GeoffVib - 22 hours ago »
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Coincidentally, I believe that the problems started about the same time that I had a smart electricity meter installed.
Seeing the word 'smart meter' always makes me smile. They may be 'smart' for the utility company but they are anything but for the consumer. The reason I say this is because they are only 'smart' for the particular provider you are with when it's installed. If you move to another provider for a 'better deal' they then revert to being a 'dumb meter'.
Faust - 1 hour ago »
GeoffVib - 22 hours ago »
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Coincidentally, I believe that the problems started about the same time that I had a smart electricity meter installed.Seeing the word 'smart meter' always makes me smile. They may be 'smart' for the utility company but they are anything but for the consumer. The reason I say this is because they are only 'smart' for the particular provider you are with when it's installed. If you move to another provider for a 'better deal' they then revert to being a 'dumb meter'.
Living on an island with one provider allows little choice 
(still no reboot)
GeoffVib - 14 minutes ago »
Faust - 1 hour ago »
GeoffVib - 22 hours ago »
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Coincidentally, I believe that the problems started about the same time that I had a smart electricity meter installed.Seeing the word 'smart meter' always makes me smile. They may be 'smart' for the utility company but they are anything but for the consumer. The reason I say this is because they are only 'smart' for the particular provider you are with when it's installed. If you move to another provider for a 'better deal' they then revert to being a 'dumb meter'.
Living on an island with one provider allows little choice
A bit puzzled, everyone only has one company responsible for the transformers and cables that feed your property. It has no bearing on which company you contract with to provide your energy. Afaik no one in the UK should be in a monopoly position as to who they choose to pay their bills too.
grahamlthompson - 12 minutes ago »
GeoffVib - 14 minutes ago »
Faust - 1 hour ago »
GeoffVib - 22 hours ago »
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Coincidentally, I believe that the problems started about the same time that I had a smart electricity meter installed.Seeing the word 'smart meter' always makes me smile. They may be 'smart' for the utility company but they are anything but for the consumer. The reason I say this is because they are only 'smart' for the particular provider you are with when it's installed. If you move to another provider for a 'better deal' they then revert to being a 'dumb meter'.
Living on an island with one provider allows little choice
A bit puzzled, everyone only has one company responsible for the transformers and cables that feed your property. It has no bearing on which company you contract with to provide your energy. Afaik no one in the UK should be in a monopoly position as to who they choose to pay their bills too.
Located in Jersey, and we still live within the large monopoly system. Freeview just a hand full of channels, no Sky cable etc.
Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man are part of the British Isles. England, Scotland and Wales make up Great Britain, while the United Kingdom includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Jersey is a British Crown Dependency.
GeoffVib - 47 minutes ago »
grahamlthompson - 12 minutes ago »
GeoffVib - 14 minutes ago »
Faust - 1 hour ago »
GeoffVib - 22 hours ago »
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Coincidentally, I believe that the problems started about the same time that I had a smart electricity meter installed.Seeing the word 'smart meter' always makes me smile. They may be 'smart' for the utility company but they are anything but for the consumer. The reason I say this is because they are only 'smart' for the particular provider you are with when it's installed. If you move to another provider for a 'better deal' they then revert to being a 'dumb meter'.
Living on an island with one provider allows little choice
A bit puzzled, everyone only has one company responsible for the transformers and cables that feed your property. It has no bearing on which company you contract with to provide your energy. Afaik no one in the UK should be in a monopoly position as to who they choose to pay their bills too.
Located in Jersey, and we still live within the large monopoly system. Freeview just a hand full of channels, no Sky cable etc.
Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man are part of the British Isles. England, Scotland and Wales make up Great Britain, while the United Kingdom includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Jersey is a British Crown Dependency.
Many years ago when I worked for National Grid I knew the General Manager of your company. One steam powered power station in St Helier, a few diesels and a single interconnector to France. I guess you have more infrastructure these days.
GeoffVib - 4 hours ago »
Living on an island with one provider allows little choice
I live in France, does not the distributor provide the smart meters to be used by all providers? If so why not.
That is the case in France, but I have to 2wait another 18 months before it reaches me.
It also enables new peak times tariffs that will penalise peak demand times.
REPASSAC - 14 hours ago »
GeoffVib - 4 hours ago »
Living on an island with one provider allows little choiceI live in France, does not the distributor provide the smart meters to be used by all providers? If so why not.
That is the case in France, but I have to 2wait another 18 months before it reaches me.
It also enables new peak times tariffs that will penalise peak demand times.
Have a read of THIS You can rely on UK business to skew the game in their favour rather than the consumers.
The Surge Protector did not work as the device seems to have rebooted again yesterday whilst recording. The recording was truncated.
Nighthawk4 - 2 hours ago »
The Surge Protector did not work as the device seems to have rebooted again yesterday whilst recording. The recording was truncated.
Not surprised by this. I have six products protected by a surge protector including two Humax PVRs one being the 1000s. I don't think our box has experienced a reboot since around October or early November.
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