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Old 04-08-2014, 18:49   #31
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Re: Are Smart Meters a good thing?

Do regulations mandate that they are externally mounted now?
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Re: Are Smart Meters a good thing?

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I'd grudgingly accept a connection to my broadband, but only if I was to have full control of the meter's networking settings.
Just to clarify, smart meters use a built in SIM card to send your reads. I had smart meters at my last place and they did not connect to my LAN
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Not everyones meter is inside their home.
True, but these particular examples were (every meter I've seen in a city has been indoors, and come to think of it, why would someone put an electric meter and/or fuse box outdoors?)

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Do regulations mandate that they are externally mounted now?
Unless you're referring to completely new builds, or there is an exemption for flat blocks, evidently not since our last meter got fitted just above the bathroom door.
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