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| 1380512 | 2014-07-31 23:40:00 | We are about to have "Smart Meters" installed. There has been a lot written about the Pros & Cons of these gadgets. I would be interested to hear if anyone has any adverse comments about them?. It appears to me that they mostly benefit the Power companies?. |
Pato (2463) | ||
| 1380513 | 2014-08-01 00:18:00 | They measure real time and accurately. There were a lot of bleats from some people whose old meter wasn't accurate. We have one, I spend no amount of time thinking about it, power ranges from $100 to $150 a month. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1380514 | 2014-08-01 00:30:00 | Must admit I never give our present meter any thought and just pay the account when it arrives. | Pato (2463) | ||
| 1380515 | 2014-08-01 00:56:00 | Pity our power companies have (as usual) gone and done this in the cheapest way possible, and not implemented the ones where there's a display inside of your current usage. Most people, upon seeing that would almost gamify it and try to lower their usage. |
psycik (12851) | ||
| 1380516 | 2014-08-01 02:19:00 | a few of the power co's do have a look up on their website, so you can check what your current usage is. | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1380517 | 2014-08-01 03:05:00 | a few of the power co's do have a look up on their website, so you can check what your current usage is. again, the el cheapo method. I'd rather have a little LCD display in my house. |
psycik (12851) | ||
| 1380518 | 2014-08-01 03:10:00 | again, the el cheapo method. I'd rather have a little LCD display in my house. Aren't they on the meters themselves? |
the_bogan (9949) | ||
| 1380519 | 2014-08-01 03:47:00 | Aren't they on the meters themselves? They are...but there was an extra bit they could have bought, so that we could have the usage on a screen inside, ie on your kitchen bench. If like my house, the meter was outside. |
psycik (12851) | ||
| 1380520 | 2014-08-01 03:55:00 | a few of the power co's do have a look up on their website, so you can check what your current usage is.Contact Energy will apparently have this facility but it would be much more convenient to have a readout inside. | Pato (2463) | ||
| 1380521 | 2014-08-01 05:45:00 | Genesis have by the hour usage stats for customers on their website | gary67 (56) | ||
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