They seem to be never in stock now so I expect hardly anyone has one, there is also one without a display which I guess works like the octopus mini, but the latter has no product page.
Instead you can add yourself to the waiting list, whether that waiting list will ever end up with the ability to buy one, no idea, I have been on the list for a week or two now.
I also had someone email me after adding myself to the list, telling me to use the bright app with existing setup in the mean time, as that step is apparently still required when using their own CAD as well.  Obviously you dont have to do this bit until you get the CAD, but still bright can be useful to have access to data via a source other than the supplier.

Chrysalis

Bendo said:

QrizB said:

Steve139 said:

I see no one's mentioned these GLOW CAD devices so I guess you don't really need one of them?

You don't really need any sort of IHD.

But if you want one, yes you can buy a Glow CAD.

Or you could if they hadn't been sold out for months.

Shame really,  they have that market to themselves and seem to have given up.

Locks many that value that data into Octopus with the mini.

I wonder if that side was setup before the app could grab data using existing IHD's identification?  Wouldnt surprise me if the main value to bright was the data, probably more valuable than any margin they get from selling the devices.

Bendo

Chrysalis said:

Bendo said:

QrizB said:

Steve139 said:

I see no one's mentioned these GLOW CAD devices so I guess you don't really need one of them?

You don't really need any sort of IHD.

But if you want one, yes you can buy a Glow CAD.

Or you could if they hadn't been sold out for months.

Shame really,  they have that market to themselves and seem to have given up.

Locks many that value that data into Octopus with the mini.

I wonder if that side was setup before the app could grab data using existing IHD's identification?  Wouldnt surprise me if the main value to bright was the data, probably more valuable than any margin they get from selling the devices.

I wouldn't have thought so, as Hildebrand are an authorised DCC user themselves,  pulling data from a meter will be much easier for them than supplying CAD devices, setting up the systems to manage them, pair them to meters etc.

It's possible that having done all that and sold a few, they have realised there is next to no profit in it.