My meters are inside the house.
I'm happy it's a non- issue. It's doesn't see a problem for people with internally mounted meters, which is all of them these days so can't see why it should for me.
And they will not enter my house, even an outside part of it, without seeking a warrant from a magistrate. You forgot to mention that little tidbit.
The scenario described there is what's known in the police as a "10p problem" - here's 10p, call me when it happens, and inevitably you never hear from them again.
Oh my, better not nip out for a pint of milk for Western Power Distribution will pickaxe their way through your front door.
It's energy you pay for, not power. Power is rate of change of energy, so the energy you pay for is power multiplied by the time the appliance is used. So, for example, a relatively low power device like a fridge uses more energy than a high power appliance like a kettle because the fridge is on all day, and the kettle is only on for a couple of minutes each time you make a coffee. It's a common pitfall, people with an eye to saving money compare power instead of energy, and end up focusing on all the wrong appliances.not being a moron I know that a 2kW heater uses more lci than a 5W LED
It's energy you pay for, not power. Power is rate of change of energy, so the energy you pay for is power multiplied by the time the appliance is used. So, for example, a relatively low power device like a fridge uses more energy than a high power appliance like a kettle because the fridge is on all day, and the kettle is only on for a couple of minutes each time you make a coffee. It's a common pitfall, people with an eye to saving money compare power instead of energy, and end up focusing on all the wrong appliances.
During the time the kettle is in use, which will use more electricity(assuming both are electric), kettle or fridge?It's energy you pay for, not power. Power is rate of change of energy, so the energy you pay for is power multiplied by the time the appliance is used. So, for example, a relatively low power device like a fridge uses more energy than a high power appliance like a kettle because the fridge is on all day, and the kettle is only on for a couple of minutes each time you make a coffee. It's a common pitfall, people with an eye to saving money compare power instead of energy, and end up focusing on all the wrong appliances.
They don't really, smart meters are a waste of money. If it's so bleedin obvious that you're charged for energy not power, I wonder why I see so many people trying to save electricity by focusing on appliances that use little energy just because they're high power. My kettle is the second highest power appliance in the house, but the ninth highest consumer of energy. The second largest energy consumption is the eighth highest power.So how does a smart meter help you calculate the bleedin obvious ?
The kettle, what's your point?During the time the kettle is in use, which will use more electricity(assuming both are electric), kettle or fridge?
Unfortunately, mine is within a private dwelling, so they do need a warrant from a Magistrate. ...
I tried saving electricity by boiling the kettle on the gas but the stupid thing melted.