I have analog electricity meter so I am wondering whether it is worth upgrading to digital meter.
What are the pros and cons?
What are the pros and cons of digital electric meter? Are they worth it?
Ash-Say on 14/08/2016 - 10:42
Last edited 14/08/2016 - 10:48 by 1 other user
Last edited 14/08/2016 - 10:48 by 1 other user
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I'd much rather they were not allowed to collect that information, or some way to opt out of it.
I understand that DDOS attacks are in fashion ATM…
Well I have been telling myself I should learn new skills..
If your electrical supply installation complies and is ok then the changeover is straight forward, if it isn't and its not safe you will be disconnected from supply until you comply. You will be responsible to get an Electrical Contractor to bring the faults up to supply authority and to AS3000 standards. Its better than finding out later you have a fault.
How many people actually have their electrical supply and installation checked. It should be done I think at least every 5 years, depending on the age of the installation. Better safe than sorry !Having had a smart meter for two years hasn't really effected us in anyway. It does however allow you to to monitor your use online and work out where you could perhaps save a few dollars. I have in the past been an electrical installer of smart meters and a user.
If you sleep opposite the wall housing the meter, it clicks and clangs loud enough it might wake you. Weird noise.
I also dislike the ongoing logging which could be used for crooked purposes I suppose.All the above is true (although I haven't heard any noises from mine) and the remote monitoring can be useful…no more wondering "did I leave the heater on?", but the end result is still the same, you get a bill from your retailer.
So, if you are not interested in the minute detail of your usage, and you don't have to upgrade, then don't bother. But if you want to optimise your energy costs and are willing to analyse your usage and make changes eg run energy hungry appliances in off peak times, then a "smart meter" can be a handy tool.
Btw there has been a lot of media hysteria around "smart meters". The media love to create undue fear, it creates audiences for them.
I really don't like how mine is networked to the power company so they can graph my power usage.
It's a bit weird to see on your power bill the time you wake up, turn the heater on, leave for work, come home and then go to sleep are all being logged by them.
I'd much rather they were not allowed to collect that information, or some way to opt out of it.