brightspark
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how stupid is that though there not universal/ who s idea was that and alot of outlying villages and houses are out of coverage and allways will be
Don’t understand what GPS has to do with it, thought they used the mobile phone network.
RonA
Don’t understand what GPS has to do with it, thought they used the mobile phone network.
This is the primary and sloe reason they want the role out as large and as fast as possible. I wont be having one till there is no option. Dont like the idea of a contactor built into the meter either. I have only seen one burnt out electric meter over the years (due to lose terminal), But have seen lots of failed and burning contactors, failed when the terminals burn and go high resistance.I had read about utility providers in other countries rolling them out then hiking up the tariffs based on peak usage.
tell em where to go . it ends in offBritish Gas (we get electric as well as gas from them) have been bombarding me with lies about 'everyone's got to have a smart meter' etc for the last year, when I refuse they always get offended, presumably telephone selling on commision?
We dont need them....its the Suppliers that need them.....do away with the men reading the meters and the problems that "estimated" bills createExactly my point. Why do i need a meter to tell me what things are using most power. If it doesn't need to be on, turn it off. If i need it, it stays on. Simples.
Mrs asked about them, said best tell them to get stuffed - nothing wrong with the meter we have
Sounds very much like another ill thought out inititive costing lots of money that falls flat on its ****.
mirowavesI work on a nucular scientist house, she had three small kiddies
BG has tried to fit a smart meter
She told me there was some nasty things emitted and wouldn't allow it near her kids,
Gprs would make more sense. 2g 3gHe may have said satellite rather than GPS, not sure but he didn't say mobile phone.
I haven't got a mobile phone anymore so can't say how good a signal I would get these days, but can see a mast from my window, probably a mile away. When the internet was first rolled out they were going to use the electricity wires to carry the signals, didn't happen in the end due to "technical difficulties" but surely it would be the ideal carrier network for smart meter signals.
Smart meters, smart motorways, all a retrograde step dreamed up by idiots!!
They opted themselves in & must have thought I would just given way to having the meter fitted. I understand that the companies have financial penalties if they don’t meet their targets for fitting them, hence every underhand trick is being used.artful and rona
did they try to do it out of consent or did someone ask for it being done ?
as you have found out you can say no to them but what happens if theyve done it dirtily there a swine to get them removed