Why Smart Meters are a bad idea? The Risks of using Energy Smart Meters.

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Watch this video before considering installing or using an energy #SmartMeter
What is a smart meter and how do they work? In this video I identify and clarify the risks of installing and using energy Smart Meters and why I believe it is a bad idea with little benefit or reward.
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Articles:
Warning over smart meters privacy risk
www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology...
Energy firms will have power to switch off household heating with new smart meters
www.thesun.co.uk/money/127075...
More than a third of smart meter users report having problems
www.energylivenews.com/2019/0...
Why your smart meter may not be so smart after all
www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-4...
Even GCHQ is worried about smart meters say experts who fear a Trojan horse-style cyber attack
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/b...
Could smart meters be used to spy on your home? Devices could be used to create 'honeypot' of data to sell onto marketing companies, privacy campaigners warn
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...
Smart meters: Why they are driving some people mad
www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-4...
Can smart meters cause cancer?
www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-...
Smart meters will lead to 'surge pricing', admits Scottish Power amid plans for costs changing every half an hour
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...
Government sets out plans to drive up smart meter installations
www.gov.uk/government/news/go...
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@tenpole41 Год назад

Just the fact that this is being pushed raises my alarm!

@russellm7530 Год назад

Yes, along with many other things also.

@lindaraccoon Год назад

My thoughts exactly 💯

@robinhood6954 Год назад

Digital tv box... "Hello darkness my old friend...."

@rosemullen1856 Год назад

Ya like the LED bulbs. Bad for your health.

@robinhood6954 Год назад

@@rosemullen1856 I have a whole stash of the old incandescent bulbs of various wattages. I've never had LED bulbs anywhere near me at home or wherever else I've been staying. Even ALL vehicle bulbs are now LED (and they don't even NEED to be because cars generate their own power!). And all fluorescent tubes (which were bad enough anyway) are now LED also.

@russputin6294 Год назад

My understanding is, currently, if an energy provider want's to cut you off they have to obtain a Court Order for access to your home as, otherwise, they'd be trespassing if you denied them access. A smart meter can disconnect you remotely literally by a click of a computer mouse at head office. Who benefits here I wonder.......??

@watchmansduty 4 месяца назад

they dont ask.. and also break in

@StellaAsh 3 месяца назад

With the new 'Energy Bill' they will fine you or send you to jail!

@MrMrrivera41 2 месяца назад

I have a friend who works as a collector for a large electric company and he told me these meters are hazardous to your health, that’s not all they are easy to hack into by hackers and they can get your personal information. They control your usage as well. Some of the side effects being near these meters are headaches, heart palpitations, dizziness, and shortness of breath. I opt out from having one installed on my home. Because of that I have to pay an extra $16 a month and I am ok with that. Even you you have one you can still opt out.

@TheMerlin672 Год назад

I've already had this conversation with EDF. They constantly peck away, warning us that the analog meter will be switched off at some upcoming date, I can't remember when that is supposed to be. I'm not having a smart meter, they can shove it where the sun doesn't shine. If it comes to it, I will make my own arrangements for power supply and they can fork off.

@daneboy47 Год назад

Nice

@kenh3344 10 месяцев назад

Un less they take that big amp fuse out of your box by the meter they cannot switch you off. As that is the mains connection to your home. Then the tails to your meter. Must be removed. This is the only way they can cut you off. That means comming on to and or into your home. Depending where your meter is located . Deny them implied right of access. As then they would be trespassing. Civel matter not police or law matter. Hope this helps.

@AntonyClayton-eq1ul 9 месяцев назад

Yes I'm with these tyrants too. Write to to the CEO Simone Rossi and put them in knowledge of the fact that they already get paid from the trust fund created when your birth was registered. You are (Why you are) already debt free (title of another You Tube video by Sovereign Empowerment. So you will no longer pay their double charge bills from your own pocket. They are a for profit corporation; which operates under corporate laws. These do not give it any legal powers to tell you what to do or when to do it. Or to pay them a sum of money they say you have a liability to pay. Make them aware that there is no contract of agreement or acceptance; signed in wet ink by two living, breathing men / women. They will come back with tyrants bluster but, they could or would not adduce conclusive evidence of a contract outside or inside a court room. Where the legal maxim: He who asserts must prove' would apply. They are only a collecting company not the supplier, so are acting fraudulently. Fraud on the people - when fraud comes in it kills everything; i.e. liability to pay council tax. Their charge to you, the living, breathing man or woman is an additional double charge, to that against your 'Strawman' legal fiction dead entity. Tell them all this and, all the grounds of objection you can raise against privatised energy supply; which was imposed without prior consultation, or agreement. I have already traversed this road so speak from experience. In the 'light Paper' (alternative to the mainstream government supporting papers) issue 36, there is an article on page 4, by LINDSAY HARPER; entitled: How to trump tyranny. They only have threats but YOU have the power.✊

@TheChrisheath7 7 месяцев назад

They can't take your company fuse out. Its not their property. The term "company fuse" is outdated and refers to the nationalised days, when there was no competition.

@fredneecher1746 Год назад

After the jab fiasco, they think I'm going to get a smart meter? No way!

@stuarto5162 Год назад

BORINGGGGGGGGGGG

@ukgrime987 Год назад

The vaccines were very efficient and robust....

@nickcolebikes7747 Год назад

😂

@buckshotthighbrass 8 месяцев назад

Good luck enjoy paying every month to keep your old one

@stan-ut5gj 7 месяцев назад

@@ukgrime987 hahaha

@Deplorable_Me_UK Год назад

I had clicked on and off a few videos before I found this. This provided all the information I was looking for. I was sceptical and now I know why. I was right about the jab as with this. Thank you.

@anonanon17 2 года назад

The word “MANDATORY” does not mean it’s law, only if one complies. even after they make smart meters mandatory, it doesn’t mean it laws by law. People should research legal terms.

@billyandrew Год назад

My energy supplier was made aware that if they ever try forcing me to have a smart meter installed that I will take them to court and provide evidence from over 2,000 scientists to destroy anything their few pet scientists have to say on the subject. They understand I am not joking, so stopped offering me one. Other than those bought by the energy industry, most other scientists are appalled at them being installed in people's homes.

@abellseaman4114 Год назад

AnonAnon demonstrates that HE does not understand legal terms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You - the customer DO NOT OWN the meter that counts your electricity use - the energy supplier owns it and has the authority to "upgrade" their equipment as they deem necessary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I do not defend smart meters here - I merely point out that the energy supplier HAS THE AW ON THEIR SIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@abellseaman4114 Год назад

@@billyandrew The LITTLE DETAIL that Billy is IGNORING................... IS THE COST OF HIS DEFIANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have had smart meters here in Canada for at least a decade - and the things were installed for TWO REASONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First - smart meters broadcast their monthly information regarding power usage - making it MUCH FASTER AND CHEAPER for power supplier to pick up billing information - no need for an employee to physically get onto your property to visually read the old style meters ............................ BUT THE REAL KEY is that smart meters can track TOU - meaning TIME OF USE and power corps LIKE THE IDEA of being able to charge you MORE for using power at certain times of the day!!! WHAT THIS MEANS for those who refuse smart meters is YOU WILL PAY FULL PRICE FOR POWER REGARDLESS OF TOU - you will pay highest price even for power used during the cheapest times after midnight - when others with smart meters are paying ONE THIRD your rate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@suzycat2026 Год назад

They also said stupid masks were mandatory @@abellseaman4114 I never wore one, neither did millions of others , or was tested, or got a cold, now we find it was all a lie. So glad I do some research beyond the BBC. " take a jab for your Granny " , when the vx hadn't even been tested for transmission. I bet you did your duty didn't you, I'm sorry if you did.

@abellseaman4114 Год назад

@@suzycat2026 OH GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 There are so very many people who are completely IRRATIONAL on the subject of wearing masks and obeying social distancing rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just so you get the proper flavour of the thing - firstly I AM NOT VACCINATED........... no, not even a first single jab...................... HOWEVER I DO EMBRACE MASK WEARING AND SOCIAL DISTANCING as being quick and easy ways of ensuring my health is not much at risk!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I do believe in the value of hand washing after being out in public.......... in addition when entering a bank or other such building - I make use of the wheel chair access - just bump the button with an elbow and the door opens with very little need to touch ANYTHING that might be contaminated!!!!!!!!!! As for those who dont think mask wearing is a valid defense against disease spread.... why dont people who are so skeptical try to explain why SURGEONS IN OPERATING ROOMS HAVE BEEN WEARING MASKS FOR MANY DECADES in order to protect their patients!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Rosamolto Год назад

Thank you, frightening the use they can make of smart meters. My direct debit for gas increased from £95 a month to 334. A month. I have disputed that I am using more gas since since my husband died i am using much less heating. I have had a tremendous trouble to persuade them that the smart meter reader is faulty. I would get rid of it , but once it is installed no company will allow you yo get rid of it.

@mgabrielle2343 Год назад

They will replace it if you accidentally microwave it .

@elgorrion52 Год назад

You can have your own additional gas meter installed (like in a bedsit) which you can then use as evidence. It would be your property and any GasSafe registered installer would be legally allowed to install it (CORGI doesn't count anymore). I don't know what this would cost, but enquire and evaluate.

@kr1221E Год назад

Blimey, it sounds like your smart meter is faulty, and needs replacing.

@manxyminnie5787 8 месяцев назад

Threaten to charge them rental for their property

@eamonnhaddon5105 Год назад

It doesn't save you money unless you turn things off.

@billyandrew Год назад

Exactly! 👏👏👏

$@fractalofgod6324$

@fractalofgod6324 Год назад

Yeah except there is one big flaw in that. The standing charge has shot up over double so even if you use no energy you'll still be paying more money than previously.

@stuarto5162 Год назад

And there ya have it

@jimg2850 Год назад

Thank you. I already did not trust this technology and have not installed one, but your list and the useful links to your sources in the description are a reassuring message that I did the right thing.

@charliebuttocks2400 Год назад

I use oil and solid fuel to run my heating I buy my oil buy phoning up and ordering and paying .they don’t tell me I have to a direct debit and have to take money out my account every month and then have the ability to change my direct debit double it and rack up large credit .this is a national disgrace these people are modern day dick Turpins now I find the credit for my oil from the government is been paid to the electric company as well this is a complete piss take they also want me to have a smart meter they can piss off.

@davidmorris-jones210 Год назад

As a ham radio operator I think the RF part of them is a concern.

@g7usl Год назад

Correct. G7USL.

@adrianthomas4660 Год назад

Goodbye short wave , the awful noise :RFI generated makes my vintage valve radio deaf !

@ry491 Год назад

I am also a radio ham . There is enough RF noise these days without introducing more with a meter . AM radio is so noisy already . We will all be forced to have a smart meter eventually sadly. That's the way things are these days . We have no choice about anything . I will just enjoy my vintage gear as long as I can . G6TKV .

@stuarto5162 Год назад

Not worried about the air and water then

@davideyres955 Год назад

What annoys me is that we have had the cost of the meter roll out put on our bills without our consent. It’s hundreds of pounds to get the detail of what I’m using. I have already had power monitoring in my house for 10+ years so I know I’ve reduced my usage down to about 80 watts base load. There’s no way I can reduce it further without turning off things I actually use so a smart meter is not going to benefit me. On top of that the damm things are able to measure power factor and charge accordingly at the moment we don’t pay for power factor adjustment. My parents have one installed and the home unit crashes on a weekly basis. If they can’t program that then I don’t trust them with accurate metering and security.

@pauc9596 Год назад

The other thing they never mention is the cost, although small, to run the smart meter and its display, which is added to your bill.

@lamf4846 Год назад

Not to mention the cost of supplying and installing these spy meters is passed on to the consumer.

@philharris9631 Год назад

@@lamf4846 - oh go on … in what way is it a ‘spy’ meter beyond being able to interrogate it to find out your electricity or gas usage? That’s hardly spying on you … and yes, of course the cost is passed on to the consumer, that’s the way that business works, the bills you pay to any company pay for the costs of that company and their profits.

@lamf4846 Год назад

@@philharris9631 Did you bother to watch the video? 6:24 Security. The most obvious instance is that your utility usage habits are known and if you're in or out. Spy meters are marketed as free, but you are charged for this roll out even if you don't have one. Sometimes I make train journeys. Wouldn't it be odd if my local train service operator billed me for a journey I didn't make.

@philharris9631 Год назад

@@lamf4846 … I did watch it and it’s mostly tinfoil hat conspiratorial garbage. The smart meter doesn’t know whether you are in or out … just what power you are using at the time and that has no bearing on whether you are in or out. As for knowing your usage habits? Well welcome to the modern world of running systems ‘lean’ rather than with excess wastage which you still end up having to pay for - same with the cost of the smart meters - and the Andrex for the directors top floor bathroom, and the accountants coffee machine, and their Xmas parties … as customers we pay for all those things.

@lamf4846 Год назад

@@philharris9631 Conspiratorial garbage, you say? I bet no one who had their meters switched to more expensive payg without their knowledge would agree with you. In Canada, Turdeau had bank accounts frozen when people donated to the truckers. And what is to come? Remote meter turn off for wrongthink? Controlling people's energy is ripe for abuse. If you're at home with heating on while cooking and watching the TV, your utility usage will reflect practically in real time. You may be happy with a utility company knowing when you're in, but I'm not. You're a sheep.

@granite676 Год назад

Just a side note, a generation 2 onwards can be changed remotely by suppliers. Also DNO'S want everybody in/on streets, estates etc to install them so they can lower the voltage at off peak times (during the day usually) potentially saving THEM energy. (Called smart street/local) problem arises some household appliances will not work correctly and go faulty because of lower voltages. Smart meters are about CONTROL ONLY !!

@elgorrion52 Год назад

And greed

@Technaudio 10 месяцев назад

Nonsense. In the UK, the declared voltage and tolerance for an electricity supply is 230 volts -6%, +10%. This gives an allowed voltage range of 216.2 volts to 253.0 volts. Appliances are designed to work within these limits (and a bit more above/below) Nobody will save anything though. For example, a kettle has an element with a resistance, that resistance does not change. If the voltage is lower, the kettle will draw less amps and therefore less power (kW) BUT it will take longer to boil the same amount of water.

@davidfaraday7963 10 месяцев назад

Smart meters cannot change the supply voltage, nor can everyone in a street having a smart meter make this any easier as this can only be done by changing transformer taps in sub-stations. There are genuine arguments that can be made against smart meters, but it seems that many bogus ones are being spread by videos such as this one.

@Technaudio 10 месяцев назад

@@davidfaraday7963 ....by people that don't really know about how electricity works...

@christinancarroll3618 9 месяцев назад

Spot on.

@replevideo6096 Год назад

Smart meters are clocking up power usage when no power is being used on particular types of device. Heat pumps seem to case a smart meter to register more electricity that they could not possibly be using. It may be a particular type of electric motor in some heat pumps which generates a waveform which confuses the smart meter electronics.

@acelestialwitch8512 Год назад

Everything electric isn’t always a good idea. I saw a funny story about a man who had left in his electric car with family only to break down down the road. They couldn’t find a charging point anywhere and the rac guy said “I’m not an electrician, it’s basically a laptop on wheels” now this family are stuck with this expensive useless car 😅😅

@mauriceosullivan6832 Год назад

RAC,, would have power banks.

@patrickkyle4601 Год назад

The last time I looked for an energy deal (my current fixed tariff is about to end) I got what seemed an excellent quote but then found out I would be forced to have a smart meter. So it seems there is some "price strong arm tactics".

@billyandrew Год назад

Do what I did...told them I couldn't pay, so they'd have to remove their meters (gas and Leccy) and take me to court for the money owed. They tried the threats and I laughed, told them I'd recorded the call, then hung up. They tried for a few days and got the same response each time. Just under four weeks later they 'discovered' a tariff to my liking. Greed is their driving force. Once they realise the threats won't work they come to their senses. There is no law compelling you to accept a fuel supply, which means no money for them, as they have to remove their meters...at their cost, regardless of what lies they try tell you. They'd sooner accept your terms than lose that revenue and risk you going to another supplier.

@johnbrewer9833 Год назад

Legalized black mail. (Is it ok to say black mail)

@lamf4846 Год назад

Just like off peak usage inducement.

@stuarto5162 Год назад

Everything has its price

@billytollerton4220 10 месяцев назад

Same here.😮😢

@voxintenebris6367 10 месяцев назад

There was a case in the US where information from a smart meter was used in court as evidence, this related to use of hot water and cleaning a crime scene. The extra usage came into focus when compared to the average daily use of the tenant. The same could happen here. imagine saying that you live alone, then the meter grasses you up as you have 2 baths during the evening. I doubt it will be long before all agencies are able to benefit from the information harvested. Someone also mentioned the other day, that when combined with a dimmer switch in the house, that the electrical field is pulled in further. Regardless. not having one.

@acelestialwitch8512 Год назад

Thank you! Finally someone is talking about the elephant in the room! Home with two children in freezing conditions (analog meter frozen) British Gas is refusing to replace with an analog meter. My only option is to have a smart meter installed with £150+ debt credited and so when I top up all I can afford each week (£20 for example) the meter will eat up all the top up and following (happened to a friend in same position) I have six months left on the property and have to save money to find somewhere else with two children under 9. Trying to get myself out of this situation

@acelestialwitch8512 Год назад

Cannot use my cooker as it runs on gas. They have left us with no supply

@voxintenebris6367 10 месяцев назад

Do you have the place outside to fit a gas tank? That could be connected to the cooker.@@acelestialwitch8512

@Noname-oo9gn 7 месяцев назад

Same been 3 years July just gone, 3rd winter with out heat or hot water, I have mental health issues along with asthma and sciatica. They didn't get a court order they just broke in and changed my meter.

@CheckMySix 2 года назад

I will stick with My Analogue Meter Thanks If its cold I turn the heating on if its Dark I turn a light on when I cook I turn the oven on and so on, I use what I need and need what I use , a Smart Meter would fear monger Me into NOT using what I need when I need it and Who do You know ever looked at their Meter other than to take a reading? Also there have been Health issues associated with them as well as fire risks not to mention the much higher Bills. Remember Nothing is Free they are making huge profits from this and when EVs become used in greater numbers and they have to be charged from home that Smart Meter will be racking up the Watts and the Pounds but it wont stop people charging their Cars. And when they try to bully and scare monger people into having then there has to be a ulterior motive and for that reason alone I wont have one.

@brynne77 2 года назад

Very good points, Checkmysix. I won't be using one, either. Yes, I'm wondering why they are so enthusiastic about pushing these, also.

@martinenglish3509 Год назад

same here i have been saying the same things for years

@bangcrashtinkle6718 Год назад

Agreed

@makeitwork3929 Год назад

Your right we all have a smart meter it has 2 actions one a brain and the other a finger, god their smart them humans shame a lot of them go total tech and run with the entities (which only act as if their human). If you want an idea of my mindset my sign post in life is a poem by R kipling calld if.

@billyandrew Год назад

@CheckMySix You mirror my thoughts, the health issue in particular. After a couple of months studying the subject, I made a point of contacting my supplier to warn them I would happily take them to court and supply study result after study result from more qualified scientists than the few pet mouthpieces they retained and I'd turn it into a media circus to let the public know. They, rightly took me seriously, so never pushed it, until recently, when I objected to the massive price hikes, after my old tariff had come to an end, when they said a smart meter was part of any deal. I told them to remove their old meter and take me to court for my bill and hung up...and hung up for the next two days, whenever they called. I heard nothing for almost four weeks, awaiting a court summons, but they rang, instead, offering me a reasonable new tarrif with no smart meter involved. Respect to you! 👏👏👏👍

@jimbalshaw7347 Год назад

You know at one time most people were SMART Enough to know when they were using GAS and ELECTRIC smart meters only give the Energy Thieves to have full control of your energy ! They would have to pay me a hell of a lot before i had one

@SahaRetreats 10 месяцев назад

I have experienced a house fire due to faulty electrics and heard that the smart metres can cause fires. So not happy to install one until there is clear evidence they’re safe.

@combatmedic91-b76 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing. I live in America don't want the FU smart meter nothing good about it its poisoning with EMF! ITS MADNESS 😠

@brynne77 2 года назад

I live in the United States, also and I won't be using one, either. Glad you know about the dangers of this. I've told a few friends about the dangers but they don't believe me and don't seem to care.

@rachelhancock6833 2 года назад

@@brynne77 I’m in the US too. I moved into a home with a smart meter. Within a month I started having ear ringing, ear pain, headaches, nausea, blurry vision and internal body vibrations 😞 dominion power will not let me opt saying due to credit history. My family is also starting to have more and more issues too. The US really snuck these in on us and most people still don’t know what they are in Virginia. I only found out because my friend asked me if I had one when I told her about my symptoms 😞and when I do tell others they truly don’t seem to care or Believe me.

@brynne77 2 года назад

@@rachelhancock6833 Wow, well *I* believe you. I"ve heard of people having symptoms like that, too, mainly here on youtube. I haven't met anyone in my town who have had symptoms yet, but I have heard many are having high electric bills due to their Smart meter . I have an opt-out meter, myself. A friend of mine had warned me about Smart meters a few years ago. Wasn't sure I believed her then, but she's been very smart about other things (like knowing about 5G and the dangers of it) so I decided, in case she was right, I would ask to not have a Smart meter on my house, but an opt-out meter. I guess I was lucky because my power company had someone come by my neighborhood and ask if we wanted an S meter put on. I told him no. He said I had to call the power company and tell them. I did. It cost me extra (about $150- a one-time payment), but I paid it and had an opt-out meter put on.

@lastone8896 10 месяцев назад

After all the smart meters are installed the power company will have rate hikes in high use times for example 3pm till 11pm is the highest rate 11pm to 6am the lowest rate

@sidsod1616 Год назад

My energy company is constantly pestering me to have a smart meter ,I have so far refused, now they have have changed tack and informed me my existing meter has come to the end of its life all of a sudden. My existing meter is a digital type and not that old.

@giantrob5390 2 года назад

I'm switching back to the analogue meter. Since the smart meters were installed here in Southern California, my utility fee has almost tripled - $1200 in one month what 3 years ago was $400. It's insane. If, and when, the meter fails, it's designed to charge the customer at a higher rate - for example, both incoming 110 feeds have a digital monitoring chip that reports to the mesh network at a specified interval. If one of your monitoring chips fail, it doubles the working monitor chip draw by default for usage and billing, which can cause elevated bills because homes are not wired symmetrically per draw/amperage usage. Analogue meters cannot fail, whereas digital meters can and when they do, the client pays more which is opposite of consumer protections. These meters can be hacked, coding altered, and potentially exploited by power companies who are as trustworthy as a rattlesnake - they can adjust the 1:1 monitoring algorithm by just a hundredth of a decimal point and inconspicuously overcharge hundreds of thousands of consumers to generate millions of dollars in additional revenue. There is zero oversight/fraud protection for us the consumer and it is already present in our bills.

@billpearson1144 Год назад

I didn't think you could switch back to your old meter. At least here in the UK.

@giantrob5390 Год назад

@@billpearson1144 Yes, in America you can - there is a charge to swap back and a monthly fee, but it's possible to switch.

@billyandrew Год назад

@Bill Pearson You can, in the UK, but it isn't something they want known. If they show reluctance a solicitor's letter induces them to put the smart head and not the money head on. Angry, threatening customer letters achieve nothing, but one from a legal representative draws immediate compliance from them.

@deang5622 Год назад

Sounds like complete bollox to me. If your bill has tripled, and you are not using any more electricity than you didn't before, and assuming that your cent per kilowatt hour unit price has not increased, then you are alleging that the meter is not accurately measuring in kWh the energy you are consuming. And quite frankly I don't believe that. Any measuring device has to be calibrated and confirm to measuring standards. If the meters were inaccurate then it would be picked up and there would be a huge public outcry and the meters would be prohibited from being used.

@giantrob5390 Год назад

@@deang5622 sure, when they are newly installed, they are calibrated, but how often are they checked and recertified? Mine is more than 2 yrs since installation and has never been inspected, what about yours? The only thing truly bollox is the lack of transparency regarding the operation of these meters and the lack of consumer protections regarding the functionality and failure of these meters - it’s as if the utility companies and commissions believe these meters are bulletproof and failure proof.

@jerrykudos9445 Год назад

I received a letter from Scottish Power that my meter is not working correctly because it is to old. And that's why they tell me that I should get smart meter.

@hamishanderson6738 5 месяцев назад

Scottish Power sent me a vastly inflated gas bill supposedly 'based on previous usage' - (actually ×10 all previous usage). Now claiming the SAME bill is based on readings l sent them.The liars. They now want a photo of my perfectly serviceable 'dumb' meter with serial no. visible to prove my genuine reading. It all stinks to high heaven. I am now waiting the results of my complaint. Obviously want me to have a 'smart' meter. NO!

@hamishanderson6738 5 месяцев назад

My comment about SP has been de let ed.

@bronwynishac5240 2 месяца назад

That’s what they said to me after they went ahead on there own accord to install one in my place yesterday

@lamename2010 3 года назад

Prices will surge, and as usual, not go back down, because these money-hungry beasts, never want to earn less money.

@justinereynolds4261 2 года назад

Stop paying them then . No paper contract , no wet signature , no authority to demand payments from you . STOP PAYING ! ENERGY COMPANIES ARE COMMITTING FRAUD .

@deang5622 Год назад

@@justinereynolds4261 Don't be stupid. To have a contract in place does not require a signed paper contract. When you go into a sweet shop and purchase confectionary, you form a verbal contract between the customer and retailer. Now if you are consuming electricity then you should be expecting to pay for it. Consuming it and not paying for it is theft. Plain and simple

@jerrykudos9445 Год назад

You can turn off a smart meter with a press of a button. But to cut off the old one you have to send someone to do it manually.

@christinancarroll3618 9 месяцев назад

That's very helpful info even though it's from a few years ago. I've just seen on another YT channel that legislation is in place for circs where Energy Suppliers can force a smart meter. Either on the meter or known by energy Suppliers there is a manufacturers expiry date for when meters become no longer safe to use. Energy suppliers cannot force you to have a meter unless when approaching judge for court order and police assistance they have to have this expiry date as part of their evidence. However, if you have RMF/RF sensitivity or asthma and are affected by EMF/RF waves you could potentially refuse to have one on health grounds. They cannot demand you give them your medical info which is private between you and Doctor. Old monologue meters ceased being manufactured in 2014 by Govt order.

@alanclark2584 2 года назад

Was due to have a smart meter thursday, guy turned up after driving his van across my freshly seeded verge then marched down the hallway with muddy boots over the carpet. He then told me he was going to inspect all my appliances to make sure they were up to standard. I said "what do you do if you find a bad one", He told me he would then "condemn the equipment". My wife was ill in bed at the time and access is required through her bedroom to a new boiler in a cupboard leading off it. Told him I did not know of any faulty equipment but wanted the meter changed not a household electrical and appliance check. He then said we couldn't do it and I threw him out. E-on complaint submitted. Seems its an excuse to drum up extra work.

@billyandrew Год назад

He wouldn't have got in my home in the first place and his employers would have received a demand for an apology, along with a bill for the damage from a solicitor. You might want to research the health issues related to smart meters.

@paulcumiskey8647 Год назад

All they need to check and be happy with is the main earthing to the consumer unit. Your appliances, and any electrical installation after the meter have no bearing on their work. If they see something that concerns them within the area they are working, they may be obliged to make you aware of it. But essentially, the installation will be no more dangerous than it was before they started their work. I'd have been inclined to report it to the police as suspicious behaviour, just incase this guy, or the company, are coming people into having more work done. Then inform EON that this behaviour has given you cause to report it to the police.

@deang5622 Год назад

They do not have the power to condemn electrical appliances. I have had this argument previously on YT with qualified electricians. They have no such legal power. All they can do is inspect the electrical installation which does NOT include appliances. If they find a safety issue with the electrical installation they can approach the resident or owner and ask for permission to turn the power off to the dangerous part of the installation and the resident or owner can refuse, and there is nothing the electrician can do about it. If the unsafe part of the installation is de-energised, there is nothing to stop the resident from turning the power back on, though if it really is a C1 condition code against the defect, it would be unwise to turn it back on. There are actual websites belonging to firms of electricians where they say they have the power to condemn an electrical installation. Electricians are not the brightest of people, they are generally quite poorly educated and when it comes to legal matters, they are completely clueless.

@elgorrion52 Год назад

Sounds more like intimidation. Should have asked him for a 27b-stroke-6

@nonnaihr5767 3 года назад

lots of things I hadn't thought of!

@MegaBadgeman 2 года назад

One reason I don't want one not mentioned here is I don't think It'l save me more money then I can already. I only use what I need and after use it get switched off immediately.

@TomTapping Год назад

Lots of things only a conspiracy theorist would dream up.

@billyandrew Год назад

@Tom Tapping Better than a gullible sheep, Tom. You have a vested interest, I'm betting. I responded to an earlier comment you made, further up the post, in which I requested any information you might have. I hadn't got the feel for your interest, at that point, but now I do, so, again, kindly provide any information, links included, that might possibly assuage any concerns this post deals with and I'll take them into consideration.

@invisableobserver Год назад

Cover your smart meter with aluminum so it blocks the signal.

@rhondaweber5638 Год назад

That ticks them off pretty good.

@TomTapping Год назад

Also make a hat out of kitchen foil and a couple of forks to ground the electromagnetic wave that will curdle you brain. See above video from someone that didnt .!

@billyandrew Год назад

@Tom Tapping How very acerbic of you, Tom. Have you ever been told you're a narcissist before?

@invisableobserver Год назад

@@billyandrew that was a very narcissistic reply, you need help

@deang5622 Год назад

Surely one of the key benefits is that you don't need to manually send in meter readings to the power company, so why would you want to block the signal and prevent the readings being sent automatically to the power company? What benefit do you get out of blocking the signal? (Other than to prevent them cutting your power off remotely because you haven't paid the bill).

@brucesearle Год назад

Just caught your video. I'm in Sydney Australia and on a fixed income. One of the worst decisions I made was opting for a smart meter. Previously I was on a simple tariff now I'm hit with so many charges and my electricity bill is so complicated that I'm unable to understand it. If I had been advised of these hidden costs I would not have signed up of course. Don't use my electric heater anymore thank goodness summer is nearly here.

@stelvioc3691 10 месяцев назад

Hang on a sec... at 5:00 you say your supplier can remotely cut off or restrict supply in the event of non-payment - but then two minutes later you say that smart meters only transmit traffic one way - which prevents updates being pushed to the device. That being the case, how can a supplier "command" a meter to disconnect?

@spona111 10 месяцев назад

They can transmit data both ways, for instance, for a firmware update. However, suppliers are currently prevented from remote disconnect/connect for safety reasons, i.e., in the case of disconnect, someone may need vital medical equipment, and in the case of reconnect, someone may have left the oven on. For this reason, Ofgem have ruled suppliers cannot disrupt the supply remotely.

@keithnaylor1981 Год назад

2:30 so true! Promotion of these has stressed how they will ‘save you money’ which is complete nonsense. My indoor display unit was unplugged as soon as the installer went and put to the back of a drawer. Anyone who watches their energy costs on one of these units will find themselves having cold showers and no hot meals or drinks.

@philharris9631 Год назад

...and if they do then they'll save money. :-)

@davidmyles9967 Год назад

so is there an indoor unit in all smart meters? will the installation men have to enter my house aswell as change the meter outside the front door? i plan on refusing a smart meter btw. but id like to know if they have to enter the house to complete the job. or can you not answer the door?

@philharris9631 Год назад

The indoor unit is simply a display so you can see your current usage, your usage over the last hour / day / week etc. and if it’s half decent then it will compare your current usage to the same period previously so you can see if your usage is up or down on previously. If you’re that scared of the world it can be posted through your letterbox and you can decide for yourself whether you plug it in or not.

@davidmyles9967 Год назад

@@philharris9631 thanks. but its not a matter of being scared of the world.my question was, if the owner of my house decides to put in a smart meter, or indeed i do, must they enter the house to do it? or can they do it from just outside my front door where the old meter box is? and just swap them? so if i am on holiday the week they are in my area can they just change the meter without me, working outside the whole time? or must i physically be there to open my front door to them so they can physically enter to do work INSIDE my house ASWELL as outside. ........................for example a workman fixing my drainpipe does not need to enter my house to do it, so are the smart meter installers the same or not? ............you say it can be posted through the letterbox and i can decide whether to plug it in, does that mean the the indoor unit does not need to be wired inside the house, all the wiring is done outside the house?

@philharris9631 Год назад

@@davidmyles9967 … well you did say specifically about not answering the door rather than being out. :-) … that is correct … the indoor unit connects to the smart meter wirelessly. However I don’t know whether it would be advisable (or even possible) to have them change your meter while you weren’t there as it is quite possible that when the power was reconnected and turned on then the switch-on surge in your home could trip your own breakers and you wouldn’t want to come home after a week away to find all your frozen food thawed and ruined.

@Deepthought-42 Год назад

Absolutely spot on 👍 Anything that is “free” at point of use is monetising from your profile whether it be Google, Facebook RU-vid etc! Where are the GDPR protections with smart meters? The money would be better spent on insulation which would achieve real efficiency savings You can monitor your electrical energy consumption and profile can by stand alone current monitoring devices are private and not seen by your energy supplier or third parties.

@kernowarty Год назад

Last year I was forced to have a smart meter if I wanted to continue my energy supply with E-on so I thought to save hassle of changing supplier I would finally give in. I had one fitted but just over a year on I have health problems including insomnia and I did not really think about it until today but the meter is high on the living room wall in my small old cottage. It is in a wooden box and directly above it on the first floor is my bed and my head is in line with the box and about 4 feet above the meter when I am lying down with only wooden floor boards as a barrier. I have just emailed E-on about this and asked if there are any health risks. I know they are going to be biased but it will interesting to see what they say. I have also just ordered an EMF reader to check emissions with. It is all a bit worrying, especially since this is a small one bedroom cottage and I cannot move my bed. I read in the USA these meters must be positioned outside of properties and also you should make sure you are at least 50 feet away from one where you sleep.

@rhondaweber5638 Год назад

I hope you're able to get your situation worked out. There is a guy named Jerry Day with RU-vid channel called minivan jack. He helps people get their smart meter removed.

@kernowarty Год назад

@@rhondaweber5638 OK, thanks. I shall check that out.💞❤

@kathrynberridge840 Год назад

YOU CAN MAKE THOSE WHO INSTALLED THE DEADLT "SMART" METER REMOVE IT. BEWARE AND DELETE OF ANYTHING THAT SAYS "SMART" AND REPLACE IT WITH "SATANIC"!!!!!!

@billyandrew Год назад

I swatted up on them and 5g, too, when both first came to the public's attention. Study, after study, after study, all, except those from the industries involved, warning of their dangers, particularly in close proximity to any organic lifeform. I live in a flat within a tenement block. Some neighbours listened, while others didn't. Those who didn't now suffer various health problems. The energy suppliers aren't biased, they're barefaced liars and can trot out their tame scientists to reassure the gullible, however I have access to the studies of thousands of respected scientists, who say otherwise.

@kathrynberridge840 Год назад

@@billyandrew WELL DONE BILLY FOR CARRYING OUT THE RESEARCH. RUN IT BY GBNEWS AND SEE IF THEY CAN DO A MENTION ON IT. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. WE ARE THE 99%!!!

@gillianbrodie6807 Год назад

Thanks for the video 😃👍 I have been told by my energy company that the old style meters are being phased out by March next year. They say 'If you have a meter that uses the RTS signal we need to replace your old meter with a modern meter before the signal is switched off in March 2023.' Is this genuine or it is it just another way to get us on to the smart meters quicker? I have no idea if my meter uses the RTS signal whatever that is. It's just the old style meter. Can anyone clarify any of that for me please?

@paulcumiskey8647 Год назад

Ignore them, they are trying to con you into having a smart meter fitted. If you have the analogue type with the spinning disc, stick with that unless you specifically want a smart meter.

@trevawgathinny1114 Год назад

You'll have an RTS box if you're on Economy 7,and it is true that they're supposed to be switched off early next year.

@deang5622 Год назад

They are lying to you. There is no legal obligation to force you to have a smart meter. Write back to them and tell them quite firmly you do not want one. They will probably send you more letters, in which case you write back to them again stating your position and threaten to report them to the police for harassment. That is what I had to do to get them to back down. What's happened is the government has given the power companies targets for the number of smart meters to be rolled out by a certain date, and those power companies that do not achieve the target will be punished financially. That's their problem, not ours. The inconsistency is that the government is telling the power companies they must force the meters on to us, but the government has passed no legislation to force the public to accept these meters.

@gillianbrodie6807 Год назад

@@trevawgathinny1114 thank you.

@spona111 10 месяцев назад

Radio 4, who transmit the RTS signal is terminating its LW service in March/April 2024. Unless you're using Economy 7, you don't need to worry.

@simplysavvylife Год назад

Except it's not straight to the supplier, what about all the communicating signals between other meters ?

@suzycat2026 2 года назад

Thanks , a few points I hadn't considered. This is definitely about total control of tariff, supply etc. Updates sent by sim card. Waited all day for meter swap only to be told it was cancelled,, without telling me. Right now on gas estimates for past 2 years of covid time.. Seems they contradict eachother & make up disputes when there are none. Emergency services put in the early kind meter last year, digital/no sim, never did see a reading on it & doesn't work. Energy company now says they won't come out to swap like for like ,, the 1 decent customer help I got explained you can have smart meter without sim repeater,, he booked in my swap that another had cancelled. Looking into the cost of paying to install analogue gas meter as it's my own property. All this is such an uphill battle, best wishes to all.

@billyandrew Год назад

The system is rigged, designed to wear you down, so they can rob you blind. You have to set your mind to indefatiguable mode, if you want to win or have a big stick to hit them with. Born with the former, research supplied the latter. I get left alone now.

@suzycat2026 Год назад

Yes, agreed, in every way now@@billyandrew Seems they don't want me to have a working gas meter at all. Whoever installed this broken 1 from SGN turned up like Robert DiNiro in that film Brazil, never asked for my old meter to go either! Never showed me how it works, since April I know it's been broken since installed last year. Now I'll never know what I saved by using coal last Winter. Maybe better off sticking with estimates..

@Paul-li9hq Год назад

"Smart meters will save you money" has to be one of the biggest cons going. Simply switching off everything that you're not using will save you money... you don't need no poxy meter to do that.

@shiro5392 8 месяцев назад

It seems great for night rate if you run anything at night and especially with charging electric cars. If you have any family members who stay up late too. Though I do think privacy concerns are real and they should just calculate your overall cost on device and send it off to themselves. And if they really want to make sure you haven't messed with it. Have someone come around and check it like they always have with standard ones. Everything shouldn't be IOT (internet of things) connected crap. I don't care about breakdowns of devices used like you said, all I care about is the lower rates. People can realize their use without an app telling them. And it kind of contradicts what you said about privacy if you want a more detailed breakdown for it to be "useful".

@alanstewartweir7317 Год назад

I never wanted one put it off never got back to them. Scottish Power basically phoned me and told me I was to get one fitted. And gave me times and days they would be out to fit it. Took the guy 20mins to fit. I just never wanted my electric to be switched off during winter. I got all three payments in December, just heating one room is costing a fortune. I used to use gas to heat my house, now only use for hot water and drying clothes for couple of hours. Hardly use it and cost so much. And electricity a tenner a day to heat my living room, the rest of the house is like a fridge. They made out on phone I had to get it done

@fontybits Год назад

Now owners of SMART meters are suffering stress as they watch the display show them exactly how much it's costing each day. 😢

@aw4724 Год назад

I almost died after 3 weeks of exposure to smart meters installed in my building. Tests showed brain damage, lung damage, connective tissue damage, kidney damage, liver damage. I was not able to walk, lift my head, speak, do basic math, and my brain was glitching so bad it was making electronic noises. Mega lawsuit.

@charlestaylor9424 4 месяца назад

Liar

@sheredelight2 Месяц назад

How are you now, they are dangerous.

@stupidlogic2987 Год назад

I head Co-op have a special deal on tin foil at the moment, you need a new hat.

@James-vw9os Год назад

Worth knowing is that the new Smart meter not only gives the installing energy company the facility to measure all use, the ability to switch power supply off, but also to turn the meter into a prepayment meter that supplys power with the use of a prepayment card or prepayment key. Something that without the Smart Meter the energy company would have to obtain a court order. This has previously acted as a level of protection to ensure no vulnerable people were illegally cut-off. Dire poverty in itself is no reason to live without hot food or a warm home.

@Noname-oo9gn 7 месяцев назад

They broke into my home 3 years ago July and capped my gas, this is the 3rd winter without gas, I also have mental health issues, sciatica and asthma. They didn't get a court order either.

@davidkerridge6612 Год назад

Er...what does the smart meter run on? I assume it runs on MY electricity and so will increase my electricity usage, and that will increase my bill.

@philharris9631 Год назад

No - it runs on the energy companies electricity - and they calculate their unit costs to include all of their costs including their business premises, their bonuses, the office canteen, the toilet roll in the staff toilets and the little bit of power that it costs to run your smart meter ... businesses cover their costs (and profits) or they go bust, simple. Who do you think paid for the energy required to run the "old style" mechanical meter or do you believe that they didn't require any power to function and ran on fairy dust and unicorn farts?

@davidkerridge6612 Год назад

@@philharris9631 thanks for the B.S. but as an electronics engineer, I know exactly how the old style meter runs, thank you very much. Unlike you, I stopped believing in fairies years ago.

@philharris9631 Год назад

@@davidkerridge6612 - you’re very welcome to my BS … I usually charge most people for it.

@davidkerridge6612 Год назад

@@philharris9631 I expect you do. Good B.S. is not easy to find these days, but you seem to have a good supply.

@stupidlogic2987 Год назад

@@davidkerridge6612 You must be a pretty shit electronics engineer then (if you even are one). If they are running the meter off "your" electricity, what happens when whackjob's prediction of them arbitrarily sending a signal to cut the power off in the meter?😂

@frankdooley6451 Год назад

All I know is my bills have almost doubled since I got mine and even though I haven't used my oven, electric shower or tumble dryer since Christmas my bills have continued to rise so all I know is I've been had unfortunately. Anything that is given to you for nothing by the government is not for your benefit.

@jonb5493 Год назад

In passing - IMHO I am no expert but I was a sub doing IT on the Smart Meter program. Qualifiers: (i) As I say, a mere computer programmer me, what do I know? (ii) I hate to bad-mouth a client who paid me $zillions. But .. the Smart Meter implementation is a foolish over-designed unnecessarily complicated shambles. The underlying requirement could have been implemented quicker, easier, correctly, 10x cheaper, years ago.

@conormcgregor.7333 6 месяцев назад

Yet he has no problem having a cell phone in his pocket all day long. Also, worried about security while having computers around the house.

@juliafitzpatrick9633 Год назад

Big business AKA bigbrother-you will do as I say. I saw a video UT an engineer explain the internal workings of the meters, as previously stated power can be altered also EV chargers will be replaced by energy companies, the consumer will be invoiced for replacements, reason given present meter incompatable. All white goods are designed to function at around 240v, consequently reduced voltage will cause inefficiency to perform its function.

@spona111 10 месяцев назад

The voltage in this country is strictly regulated at 230v -6% +10%. All electrical appliances must conform to operating safely and satisfactorily within this voltage range. In any case, smart meters cant adjust the voltage.

@oojimmyflip Год назад

soon it will be cheaper to run a little petrol inverter generator than pay the electricity companies. some of them will run 6 hours on a gallon of fuel. you can even make ethanol to run them on.

@edwardquick3241 Год назад

Did you know that smart meter trash also interferes with hearing aids as they give off a buzz. I am almost totally deaf and I cannot use my hearing aids because of the buzz. I was told no but I thought it was the hearing aids so I have tried 5 different kinds and the same results on all of them. I was told I was lying but maybe they are stupid because I am deaf and cannot use any of them. I had no say because this is not my property it belongs to a housing association.

@pete4888 Год назад

6:33 point 3 in the newspaper article "......hackers are able to inflate meter readings" so does the Energy Suppliers trough your Smart Meter but, less "visible" with smaller increments so you not gonna get alarmed 😎 by higher bills.

@dumptonpark 10 месяцев назад

Good video thanks. My take on not having a smart meter installed is straight from day one they cost you over £1 a year to run likely to rise. You use the G&E you need to use a smart meter can tell you what you use but you know a kettle, toaster, oven etc uses G&E lol.

@darrencuz1 Год назад

its a big have bro like here in NZ, good video bro.

@christhomas6693 Месяц назад

Thank you, I found this to be the most informative video on the topic of smart meters. You pointed out facts even I didn't take into account. I am getting pestered more or less daily, (just had a bloody text as we speak from them), telling me they are coming to install one and would I please let them in. I don't want one, so I am not having one, simple. I'll deal with any enforcement issues if they arise. Who the f**k do these people think they are. Thanks once again, have a good day.

@lamf4846 Год назад

Expect peak charge usage in the future.

@thomashart5081 2 года назад

The smart meter can’t know what is being used and won’t ever without everything from your kettle to your TV having a registered transmitter within to inform the smart meter it’s being use and it’s requirements. The principles of saving is that you will be able to observe your usage but if you then switch off all plug switches not needed at a time (kettle, etc) you will reduce the amount of wasted power and will recognise by how much on the display.

@teem5642 Год назад

Exactly. All this he said was misinformation.

@kr1221E Год назад

#QTechX I got an email last week saying my meter was coming to the end of it's use-by date, and my supplier Octopus, now only installs smart meters, while I want to stay with Octopus as I like them better than my other suppliers, how do I refuse, as replacing meters when they come to the end of their use by date is law? Thanks

@winterfae6084 2 года назад

I knew something sus was going on . Their pushing solar in Australia which were told needs the smart meter to save. I asked them during the solar sell but was told nothing. Your next video should be on how to protect ourselves once installed

@EagleArrow Год назад

My neighbor got a smart meter. It faces our home. We are about 15 feet apart on that side and our bedroom and living room is on that side. Do you know if this would be dangerous for us? If so, what can I do on my end to protect that side of home?

@Mannwhich Год назад

Search for a special paint that blocks EMF radiation. And paint the walls on the side of the house with the meter. Just had 4 smart meters installed in my apartment building. Right on the other side of my bedroom wall. With another 4 meters 10 feet away on the building next to us. They seem to turn on around the same time everyday for an hour. We can tell because our bodies get all tingly, then pin pricks, followed by aches and pains all over, headaches, dizziness, chills, and tiredness. The effects can last the rest of the day. So our best bet is to avoid our apartment during that hour they turn on. It's annoying, but it's better than feeling like $hit. It's not subtle either, we literally feel like we're being hit by something.

@andrewrutherford2352 10 месяцев назад

ok so this is from 2 years ago but even at that point this is incredibly dumb and contradictory

@uktvcool Год назад

The biggest risk you failed to mention. That's FIRE! Smart meters have a relay inside which is massively under-rated to switch a full load. This has on many occasion lead to overheating and fire. Normal traditional meters do not have such a relay and are inherently safe in comparison.

@deang5622 Год назад

Rubbish. Nothing to do with switching the load. To switch the power on and off, there has to be a relay present as you suggest. That relay has to be in the phase line. It's probably a double pole relay switching both neutral and live line. Now whether it is a single pole or double pole isn't particular important for the purpose of this discussion. But the relays contacts have to the capability to carry the maximum load current for the entire property. That maximum current is typically 100 amps. The main cutout fuse in many properties is 100 amps. If the relay contacts are rated at less than this, then there is a fire risk. There is no way on earth my friend, that the regulatory bodies are going to allow smart electricity meters to be installed that cannot safely carry 100 amps of current. It is *not* happening. If they permitted that, every property which has a main cutout fuse of 100 amps - which is the majority of properties although not all - is at risk of fire. The fire brigade would not allow this situation to happen.

@uktvcool Год назад

@@deang5622 the relays are marked 100A but they arc like fuck and burn the contacts badly - doesn't take long before there is enough resistance to cause overheating..fire. I think BIG CLIVE did a tear down showing this a while back

@stupidlogic2987 Год назад

Bullshit. Evidence?

@singmysong1167 6 месяцев назад

@@uktvcool...Recently I've watched a video on fires caused by smart meters installed in a neighborhood, and/or from its lithium battery. Scary.

@mmhcreates 2 года назад

Thorough and points made that I hadn't considered. Thank you.

@TomTapping Год назад

Maybe you need to watch the video again and listen to the absolute twaddle he is spouting most of the time.

@billyandrew Год назад

@Tom Tapping Kindky provide details and links to back up your claims, Tom. I look forward to perusing them. Thanks everso in advance.

@Lothnar5070 2 года назад

Guess I'll eventually be boiling the kettle because they can make them mandatory all they want, I'll refuse to use them

@Keepinitreal61 3 года назад

This very morning a British gas engineer turned up to fit a smart meter. Knocked on door, "your are with a different electric supplier, did they tell you I need to fit a hub to your electric box" Me "no they didn't tell me that" "don't you want it fitted" "no" I can't find anything about this issue on RU-vid etc... Can you do a video.

@Lothnar5070 2 года назад

It's a con, tell him to fuck off and leave your meter alone

@billyandrew Год назад

Any follow up?

@jayjay-xk1zn Год назад

I got one wish i never bothered. The display caused me anxiety telling me how much i spent a day so i whizzed it in a draw no anxiety. But now it is expensive for energy. So dont worry if you run out of money then it wont cost a penny if you have non.

@jarrydharris5378 2 года назад

sorry buddy no energy provider can instantly cut you off for missing a bill. you have to not pay quite a few for that to happen and even then its hard for them because of the shitty paperwork that needs to be done

@rhondaweber5638 Год назад

The only time they can't cut off your bill is if the temperature is below a certain temperature. Otherwise THEY SURE CAN AND DO.

@jarrydharris5378 Год назад

@@rhondaweber5638 nah really if you arrasnge a payment plan they can not cut power at all

@anthonylawrence60 Год назад

he didn't say they can instantly cut you off .he said they don't need to come to your home to do it .they can do it remotely anytime they want

@philharris9631 Год назад

@@anthonylawrence60 - to be honest if you get to the point where they are cutting you off then you're kind of a lost cause anyway (certainly in the UK) and if you have children in the property then it would be very unlikely that they would be allowed to cut you off.

@teem5642 Год назад

@@anthonylawrence60 why would you want your bills to get to that point though. Besides, if it gets to that, they will shut it off anyway by coming

@davidhoare3585 5 месяцев назад

Only 'Smart' for the supplier not the consumer - the very little benefits to the consumer are nothing compared to the benefits to the supplier!

@keithianlocke Год назад

From what I can tell, it's the IHD that keeps in contact with the energy company. I am constantly getting account notifications that they are unable to remotely read our smart meters for up to date bills, and ask me to provide readings.... the only thing that's changed since we moved in, is that I chucked away the IHD because it got knocked off side and screen stopped working.

@nalodailec Год назад

I had a smart meter installed 2015/16 and the IHD was never able to contact the energy company. The stone fabric of the house was to blame I was told. I'd never been sure how any of this process could possibly save me any money. There's no price difference for the time of day that gas or electricity is used with any of the energy companies I've been with. So the only way to save money on energy use is to use absolutely nothing. Ever. I do what I can to eat cold food. Sit in the dark mostly. Only read books during daylight. The whole thing is one big con.

@dantevxv1501 5 месяцев назад

In regards to the EMF wireless transmission, if meters are placed next to each other will this increase the emf levels?

@nicnocb6677 7 месяцев назад

If the sun is shining and you have solar panels do they show as zero cost?

@Kiwigeo8339 День назад

A smart meter has a separate registers for power used from the grid and solar power being fed back into the grid. If your PV system is putting out more than you're using in your house the excess will go onto the grid and be metered as such.

@consciouscitizen6211 Год назад

Love the music. Excellent video, thank you.

@alexandermichael117 Год назад

Thanks for the info.

@g7usl Год назад

Ain't no smart, anything coming into my house!

@jamesquinn3051 Год назад

Same with me, Irish viewer 🇨🇮

@philharris9631 Год назад

…no truer comment has been made on this video. 😂

@apflewis Год назад

From what I understand the SMET ( 1 & 2 ) use the GSM ( 2 & 3 ) network to communicate with the energy provider. Given that those GSM standards are due to be phased out by 2033 and some GSM providers are going to sunset GSM 2 & 3 this year. Looks like even the newest 'SMART' meter will be next to useless in 2033, but possibly before then. Anyway, all the other things that QTechX says, I've been against SMART meters since I first heard about the gimick.

@billyandrew Год назад

Me, too. I did the research, particularly on the health issue, months of it, and decided _nope!_

@matwilliams4608 Год назад

A card meter tell me how much i'v got left on my so meter and putting credit up front for my gas or electric meter so why do i need one .

@sicks6six Год назад

I had a smart meter, the problem with it was it wasn't very smart, in fact I'd say it was really dumb, the display was about 30 foot from the feed and the signal was on 2.4GHZ Wi-Fi, every Wi-Fi signal in reach including my neighbours Wi-Fi signals caused confusion with the readings, some days it subtracted KW from my running total, I have read about problems with the comunication between the meter and the supply company but my problem was all in house, Have you ever had problems with a Wi-Fi device at home ? OK imagine your electricity payments being dependant on Wi-Fi..it was in a word a NIGHTMARE, I've changed electricity companies since then and have no smart meter now, my new company is asking for permission to fit one, I don't reply.

@deang5622 Год назад

No, it didn't subtract KW from the total. The total is measured in KWH. It might have subtracted KWH from the total but not KW.

@sicks6six Год назад

@@deang5622 semantics

@davidclarke2513 8 месяцев назад

It won't be added to your bill,your standing charge is for this purpose so you are wrong there

@soxxy8588 2 года назад

If it is connected to the internet with out virus software its an entry point for a hacker with out restriction much like your smart TV that is also unprotected, if you have Alexa then its way microphone in your house, a web cam can also be accessed. Even a phone can be used though these are harder as they are constantly updated.

@QTechX 2 года назад

It wouldn't be a direct threat in this way as the Smart Meter can only measure electricitiy use and is not connected to your devices. However; it is perhaps feasible that this network could be utilised *in theory* to carry traffic about you unrelated to the smart meter; Extreme example- police could plant a camera under a warrant and use the smart meter network to relay the network traffic.

@billyandrew Год назад

@QTechX Example, your smart tv, watch, fridge, vacuum cleaner, etc, could easily relay information, if hacked or if chips are already incorporated into them, laying inert, until activated by police or _any_ other parties and, unless you are technically minded or familiar with the workings, you might never know. I was politically active, many years ago, and suspected my phone was tapped. A friend (BT engineer) verified it wasn't my land-line, but it was being done from the exchange itself. He couldn't remove the device that was connected, for fear of exposing himself, but just alerting me to the fact made me more circumspect about making and receiving calls. Things have moved on, since then., but I retain a sweeping device, employed every time I arrive home. As the expression goes: _Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you._ 😂😂😂

@philharris9631 Год назад

You are amazing ... everything you've written there is wrong and shows just how little you actually understand ... Smart Meters do not connect to the internet, they cannot be used as an "entry point" to your property for a hacker ... the absolute worst a "hacker" gaining access to your smart meter could do would be to turn off your power.

@philharris9631 Год назад

@@QTechX ... no it couldn't - the smart meter uplink cannot be used in that way and even if it could the bandwidth of the smart meter uplink is far too low.

@soxxy8588 Год назад

@@philharris9631 🤣🤣 did you buy it?

@clickpositive Год назад

Why do I still have to send reading 3m after the smart meter installed?

@kevspencer5744 23 дня назад

How can you save money when the standing charge keeps rising? If you are cold then you must have the heating on, the smart meter can not help you with this. It is all about control.

@sawbrand6681 Год назад

im on octopus go night tarrif is now 7.5p for 4 hours october 2022 ... so all hot water ... laundry and dishwasher and a few oil filled electric heaters are all on for this period ... in October 2022 i paid less than oct last year after the 676 quid from govt... without a smet2 smart meter my costs would have rocketed...

@trevormorris1281 Год назад

Was lovely and warm but my smart meter told me what it was costing me to maintain the temperature so turned heating off and now I am dead! ( hyperthermia)

@kenh3344 Год назад

So who wrote the comments??

@spookyboo3164 Год назад

as an electrician i have visited many properties due to failure of smart meter been, as maintenance sparky it was not my job so i informed the tenant its down to supplier to fix or attend it was obvious to the tenant ok there did not know how check there meter supply yep had them all just keep ignoring them

@butterflypeter Год назад

i have a smart meter with an in home display and i love it.i have no bills no direct debits i can see my balance and top online when needed.i find it very convenient helping me stay in control of my usage and finances without needing to go to a post office.personally i love it

@factorylad5071 Год назад

Interesting Peter. How do you top up when your wi fi is cut off?

@butterflypeter Год назад

@@factorylad5071it would be a rare occurrence for me to without wifi as im with talk talk and live in central london.i have about 400 pound balance on my electric due to all the government support.i put about ten pound on my gas every two weeks.you do realise that if your wifi is cut of you can turn your mobile data on to a hotspot and access the internet this way via your phone but still using your laptop.it uses what ever your data allowance is on your phone .but im very rarely without wifi

@tccls Год назад

@@factorylad5071 Not all smart meters require the customers WiFI, a lot have 2-3G comms.

@insertnamehere5146 Год назад

Lets hope life remains good for you Peter and you don't find yourself in deficient to your energy supplier where they can mode change you to pay as you go. good luck with that

@carolinekamya2339 Год назад

social engineering has worked well, giving up privacy for " CON - VENIENCE"

@kreeclark6275 Год назад

How is not being told you're about to have a heart attack "not ideaL"?

@chip1pan Год назад

I often wandered what the krankies did after their show

@CaratacusAD 6 месяцев назад

"Smart meters measure your energy usage in real time" ---- Just like my current digital meter then :) I don't need my electrical supply controlled centrally. If I get an estimated bill, I just take 1 minute to read my meter and submit online and get a new bill. I don't need a smart meter to tell me leaving the lights on and chargers plugged in uses more power as I have a brain.

@DuderinoDeux Год назад

What happened to the SMART jabs?

@tracybird8668 2 года назад

Got a forced smart meter, and my bill went up 88 bucks a month. The only smart thing about it is that the electric company can cheat and over charge without getting caught.

@tracybird8668 2 года назад

That was a month ago. As a follow-up, I wanted to comment that I called the electric company, and told them that I hadn't even used a ceiling fan at that point. And I have natural gas for the water heater. So, this was rediculous, and I would go through the chain of command, all the way to the top to get to the bottom of this. My bill this time was 155.00. Wow. So, FYI, fight it. Call them, and complain. Ofcource do it with conviction, but no derogatory remarks. GOOD LUCK.

@suzycat2026 2 года назад

Thanks for comment@@tracybird8668 I guess your in USA? What doesn't make sense is why price goes up with the same use. Good you got it sorted out.. Did they use estimates that you disputed? These meters meant to keep readings up to date, but so many in UK still charge using estimates even if smart meter installed. I'm totally against getting 1, for many reasons. They want total control remotely to ammend tariffs , upgrade new software & possibly ration supply. Find myself in unenviable situation of no working gas meter, no readings taken in over a year due to the covid situation & illness. I too was forced into a digital gas meter > early version of smart> now won't wake up for reading (dead battery?) , installed only 1 year ago & broken already. The old analogue one worked fine 25years! Now find Energy company won't even come to swap it out unless I take a Smart Type2 with built in sim repeater every half hour. They happy with high estimates & now I will never know how much gas I saved heating over Winter, as used my coal fire to heat 1room. UK home energy costs shot up 54% on 1st April due to mismanagement during covid. Now they shoot themselves in foot with green pledges & sanctions that hurt us more than anyone else. Some customer help act like they own the company & take advantage of elderly or disabled people. Really feeling at the end of my tether. This World has changed so much & not for the better imo. Best wishes Tracy. 🙂

@oojimmyflip Год назад

they use batteries in the handset and im expected to buy them at my expense, the smart meter itself using extra power to run the modem to send information to the electricity company I am not paying for that. I have sent a letter to EON to cease and desist in sending me further letters about having smart meters I DONT WANT ONE. anyway soon it will be cheaper to run a petrol inverter generator than pay the electric company.

@deang5622 Год назад

And how much does it cost to send the readings back to the electricity supplier by electronic means? Probably 5 pence a year. You have got a real problem if you're getting wound up by that.

@davidclarke2513 8 месяцев назад

The government have said that they will mandate the fitting of smart meters within the next couple of years

@philware1546 Год назад

Any vulnerability can be fixed by doing a firmware update Over-the-Air.

@johnmanigaulte1556 21 день назад

If companies can raise kWh rates any time they want to? Can't a company raise rates beyond allowable rates, here and there? How are we to know if a company CHEATS?

@weementaldavy5987 11 месяцев назад

It is now 18 months since i last washed my underpants because every time i do so my Smart Meter shows that i'm using to much electricity , so i don't bother .My butter's running out my fridge and i haven't showered for 2 year now , all because what my Smart Meter is telling me . Not really , i havn't got one and never will have . 🤭😁😂😂😂 As you say in the video , since when have the government and energy providers cared about saving us money , it's their job to take it from us big time , they're insulting our intelligents thinking we're stupid .