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| Thread ID: 121828 | 2011-11-16 08:36:00 | Smart power meters. | ReefRunner (16049) | PC World Chat |
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| 1243815 | 2011-11-17 18:13:00 | Do you have a security system installed? If so don't turn off the main switch. Are you going to turn off your refrigerator(s)? This is not recommended by refrigeration engineers. In fact it might be better if you didn't leave the house. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1243816 | 2011-11-17 21:43:00 | And telling the power co you're away isn't an issue, burglars don't usually work for power companies..... But they might know some burglars who don't.. it's the perfect situation... the guy at power company relays information about empty houses to his outside accomplices... :lol: |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1243817 | 2011-11-18 03:22:00 | Thank you for all the replies guys. Must admit I never thought of the smart meter being "before" the isolating switch so that power usage can be read even if the switch is off. The sparky who fitted the new meter turned off the isolating switch before disconnecting the old meter but didn't pull the pole fuse so I assumed the switch was between the pole fuse and the meter. Perhaps he had thick rubber soles on his boots. All the other points re insurance, freezers, intrusion alarms etc are covered. Thanks again. |
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