@@rosemullen1856 I have a whole stash of the old incandescent bulbs of various wattages. I've never had LED bulbs anywhere near me at home or wherever else I've been staying. Even ALL vehicle bulbs are now LED (and they don't even NEED to be because cars generate their own power!). And all fluorescent tubes (which were bad enough anyway) are now LED also.
I had clicked on and off a few videos before I found this. This provided all the information I was looking for. I was sceptical and now I know why. I was right about the jab as with this. Thank you.
My understanding is, currently, if an energy provider want's to cut you off they have to obtain a Court Order for access to your home as, otherwise, they'd be trespassing if you denied them access. A smart meter can disconnect you remotely literally by a click of a computer mouse at head office. Who benefits here I wonder.......??
I have a friend who works as a collector for a large electric company and he told me these meters are hazardous to your health, that’s not all they are easy to hack into by hackers and they can get your personal information. They control your usage as well. Some of the side effects being near these meters are headaches, heart palpitations, dizziness, and shortness of breath. I opt out from having one installed on my home. Because of that I have to pay an extra $16 a month and I am ok with that. Even you you have one you can still opt out.
Yeah except there is one big flaw in that. The standing charge has shot up over double so even if you use no energy you'll still be paying more money than previously.
A lot of people do not see, all it is for, is billing. So they can bill you in real-time, that's it. Nothing else, and there's nothing smart about them...
What annoys me is that we have had the cost of the meter roll out put on our bills without our consent. It’s hundreds of pounds to get the detail of what I’m using. I have already had power monitoring in my house for 10+ years so I know I’ve reduced my usage down to about 80 watts base load. There’s no way I can reduce it further without turning off things I actually use so a smart meter is not going to benefit me. On top of that the damm things are able to measure power factor and charge accordingly at the moment we don’t pay for power factor adjustment. My parents have one installed and the home unit crashes on a weekly basis. If they can’t program that then I don’t trust them with accurate metering and security.
The fact that they crach made me angry and hit it once and everything went into small pieces and I connected all tree fases togheter in a very unsafe way but I have working electrisy for free many weeks now but probably is it jailtime waiting for me ...
I have experienced a house fire due to faulty electrics and heard that the smart metres can cause fires. So not happy to install one until there is clear evidence they’re safe.
You know at one time most people were SMART Enough to know when they were using GAS and ELECTRIC smart meters only give the Energy Thieves to have full control of your energy ! They would have to pay me a hell of a lot before i had one
Thank you! Finally someone is talking about the elephant in the room! Home with two children in freezing conditions (analog meter frozen) British Gas is refusing to replace with an analog meter. My only option is to have a smart meter installed with £150+ debt credited and so when I top up all I can afford each week (£20 for example) the meter will eat up all the top up and following (happened to a friend in same position) I have six months left on the property and have to save money to find somewhere else with two children under 9. Trying to get myself out of this situation
Same been 3 years July just gone, 3rd winter with out heat or hot water, I have mental health issues along with asthma and sciatica. They didn't get a court order they just broke in and changed my meter.
Just caught your video. I'm in Sydney Australia and on a fixed income. One of the worst decisions I made was opting for a smart meter. Previously I was on a simple tariff now I'm hit with so many charges and my electricity bill is so complicated that I'm unable to understand it. If I had been advised of these hidden costs I would not have signed up of course. Don't use my electric heater anymore thank goodness summer is nearly here.
Last year I was forced to have a smart meter if I wanted to continue my energy supply with E-on so I thought to save hassle of changing supplier I would finally give in. I had one fitted but just over a year on I have health problems including insomnia and I did not really think about it until today but the meter is high on the living room wall in my small old cottage. It is in a wooden box and directly above it on the first floor is my bed and my head is in line with the box and about 4 feet above the meter when I am lying down with only wooden floor boards as a barrier. I have just emailed E-on about this and asked if there are any health risks. I know they are going to be biased but it will interesting to see what they say. I have also just ordered an EMF reader to check emissions with. It is all a bit worrying, especially since this is a small one bedroom cottage and I cannot move my bed. I read in the USA these meters must be positioned outside of properties and also you should make sure you are at least 50 feet away from one where you sleep.
I hope you're able to get your situation worked out. There is a guy named Jerry Day with RUclips channel called minivan jack. He helps people get their smart meter removed.
YOU CAN MAKE THOSE WHO INSTALLED THE DEADLT "SMART" METER REMOVE IT. BEWARE AND DELETE OF ANYTHING THAT SAYS "SMART" AND REPLACE IT WITH "SATANIC"!!!!!!
I swatted up on them and 5g, too, when both first came to the public's attention. Study, after study, after study, all, except those from the industries involved, warning of their dangers, particularly in close proximity to any organic lifeform. I live in a flat within a tenement block. Some neighbours listened, while others didn't. Those who didn't now suffer various health problems. The energy suppliers aren't biased, they're barefaced liars and can trot out their tame scientists to reassure the gullible, however I have access to the studies of thousands of respected scientists, who say otherwise.
@@billyandrew WELL DONE BILLY FOR CARRYING OUT THE RESEARCH. RUN IT BY GBNEWS AND SEE IF THEY CAN DO A MENTION ON IT. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. WE ARE THE 99%!!!
"Smart meters will save you money" has to be one of the biggest cons going. Simply switching off everything that you're not using will save you money... you don't need no poxy meter to do that.
Worth knowing is that the new Smart meter not only gives the installing energy company the facility to measure all use, the ability to switch power supply off, but also to turn the meter into a prepayment meter that supplys power with the use of a prepayment card or prepayment key. Something that without the Smart Meter the energy company would have to obtain a court order. This has previously acted as a level of protection to ensure no vulnerable people were illegally cut-off. Dire poverty in itself is no reason to live without hot food or a warm home.
They broke into my home 3 years ago July and capped my gas, this is the 3rd winter without gas, I also have mental health issues, sciatica and asthma. They didn't get a court order either.
Also make a hat out of kitchen foil and a couple of forks to ground the electromagnetic wave that will curdle you brain. See above video from someone that didnt .!
Surely one of the key benefits is that you don't need to manually send in meter readings to the power company, so why would you want to block the signal and prevent the readings being sent automatically to the power company? What benefit do you get out of blocking the signal? (Other than to prevent them cutting your power off remotely because you haven't paid the bill).
The air is filled with radio waves and mobile phones and magnetic fields from electricity transformers and underground and overhead lines and your concerned about a smart meter,get a life mate please and jeep supporting that sad Labour party in Wales,hilarious
Absolutely spot on 👍 Anything that is “free” at point of use is monetising from your profile whether it be Google, Facebook RUclips etc! Where are the GDPR protections with smart meters? The money would be better spent on insulation which would achieve real efficiency savings You can monitor your electrical energy consumption and profile can by stand alone current monitoring devices are private and not seen by your energy supplier or third parties.
Good video thanks. My take on not having a smart meter installed is straight from day one they cost you over £1 a year to run likely to rise. You use the G&E you need to use a smart meter can tell you what you use but you know a kettle, toaster, oven etc uses G&E lol.
Did you know that smart meter trash also interferes with hearing aids as they give off a buzz. I am almost totally deaf and I cannot use my hearing aids because of the buzz. I was told no but I thought it was the hearing aids so I have tried 5 different kinds and the same results on all of them. I was told I was lying but maybe they are stupid because I am deaf and cannot use any of them. I had no say because this is not my property it belongs to a housing association.
My neighbor got a smart meter. It faces our home. We are about 15 feet apart on that side and our bedroom and living room is on that side. Do you know if this would be dangerous for us? If so, what can I do on my end to protect that side of home?
Search for a special paint that blocks EMF radiation. And paint the walls on the side of the house with the meter. Just had 4 smart meters installed in my apartment building. Right on the other side of my bedroom wall. With another 4 meters 10 feet away on the building next to us. They seem to turn on around the same time everyday for an hour. We can tell because our bodies get all tingly, then pin pricks, followed by aches and pains all over, headaches, dizziness, chills, and tiredness. The effects can last the rest of the day. So our best bet is to avoid our apartment during that hour they turn on. It's annoying, but it's better than feeling like $hit. It's not subtle either, we literally feel like we're being hit by something.
I got one wish i never bothered. The display caused me anxiety telling me how much i spent a day so i whizzed it in a draw no anxiety. But now it is expensive for energy. So dont worry if you run out of money then it wont cost a penny if you have non.
Was lovely and warm but my smart meter told me what it was costing me to maintain the temperature so turned heating off and now I am dead! ( hyperthermia)
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Man you are one sad bloke ,there are no risks involved in smart meters,if your original meter became faulty they would have to come to your property anyway
Got a forced smart meter, and my bill went up 88 bucks a month. The only smart thing about it is that the electric company can cheat and over charge without getting caught.
That was a month ago. As a follow-up, I wanted to comment that I called the electric company, and told them that I hadn't even used a ceiling fan at that point. And I have natural gas for the water heater. So, this was rediculous, and I would go through the chain of command, all the way to the top to get to the bottom of this. My bill this time was 155.00. Wow. So, FYI, fight it. Call them, and complain. Ofcource do it with conviction, but no derogatory remarks. GOOD LUCK.
Thanks for comment@@tracybird8668 I guess your in USA? What doesn't make sense is why price goes up with the same use. Good you got it sorted out.. Did they use estimates that you disputed? These meters meant to keep readings up to date, but so many in UK still charge using estimates even if smart meter installed. I'm totally against getting 1, for many reasons. They want total control remotely to ammend tariffs , upgrade new software & possibly ration supply. Find myself in unenviable situation of no working gas meter, no readings taken in over a year due to the covid situation & illness. I too was forced into a digital gas meter > early version of smart> now won't wake up for reading (dead battery?) , installed only 1 year ago & broken already. The old analogue one worked fine 25years! Now find Energy company won't even come to swap it out unless I take a Smart Type2 with built in sim repeater every half hour. They happy with high estimates & now I will never know how much gas I saved heating over Winter, as used my coal fire to heat 1room. UK home energy costs shot up 54% on 1st April due to mismanagement during covid. Now they shoot themselves in foot with green pledges & sanctions that hurt us more than anyone else. Some customer help act like they own the company & take advantage of elderly or disabled people. Really feeling at the end of my tether. This World has changed so much & not for the better imo. Best wishes Tracy. 🙂
From what I understand the SMET ( 1 & 2 ) use the GSM ( 2 & 3 ) network to communicate with the energy provider. Given that those GSM standards are due to be phased out by 2033 and some GSM providers are going to sunset GSM 2 & 3 this year. Looks like even the newest 'SMART' meter will be next to useless in 2033, but possibly before then. Anyway, all the other things that QTechX says, I've been against SMART meters since I first heard about the gimick.
The more one have a smart meter for energy use or a water meter, the more one is prone to monitoring their usage every now and then. I know a few who regrets installing a water meter as they realised they end up paying more instead of monthly fixed fee. 😅
I had a smart meter, the problem with it was it wasn't very smart, in fact I'd say it was really dumb, the display was about 30 foot from the feed and the signal was on 2.4GHZ Wi-Fi, every Wi-Fi signal in reach including my neighbours Wi-Fi signals caused confusion with the readings, some days it subtracted KW from my running total, I have read about problems with the comunication between the meter and the supply company but my problem was all in house, Have you ever had problems with a Wi-Fi device at home ? OK imagine your electricity payments being dependant on Wi-Fi..it was in a word a NIGHTMARE, I've changed electricity companies since then and have no smart meter now, my new company is asking for permission to fit one, I don't reply.
"Smart meters measure your energy usage in real time" ---- Just like my current digital meter then :) I don't need my electrical supply controlled centrally. If I get an estimated bill, I just take 1 minute to read my meter and submit online and get a new bill. I don't need a smart meter to tell me leaving the lights on and chargers plugged in uses more power as I have a brain.
as an electrician i have visited many properties due to failure of smart meter been, as maintenance sparky it was not my job so i informed the tenant its down to supplier to fix or attend it was obvious to the tenant ok there did not know how check there meter supply yep had them all just keep ignoring them
I’d like to know how many pulses per hour and what is the radiation level at each peak. No one seems to be able to tell me.
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They operate at Bluetooth power levels so far less than your cell phone or wireless internet from a router.. Most of the meters can operate on demand when the meter reader sends out your meters code number it wakes it up and dumps the stored data.. If you have the home monitoring optional display that display can request data every second or two.. Some meters use a bit more powerful wireless signal that is the same as the wireless network device in your cell phone or laptop which is still far below any hazardous RF level unless you sleep with that device stuffed inside your body.. A cell phone especially the older ones that had stronger transmitters in them do and are a use hazard if you hold them next to your head for hours while talking.. There is another type of smart meter that uses the power wires themselves as a giant wired network that use a low powered UULF frequency to communicate with neighborhood hubs or a hub at a substation and there is zero health risk.. The commercial radio and TV broadcast signals that pound us daily are a far greater combined hazard as is the power line leakage from the huge amounts of AC wiring 50/60hz of modern life.. So basically this is a nonsense scare propaganda that should be filed away as such..
Do you have evidence for this information? Can you point me towards the studies and data that showed you that these devices are safe? I have spent months researching these devices and I have found NO evidence that they are safe. Just people saying the same things you are. In fact the exact same things. Including the exact same comparison. But no real evidence to back it up.
Have you seen David Kurtens YT vid on 15 minute neighbourhoods happening in Oxford and Canterbury? Truly shocking if you are worried about control over every aspect of your life then this is something to be very converned about, share this out.
It amazed me how many 'sheep' agreed to having a smart meter fitted. My analogue meter does the exact same thing, only I get to read it and pay for what I have used. A smart meter is just another stab against our freedoms and rights in my view. They can be switched off remotely, try that with an analogue meter..lol The ONLY reason they fitted smart/dumb meters was to try and catch those who re-wired them to bypass the meter. I know of at least 3 people who grow a certain plant and they manage to bypass the smarty pants meter easily. Instead of wiring every home directly from the junction, virtually impossible, they decided to go with smart meters so they could read 'live' data coming from each persons home. They DO NOT save you any less than an analogue meter! A meter is just that - a means to gather information about how much electricity/gas you are using. The day will come when I will be given a choice, either have a smart meter or we'll terminate your supply. In that case, you'd better cut it off then, because I will NEVER have a smart meter purely on principle.
Make sure to get a SMETS 2 meter fitted - it will work after switching, or - don't switch suppliers, they all lie about how much cheaper they are than your current supplier anyway.
@@unclegreybeard3969 SMETS1 meters were rolled out as "Upgradable to SMETS 2" , but so far nothing has happened other than loss of connection an the in home units do not work any longer
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In one part of the video you waffle on about a smart meter being used to tell what appliances are being used in your house. A few minutes later when discussing the limitations of the current technology you state that smart meters cant be used to tell a provider what devices you are using. Doesn't sound like you really know anything about smart meters. My house in Australia has a smart meter...it allows my energy retailer to charge me time of use tariffs that vary depending in the time of day. Between 1000 and 1500 hrs is the cheapest time for using grid power so I maximize my energy usage during that period. I also charge my home battery during that period if my PV system output is low and then run the house off the battery during times of the day when power prices are at higher tariffs.
i have had 2 energy companies, eon and shell, persistently harass me by all communication means for 1 year + on each occasion .. i sent this data as a complaint to ofgem who awarded me £50 compensation each time ..
You are wrong mate Smart meters do not emit harmful radiation Also the meter contains a sim card and they they do not need to pay a visit to turn off the supply as meters have a relay that they can be accessed wirelessly and the meter will communicate with the supplier and visa versa
As someone who fits them I’d say this guy is just rattling other conspiracies and poor understanding. The amount of people who have said “I didn’t realise that was costing so much. Is very frequent. From spending £15 a month storing 2-1 breads (yeah not such a bargain) to 3 children showering 20 mins each per day costing over £4 per day in electric……I could go on and on. It’s not really the home owner who’s the problem…it’s normally other family members who don’t pay the bills who cost the most . (Yes tell your kids to turn of the expensive computers before going to school. Also on safety….I’ve rectified/ identified many gas leaks and newly installed boilers with safety and carbon monoxide issues. I’ve found exposed live exposed copper conductors in children’s play areas …all unprotected from safety devices. Meters can’t just be turned to P pay as you can’t switch off a supply to a property without knowing the facts…someone could be on medical equipment I’d your bills have suddenly gone up then your old meter was probably faulty. This underpayment would be distributed with other customers I could go on and on…
I'm laughing .... "Smart meter overhaul to open gates for ‘surge pricing'" - www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/02/08/smart-meter-overhaul-open-gates-surge-pricing/ ...... I told you- everything is a 'conspiracy' lol
I am now retired but have previously worked for a UK SMART meter manufacturer including in an advisory role during the development of SMETS 1 and 2 as a manufacturer. There are some truths in your report but I was left unconvinced by many of the arguments you raised and felt they were inclined to unsubstantiated fear mongering especially regarding health risks and data privacy which were hotly examined during product testing. The local comms in the home uses an encrypted wi-fi method exactly the same as home computers and devices. The comms to the head end (data collector) is via an encrypted mobile GPRS interface and unlike your normal mobile phone has additional layers of protection and encoding. I do not suggest any system is impervious to data breach but an attacker would have to work extremely hard to "control your home or gather your consumption data". Also, with respect, I doubt your frugal electricity revenue warrants so much attention or subversive effort. Where i do agree is the idea that SMART meters will save you money, this is a smoke screen. The most energy savvy energy consumers are those already on "pre paid" token meters which cut off if they exceed their credit and need a top up from the local shop. Some 6 or 7 years back the cost of a HAN ( Home Area Network) SMART gas, electricity, comms hub and IHD was an additional £250, estimated, plus additional install cost of around £40 , so that has to be found from somewhere !!! No, the real benefactors were 1) the government DECC who could say they were pushing through climate reduction initiatives 2) the energy providers who are able to introduce even more complex tariffs to bamboozle consumers 3) the local energy transmission companies (wire in the street) would have extensive access to network intelligence (load demand monitoring at specific areas / times) they would otherwise never be able to afford. The honest truth is that for most households, saving lost energy is a far better investment of the SMART costs. The arguments are complicated further by solar panels and car chargers, these need detailed and holistic consideration. I bought a basic current monitoring unit IHD for my home and that gives me my instantaneous consumption and cummulative cost. I ring in my energy readings to my supplier about every 3 months (takes 5 minutes) to get an accurate estimate which is then confirmed by them once per year. I think the notion of SMART meters is over complicated. People will switch off lights and reduce heating anyway when cash leaves their account.
I've been taking my gas and electricity meter readings every Sunday evening since 2009, so I can see how much I'm using. I'm also aware of how I can reduce my consumption. I don't need a smart meter to show me, so I agree that the "could save you money" argument is nonsense. I go online and submit my meter readings on the last day of each month, so I never get an estimated bill. My main worry is the energy companies being able to vary the tariffs to discourage you from using energy at certain (peak?) times of the day.
GPRS. Seriously? Hmm...and what are they going to do when the phone companies switch off 2G? That is going to be a lot of smart meters that are going to be dead in the water and pretty much defunct.
@@deang5622 Correct. At the time of SMETS 1 that was the case but under SMETS 2 the comms component was required to be interchangeable on the wall without removing the meter so it could be easily upgraded to other radio or data network systems. So the rush by some energy providers to grab early market share backfired, the SMETS 1 units could not operate on alternative frequencies. In part this situation was caused by failure to identify the DCC ( Data Collection Centre) ownership and establish comms standards to the head end. So the cart was developed before the horse !
Two errors in the first two minutes. 1, smart meters send the readings via the ee phone network to a government office, it is apparently incripted so the government can't read the data, but I don't trust that. The data is then sent to the supplier. 2, the display is updated ever 5 seconds but only displays an average output, averaged aprox hourly
Erm ... no ... there are two ways that smart meters report your meter readings back to the energy provider. This can either be low power RF or via GSM modem (depending on your location and the method used in your area). It does not get relayed back to a "government office" and then passed on to your supplier, it is reported back directly to the supplier in response to them sending your meter a "give me a reading" instruction.
@@darreno9874 - cool, well what he told you was either incorrect or he was having fun with you. :-) But hey, let’s not allow ourselves to learn how something works if it gets in the way of a good conspiracy theory. :-)
Further surveillance.. My son got a call to inspect his appliance to see if is working as his bill much lower now than before.. END of privacy has new (girl friend).
The word “MANDATORY” does not mean it’s law, only if one complies. even after they make smart meters mandatory, it doesn’t mean it laws by law. People should research legal terms.
My energy supplier was made aware that if they ever try forcing me to have a smart meter installed that I will take them to court and provide evidence from over 2,000 scientists to destroy anything their few pet scientists have to say on the subject. They understand I am not joking, so stopped offering me one. Other than those bought by the energy industry, most other scientists are appalled at them being installed in people's homes.
AnonAnon demonstrates that HE does not understand legal terms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You - the customer DO NOT OWN the meter that counts your electricity use - the energy supplier owns it and has the authority to "upgrade" their equipment as they deem necessary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I do not defend smart meters here - I merely point out that the energy supplier HAS THE AW ON THEIR SIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@billyandrew The LITTLE DETAIL that Billy is IGNORING................... IS THE COST OF HIS DEFIANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have had smart meters here in Canada for at least a decade - and the things were installed for TWO REASONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First - smart meters broadcast their monthly information regarding power usage - making it MUCH FASTER AND CHEAPER for power supplier to pick up billing information - no need for an employee to physically get onto your property to visually read the old style meters ............................ BUT THE REAL KEY is that smart meters can track TOU - meaning TIME OF USE and power corps LIKE THE IDEA of being able to charge you MORE for using power at certain times of the day!!! WHAT THIS MEANS for those who refuse smart meters is YOU WILL PAY FULL PRICE FOR POWER REGARDLESS OF TOU - you will pay highest price even for power used during the cheapest times after midnight - when others with smart meters are paying ONE THIRD your rate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They also said stupid masks were mandatory @@abellseaman4114 I never wore one, neither did millions of others , or was tested, or got a cold, now we find it was all a lie. So glad I do some research beyond the BBC. " take a jab for your Granny " , when the vx hadn't even been tested for transmission. I bet you did your duty didn't you, I'm sorry if you did.
@@suzycat2026 OH GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 There are so very many people who are completely IRRATIONAL on the subject of wearing masks and obeying social distancing rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just so you get the proper flavour of the thing - firstly I AM NOT VACCINATED........... no, not even a first single jab...................... HOWEVER I DO EMBRACE MASK WEARING AND SOCIAL DISTANCING as being quick and easy ways of ensuring my health is not much at risk!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I do believe in the value of hand washing after being out in public.......... in addition when entering a bank or other such building - I make use of the wheel chair access - just bump the button with an elbow and the door opens with very little need to touch ANYTHING that might be contaminated!!!!!!!!!! As for those who dont think mask wearing is a valid defense against disease spread.... why dont people who are so skeptical try to explain why SURGEONS IN OPERATING ROOMS HAVE BEEN WEARING MASKS FOR MANY DECADES in order to protect their patients!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've already had this conversation with EDF. They constantly peck away, warning us that the analog meter will be switched off at some upcoming date, I can't remember when that is supposed to be. I'm not having a smart meter, they can shove it where the sun doesn't shine. If it comes to it, I will make my own arrangements for power supply and they can fork off.
Un less they take that big amp fuse out of your box by the meter they cannot switch you off. As that is the mains connection to your home. Then the tails to your meter. Must be removed. This is the only way they can cut you off. That means comming on to and or into your home. Depending where your meter is located . Deny them implied right of access. As then they would be trespassing. Civel matter not police or law matter. Hope this helps.
Yes I'm with these tyrants too. Write to to the CEO Simone Rossi and put them in knowledge of the fact that they already get paid from the trust fund created when your birth was registered. You are (Why you are) already debt free (title of another You Tube video by Sovereign Empowerment. So you will no longer pay their double charge bills from your own pocket. They are a for profit corporation; which operates under corporate laws. These do not give it any legal powers to tell you what to do or when to do it. Or to pay them a sum of money they say you have a liability to pay. Make them aware that there is no contract of agreement or acceptance; signed in wet ink by two living, breathing men / women. They will come back with tyrants bluster but, they could or would not adduce conclusive evidence of a contract outside or inside a court room. Where the legal maxim: He who asserts must prove' would apply. They are only a collecting company not the supplier, so are acting fraudulently. Fraud on the people - when fraud comes in it kills everything; i.e. liability to pay council tax. Their charge to you, the living, breathing man or woman is an additional double charge, to that against your 'Strawman' legal fiction dead entity. Tell them all this and, all the grounds of objection you can raise against privatised energy supply; which was imposed without prior consultation, or agreement. I have already traversed this road so speak from experience. In the 'light Paper' (alternative to the mainstream government supporting papers) issue 36, there is an article on page 4, by LINDSAY HARPER; entitled: How to trump tyranny. They only have threats but YOU have the power.✊
They can't take your company fuse out. Its not their property. The term "company fuse" is outdated and refers to the nationalised days, when there was no competition.
how are you doing right now ..? still no smart meter ...? i have just cancelled an engineer visit because i know they are going to do there utmost best to persuade me to have one fitted ...British gas emailed me to say my current meter will no longer work in 2025
Thank you, frightening the use they can make of smart meters. My direct debit for gas increased from £95 a month to 334. A month. I have disputed that I am using more gas since since my husband died i am using much less heating. I have had a tremendous trouble to persuade them that the smart meter reader is faulty. I would get rid of it , but once it is installed no company will allow you yo get rid of it.
You can have your own additional gas meter installed (like in a bedsit) which you can then use as evidence. It would be your property and any GasSafe registered installer would be legally allowed to install it (CORGI doesn't count anymore). I don't know what this would cost, but enquire and evaluate.
Thank you. I already did not trust this technology and have not installed one, but your list and the useful links to your sources in the description are a reassuring message that I did the right thing.
I use oil and solid fuel to run my heating I buy my oil buy phoning up and ordering and paying .they don’t tell me I have to a direct debit and have to take money out my account every month and then have the ability to change my direct debit double it and rack up large credit .this is a national disgrace these people are modern day dick Turpins now I find the credit for my oil from the government is been paid to the electric company as well this is a complete piss take they also want me to have a smart meter they can piss off.
@@lamf4846 - oh go on … in what way is it a ‘spy’ meter beyond being able to interrogate it to find out your electricity or gas usage? That’s hardly spying on you … and yes, of course the cost is passed on to the consumer, that’s the way that business works, the bills you pay to any company pay for the costs of that company and their profits.
@@philharris9631 Did you bother to watch the video? 6:24 Security. The most obvious instance is that your utility usage habits are known and if you're in or out. Spy meters are marketed as free, but you are charged for this roll out even if you don't have one. Sometimes I make train journeys. Wouldn't it be odd if my local train service operator billed me for a journey I didn't make.
@@lamf4846 … I did watch it and it’s mostly tinfoil hat conspiratorial garbage. The smart meter doesn’t know whether you are in or out … just what power you are using at the time and that has no bearing on whether you are in or out. As for knowing your usage habits? Well welcome to the modern world of running systems ‘lean’ rather than with excess wastage which you still end up having to pay for - same with the cost of the smart meters - and the Andrex for the directors top floor bathroom, and the accountants coffee machine, and their Xmas parties … as customers we pay for all those things.
@@philharris9631 Conspiratorial garbage, you say? I bet no one who had their meters switched to more expensive payg without their knowledge would agree with you. In Canada, Turdeau had bank accounts frozen when people donated to the truckers. And what is to come? Remote meter turn off for wrongthink? Controlling people's energy is ripe for abuse. If you're at home with heating on while cooking and watching the TV, your utility usage will reflect practically in real time. You may be happy with a utility company knowing when you're in, but I'm not. You're a sheep.
I am also a radio ham . There is enough RF noise these days without introducing more with a meter . AM radio is so noisy already . We will all be forced to have a smart meter eventually sadly. That's the way things are these days . We have no choice about anything . I will just enjoy my vintage gear as long as I can . G6TKV .
The last time I looked for an energy deal (my current fixed tariff is about to end) I got what seemed an excellent quote but then found out I would be forced to have a smart meter. So it seems there is some "price strong arm tactics".
Do what I did...told them I couldn't pay, so they'd have to remove their meters (gas and Leccy) and take me to court for the money owed. They tried the threats and I laughed, told them I'd recorded the call, then hung up. They tried for a few days and got the same response each time. Just under four weeks later they 'discovered' a tariff to my liking. Greed is their driving force. Once they realise the threats won't work they come to their senses. There is no law compelling you to accept a fuel supply, which means no money for them, as they have to remove their meters...at their cost, regardless of what lies they try tell you. They'd sooner accept your terms than lose that revenue and risk you going to another supplier.
Everything electric isn’t always a good idea. I saw a funny story about a man who had left in his electric car with family only to break down down the road. They couldn’t find a charging point anywhere and the rac guy said “I’m not an electrician, it’s basically a laptop on wheels” now this family are stuck with this expensive useless car 😅😅
I will stick with My Analogue Meter Thanks If its cold I turn the heating on if its Dark I turn a light on when I cook I turn the oven on and so on, I use what I need and need what I use , a Smart Meter would fear monger Me into NOT using what I need when I need it and Who do You know ever looked at their Meter other than to take a reading? Also there have been Health issues associated with them as well as fire risks not to mention the much higher Bills. Remember Nothing is Free they are making huge profits from this and when EVs become used in greater numbers and they have to be charged from home that Smart Meter will be racking up the Watts and the Pounds but it wont stop people charging their Cars. And when they try to bully and scare monger people into having then there has to be a ulterior motive and for that reason alone I wont have one.
Your right we all have a smart meter it has 2 actions one a brain and the other a finger, god their smart them humans shame a lot of them go total tech and run with the entities (which only act as if their human). If you want an idea of my mindset my sign post in life is a poem by R kipling calld if.
@CheckMySix You mirror my thoughts, the health issue in particular. After a couple of months studying the subject, I made a point of contacting my supplier to warn them I would happily take them to court and supply study result after study result from more qualified scientists than the few pet mouthpieces they retained and I'd turn it into a media circus to let the public know. They, rightly took me seriously, so never pushed it, until recently, when I objected to the massive price hikes, after my old tariff had come to an end, when they said a smart meter was part of any deal. I told them to remove their old meter and take me to court for my bill and hung up...and hung up for the next two days, whenever they called. I heard nothing for almost four weeks, awaiting a court summons, but they rang, instead, offering me a reasonable new tarrif with no smart meter involved. Respect to you! 👏👏👏👍
There was a case in the US where information from a smart meter was used in court as evidence, this related to use of hot water and cleaning a crime scene. The extra usage came into focus when compared to the average daily use of the tenant. The same could happen here. imagine saying that you live alone, then the meter grasses you up as you have 2 baths during the evening. I doubt it will be long before all agencies are able to benefit from the information harvested. Someone also mentioned the other day, that when combined with a dimmer switch in the house, that the electrical field is pulled in further. Regardless. not having one.
Smart meters are clocking up power usage when no power is being used on particular types of device. Heat pumps seem to case a smart meter to register more electricity that they could not possibly be using. It may be a particular type of electric motor in some heat pumps which generates a waveform which confuses the smart meter electronics.
Just a side note, a generation 2 onwards can be changed remotely by suppliers. Also DNO'S want everybody in/on streets, estates etc to install them so they can lower the voltage at off peak times (during the day usually) potentially saving THEM energy. (Called smart street/local) problem arises some household appliances will not work correctly and go faulty because of lower voltages. Smart meters are about CONTROL ONLY !!
Nonsense. In the UK, the declared voltage and tolerance for an electricity supply is 230 volts -6%, +10%. This gives an allowed voltage range of 216.2 volts to 253.0 volts. Appliances are designed to work within these limits (and a bit more above/below) Nobody will save anything though. For example, a kettle has an element with a resistance, that resistance does not change. If the voltage is lower, the kettle will draw less amps and therefore less power (kW) BUT it will take longer to boil the same amount of water.
Smart meters cannot change the supply voltage, nor can everyone in a street having a smart meter make this any easier as this can only be done by changing transformer taps in sub-stations. There are genuine arguments that can be made against smart meters, but it seems that many bogus ones are being spread by videos such as this one.
What the hell has that got to do with your smart meter,and I think you should get out more mate instead of sitting in your bedroom thinking about problems that just don't exist
All I know is my bills have almost doubled since I got mine and even though I haven't used my oven, electric shower or tumble dryer since Christmas my bills have continued to rise so all I know is I've been had unfortunately. Anything that is given to you for nothing by the government is not for your benefit.
My energy company is constantly pestering me to have a smart meter ,I have so far refused, now they have have changed tack and informed me my existing meter has come to the end of its life all of a sudden. My existing meter is a digital type and not that old.
Stop paying them then . No paper contract , no wet signature , no authority to demand payments from you . STOP PAYING ! ENERGY COMPANIES ARE COMMITTING FRAUD .
@@justinereynolds4261 Don't be stupid. To have a contract in place does not require a signed paper contract. When you go into a sweet shop and purchase confectionary, you form a verbal contract between the customer and retailer. Now if you are consuming electricity then you should be expecting to pay for it. Consuming it and not paying for it is theft. Plain and simple
After all the smart meters are installed the power company will have rate hikes in high use times for example 3pm till 11pm is the highest rate 11pm to 6am the lowest rate
I received a letter from Scottish Power that my meter is not working correctly because it is to old. And that's why they tell me that I should get smart meter.
Scottish Power sent me a vastly inflated gas bill supposedly 'based on previous usage' - (actually ×10 all previous usage). Now claiming the SAME bill is based on readings l sent them.The liars. They now want a photo of my perfectly serviceable 'dumb' meter with serial no. visible to prove my genuine reading. It all stinks to high heaven. I am now waiting the results of my complaint. Obviously want me to have a 'smart' meter. NO!
I live in the United States, also and I won't be using one, either. Glad you know about the dangers of this. I've told a few friends about the dangers but they don't believe me and don't seem to care.
@@brynne77 I’m in the US too. I moved into a home with a smart meter. Within a month I started having ear ringing, ear pain, headaches, nausea, blurry vision and internal body vibrations 😞 dominion power will not let me opt saying due to credit history. My family is also starting to have more and more issues too. The US really snuck these in on us and most people still don’t know what they are in Virginia. I only found out because my friend asked me if I had one when I told her about my symptoms 😞and when I do tell others they truly don’t seem to care or Believe me.
@@rachelhancock6833 Wow, well *I* believe you. I"ve heard of people having symptoms like that, too, mainly here on youtube. I haven't met anyone in my town who have had symptoms yet, but I have heard many are having high electric bills due to their Smart meter . I have an opt-out meter, myself. A friend of mine had warned me about Smart meters a few years ago. Wasn't sure I believed her then, but she's been very smart about other things (like knowing about 5G and the dangers of it) so I decided, in case she was right, I would ask to not have a Smart meter on my house, but an opt-out meter. I guess I was lucky because my power company had someone come by my neighborhood and ask if we wanted an S meter put on. I told him no. He said I had to call the power company and tell them. I did. It cost me extra (about $150- a one-time payment), but I paid it and had an opt-out meter put on.
Hang on a sec... at 5:00 you say your supplier can remotely cut off or restrict supply in the event of non-payment - but then two minutes later you say that smart meters only transmit traffic one way - which prevents updates being pushed to the device. That being the case, how can a supplier "command" a meter to disconnect?
They can transmit data both ways, for instance, for a firmware update. However, suppliers are currently prevented from remote disconnect/connect for safety reasons, i.e., in the case of disconnect, someone may need vital medical equipment, and in the case of reconnect, someone may have left the oven on. For this reason, Ofgem have ruled suppliers cannot disrupt the supply remotely.
Just the fact that this is being pushed raises my alarm!
Yes, along with many other things also.
My thoughts exactly 💯
Digital tv box... "Hello darkness my old friend...."
Ya like the LED bulbs. Bad for your health.
@@rosemullen1856 I have a whole stash of the old incandescent bulbs of various wattages. I've never had LED bulbs anywhere near me at home or wherever else I've been staying. Even ALL vehicle bulbs are now LED (and they don't even NEED to be because cars generate their own power!). And all fluorescent tubes (which were bad enough anyway) are now LED also.
I had clicked on and off a few videos before I found this. This provided all the information I was looking for.
I was sceptical and now I know why. I was right about the jab as with this. Thank you.
My understanding is, currently, if an energy provider want's to cut you off they have to obtain a Court Order for access to your home as, otherwise, they'd be trespassing if you denied them access. A smart meter can disconnect you remotely literally by a click of a computer mouse at head office. Who benefits here I wonder.......??
they dont ask.. and also break in
With the new 'Energy Bill' they will fine you or send you to jail!
I have a friend who works as a collector for a large electric company and he told me these meters are hazardous to your health, that’s not all they are easy to hack into by hackers and they can get your personal information. They control your usage as well. Some of the side effects being near these meters are headaches, heart palpitations, dizziness, and shortness of breath. I opt out from having one installed on my home. Because of that I have to pay an extra $16 a month and I am ok with that. Even you you have one you can still opt out.
It doesn't save you money unless you turn things off.
Exactly! 👏👏👏
Yeah except there is one big flaw in that. The standing charge has shot up over double so even if you use no energy you'll still be paying more money than previously.
And there ya have it
A lot of people do not see, all it is for, is billing. So they can bill you in real-time, that's it. Nothing else, and there's nothing smart about them...
What annoys me is that we have had the cost of the meter roll out put on our bills without our consent. It’s hundreds of pounds to get the detail of what I’m using. I have already had power monitoring in my house for 10+ years so I know I’ve reduced my usage down to about 80 watts base load. There’s no way I can reduce it further without turning off things I actually use so a smart meter is not going to benefit me.
On top of that the damm things are able to measure power factor and charge accordingly at the moment we don’t pay for power factor adjustment.
My parents have one installed and the home unit crashes on a weekly basis. If they can’t program that then I don’t trust them with accurate metering and security.
The fact that they crach made me angry and hit it once and everything went into small pieces and I connected all tree fases togheter in a very unsafe way but I have working electrisy for free many weeks now but probably is it jailtime waiting for me ...
I have experienced a house fire due to faulty electrics and heard that the smart metres can cause fires. So not happy to install one until there is clear evidence they’re safe.
You know at one time most people were SMART Enough to know when they were using GAS and ELECTRIC smart meters only give the Energy Thieves to have full control of your energy ! They would have to pay me a hell of a lot before i had one
Thank you! Finally someone is talking about the elephant in the room! Home with two children in freezing conditions (analog meter frozen) British Gas is refusing to replace with an analog meter. My only option is to have a smart meter installed with £150+ debt credited and so when I top up all I can afford each week (£20 for example) the meter will eat up all the top up and following (happened to a friend in same position) I have six months left on the property and have to save money to find somewhere else with two children under 9. Trying to get myself out of this situation
Cannot use my cooker as it runs on gas. They have left us with no supply
Do you have the place outside to fit a gas tank? That could be connected to the cooker.@@acelestialwitch8512
Same been 3 years July just gone, 3rd winter with out heat or hot water, I have mental health issues along with asthma and sciatica. They didn't get a court order they just broke in and changed my meter.
You can turn off a smart meter with a press of a button. But to cut off the old one you have to send someone to do it manually.
Yet he has no problem having a cell phone in his pocket all day long. Also, worried about security while having computers around the house.
Just caught your video. I'm in Sydney Australia and on a fixed income. One of the worst decisions
I made was opting for a smart meter. Previously I was on a simple tariff now I'm hit with so many
charges and my electricity bill is so complicated that I'm unable to understand it. If I had been
advised of these hidden costs I would not have signed up of course. Don't use my electric heater
anymore thank goodness summer is nearly here.
ok so this is from 2 years ago but even at that point this is incredibly dumb and contradictory
Last year I was forced to have a smart meter if I wanted to continue my energy supply with E-on so I thought to save hassle of changing supplier I would finally give in. I had one fitted but just over a year on I have health problems including insomnia and I did not really think about it until today but the meter is high on the living room wall in my small old cottage. It is in a wooden box and directly above it on the first floor is my bed and my head is in line with the box and about 4 feet above the meter when I am lying down with only wooden floor boards as a barrier. I have just emailed E-on about this and asked if there are any health risks. I know they are going to be
biased but it will interesting to see what they say. I have also just ordered an EMF reader to check emissions with. It is all a bit worrying, especially since this is a small one bedroom cottage and I cannot move my bed. I read in the USA these meters must be positioned outside of properties and also you should make sure you are at least 50 feet away from one where you sleep.
I hope you're able to get your situation worked out. There is a guy named Jerry Day with RUclips channel called minivan jack. He helps people get their smart meter removed.
@@rhondaweber5638 OK, thanks. I shall check that out.💞❤
YOU CAN MAKE THOSE WHO INSTALLED THE DEADLT "SMART" METER REMOVE IT. BEWARE AND DELETE OF ANYTHING THAT SAYS "SMART" AND REPLACE IT WITH "SATANIC"!!!!!!
I swatted up on them and 5g, too, when both first came to the public's attention.
Study, after study, after study, all, except those from the industries involved, warning of their dangers, particularly in close proximity to any organic lifeform.
I live in a flat within a tenement block.
Some neighbours listened, while others didn't.
Those who didn't now suffer various health problems.
The energy suppliers aren't biased, they're barefaced liars and can trot out their tame scientists to reassure the gullible, however I have access to the studies of thousands of respected scientists, who say otherwise.
@@billyandrew WELL DONE BILLY FOR CARRYING OUT THE RESEARCH. RUN IT BY GBNEWS AND SEE IF THEY CAN DO A MENTION ON IT. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. WE ARE THE 99%!!!
"Smart meters will save you money" has to be one of the biggest cons going.
Simply switching off everything that you're not using will save you money... you don't need no poxy meter to do that.
Worth knowing is that the new Smart meter not only gives the installing energy company the facility to measure all use, the ability to switch power supply off, but also to turn the meter into a prepayment meter that supplys power with the use of a prepayment card or prepayment key. Something that without the Smart Meter the energy company would have to obtain a court order. This has previously acted as a level of protection to ensure no vulnerable people were illegally cut-off.
Dire poverty in itself is no reason to live without hot food or a warm home.
They broke into my home 3 years ago July and capped my gas, this is the 3rd winter without gas, I also have mental health issues, sciatica and asthma. They didn't get a court order either.
Cover your smart meter with aluminum so it blocks the signal.
That ticks them off pretty good.
Also make a hat out of kitchen foil and a couple of forks to ground the electromagnetic wave that will curdle you brain. See above video from someone that didnt .!
@Tom Tapping
How very acerbic of you, Tom.
Have you ever been told you're a narcissist before?
@@billyandrew that was a very narcissistic reply, you need help
Surely one of the key benefits is that you don't need to manually send in meter readings to the power company, so why would you want to block the signal and prevent the readings being sent automatically to the power company?
What benefit do you get out of blocking the signal? (Other than to prevent them cutting your power off remotely because you haven't paid the bill).
The air is filled with radio waves and mobile phones and magnetic fields from electricity transformers and underground and overhead lines and your concerned about a smart meter,get a life mate please and jeep supporting that sad Labour party in Wales,hilarious
Absolutely spot on 👍
Anything that is “free” at point of use is monetising from your profile whether it be Google, Facebook RUclips etc!
Where are the GDPR protections with smart meters?
The money would be better spent on insulation which would achieve real efficiency savings
You can monitor your electrical energy consumption and profile can by stand alone current monitoring devices are private and not seen by your energy supplier or third parties.
Good video thanks. My take on not having a smart meter installed is straight from day one they cost you over £1 a year to run likely to rise. You use the G&E you need to use a smart meter can tell you what you use but you know a kettle, toaster, oven etc uses G&E lol.
Did you know that smart meter trash also interferes with hearing aids as they give off a buzz. I am almost totally deaf and I cannot use my hearing aids because of the buzz. I was told no but I thought it was the hearing aids so I have tried 5 different kinds and the same results on all of them. I was told I was lying but maybe they are stupid because I am deaf and cannot use any of them. I had no say because this is not my property it belongs to a housing association.
its a big have bro like here in NZ, good video bro.
My neighbor got a smart meter. It faces our home. We are about 15 feet apart on that side and our bedroom and living room is on that side. Do you know if this would be dangerous for us? If so, what can I do on my end to protect that side of home?
Search for a special paint that blocks EMF radiation. And paint the walls on the side of the house with the meter. Just had 4 smart meters installed in my apartment building. Right on the other side of my bedroom wall. With another 4 meters 10 feet away on the building next to us. They seem to turn on around the same time everyday for an hour. We can tell because our bodies get all tingly, then pin pricks, followed by aches and pains all over, headaches, dizziness, chills, and tiredness. The effects can last the rest of the day. So our best bet is to avoid our apartment during that hour they turn on. It's annoying, but it's better than feeling like $hit. It's not subtle either, we literally feel like we're being hit by something.
Guess I'll eventually be boiling the kettle because they can make them mandatory all they want, I'll refuse to use them
I got one wish i never bothered. The display caused me anxiety telling me how much i spent a day so i whizzed it in a draw no anxiety. But now it is expensive for energy. So dont worry if you run out of money then it wont cost a penny if you have non.
I've just refused to be pushed into a smart meter! I won't be told how to regulate and monitor my energy usage
Are trying to get money back for unpaid bills??? 😮
Was lovely and warm but my smart meter told me what it was costing me to maintain the temperature so turned heating off and now I am dead! ( hyperthermia)
So who wrote the comments??
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window ? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plains?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"
It won't be added to your bill,your standing charge is for this purpose so you are wrong there
Man you are one sad bloke ,there are no risks involved in smart meters,if your original meter became faulty they would have to come to your property anyway
Got a forced smart meter, and my bill went up 88 bucks a month. The only smart thing about it is that the electric company can cheat and over charge without getting caught.
That was a month ago. As a follow-up, I wanted to comment that I called the electric company, and told them that I hadn't even used a ceiling fan at that point. And I have natural gas for the water heater. So, this was rediculous, and I would go through the chain of command, all the way to the top to get to the bottom of this. My bill this time was 155.00. Wow. So, FYI, fight it. Call them, and complain. Ofcource do it with conviction, but no derogatory remarks. GOOD LUCK.
Thanks for comment@@tracybird8668 I guess your in USA? What doesn't make sense is why price goes up with the same use.
Good you got it sorted out.. Did they use estimates that you disputed? These meters meant to keep readings up to date, but so many in UK still charge using estimates even if smart meter installed.
I'm totally against getting 1, for many reasons. They want total control remotely to ammend tariffs , upgrade new software & possibly ration supply.
Find myself in unenviable situation of no working gas meter, no readings taken in over a year due to the covid situation & illness.
I too was forced into a digital gas meter > early version of smart> now won't wake up for reading (dead battery?) , installed only 1 year ago & broken already. The old analogue one worked fine 25years!
Now find Energy company won't even come to swap it out unless I take a Smart Type2 with built in sim repeater every half hour.
They happy with high estimates & now I will never know how much gas I saved heating over Winter, as used my coal fire to heat 1room.
UK home energy costs shot up 54% on 1st April due to mismanagement during covid. Now they shoot themselves in foot with green pledges & sanctions that hurt us more than anyone else.
Some customer help act like they own the company & take advantage of elderly or disabled people. Really feeling at the end of my tether.
This World has changed so much & not for the better imo. Best wishes Tracy. 🙂
A card meter tell me how much i'v got left on my so meter and putting credit up front for my gas or electric meter so why do i need one .
What happened to the SMART jabs?
From what I understand the SMET ( 1 & 2 ) use the GSM ( 2 & 3 ) network to communicate with the energy provider. Given that those GSM standards are due to be phased out by 2033 and some GSM providers are going to sunset GSM 2 & 3 this year. Looks like even the newest 'SMART' meter will be next to useless in 2033, but possibly before then.
Anyway, all the other things that QTechX says, I've been against SMART meters since I first heard about the gimick.
Me, too.
I did the research, particularly on the health issue, months of it, and decided _nope!_
The more one have a smart meter for energy use or a water meter, the more one is prone to monitoring their usage every now and then. I know a few who regrets installing a water meter as they realised they end up paying more instead of monthly fixed fee. 😅
Their in control not you,they can switch it higher with no notice to you,all a big con, don’t get a smart meter,
I had a smart meter, the problem with it was it wasn't very smart, in fact I'd say it was really dumb, the display was about 30 foot from the feed and the signal was on 2.4GHZ Wi-Fi, every Wi-Fi signal in reach including my neighbours Wi-Fi signals caused confusion with the readings, some days it subtracted KW from my running total, I have read about problems with the comunication between the meter and the supply company but my problem was all in house, Have you ever had problems with a Wi-Fi device at home ? OK imagine your electricity payments being dependant on Wi-Fi..it was in a word a NIGHTMARE, I've changed electricity companies since then and have no smart meter now, my new company is asking for permission to fit one, I don't reply.
No, it didn't subtract KW from the total. The total is measured in KWH. It might have subtracted KWH from the total but not KW.
@@deang5622
semantics
"Smart meters measure your energy usage in real time" ---- Just like my current digital meter then :) I don't need my electrical supply controlled centrally. If I get an estimated bill, I just take 1 minute to read my meter and submit online and get a new bill. I don't need a smart meter to tell me leaving the lights on and chargers plugged in uses more power as I have a brain.
as an electrician i have visited many properties due to failure of smart meter been, as maintenance sparky it was not my job so i informed the tenant its down to supplier to fix or attend it was obvious to the tenant ok there did not know how check there meter supply yep had them all just keep ignoring them
I’d like to know how many pulses per hour and what is the radiation level at each peak.
No one seems to be able to tell me.
They operate at Bluetooth power levels so far less than your cell phone or wireless internet from a router.. Most of the meters can operate on demand when the meter reader sends out your meters code number it wakes it up and dumps the stored data.. If you have the home monitoring optional display that display can request data every second or two.. Some meters use a bit more powerful wireless signal that is the same as the wireless network device in your cell phone or laptop which is still far below any hazardous RF level unless you sleep with that device stuffed inside your body.. A cell phone especially the older ones that had stronger transmitters in them do and are a use hazard if you hold them next to your head for hours while talking.. There is another type of smart meter that uses the power wires themselves as a giant wired network that use a low powered UULF frequency to communicate with neighborhood hubs or a hub at a substation and there is zero health risk.. The commercial radio and TV broadcast signals that pound us daily are a far greater combined hazard as is the power line leakage from the huge amounts of AC wiring 50/60hz of modern life.. So basically this is a nonsense scare propaganda that should be filed away as such..
Do you have evidence for this information?
Can you point me towards the studies and data that showed you that these devices are safe?
I have spent months researching these devices and I have found NO evidence that they are safe.
Just people saying the same things you are.
In fact the exact same things.
Including the exact same comparison.
But no real evidence to back it up.
It's all about absolute control over every aspect of your life
Have you seen David Kurtens YT vid on 15 minute neighbourhoods happening in Oxford and Canterbury? Truly shocking if you are worried about control over every aspect of your life then this is something to be very converned about, share this out.
@@maccagrabme I'll have a look thank you
The government have said that they will mandate the fitting of smart meters within the next couple of years
Love the music. Excellent video, thank you.
What can one do to decline??
It amazed me how many 'sheep' agreed to having a smart meter fitted. My analogue meter does the exact same thing, only I get to read it and pay for what I have used. A smart meter is just another stab against our freedoms and rights in my view. They can be switched off remotely, try that with an analogue meter..lol The ONLY reason they fitted smart/dumb meters was to try and catch those who re-wired them to bypass the meter. I know of at least 3 people who grow a certain plant and they manage to bypass the smarty pants meter easily. Instead of wiring every home directly from the junction, virtually impossible, they decided to go with smart meters so they could read 'live' data coming from each persons home. They DO NOT save you any less than an analogue meter! A meter is just that - a means to gather information about how much electricity/gas you are using. The day will come when I will be given a choice, either have a smart meter or we'll terminate your supply. In that case, you'd better cut it off then, because I will NEVER have a smart meter purely on principle.
If you switch suppliers the smart meter stops working...then what?
Make sure to get a SMETS 2 meter fitted - it will work after switching, or - don't switch suppliers, they all lie about how much cheaper they are than your current supplier anyway.
@@unclegreybeard3969 SMETS1 meters were rolled out as "Upgradable to SMETS 2" , but so far nothing has happened other than loss of connection an the in home units do not work any longer
as long as you are getting electricity dont worry , if the meter isnt working , its not your meter so not you problem as it doesnt belong to you.
It wont save money. How can it?
They will limit or turn off your electricity supply.
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Good breakdown
In one part of the video you waffle on about a smart meter being used to tell what appliances are being used in your house. A few minutes later when discussing the limitations of the current technology you state that smart meters cant be used to tell a provider what devices you are using. Doesn't sound like you really know anything about smart meters.
My house in Australia has a smart meter...it allows my energy retailer to charge me time of use tariffs that vary depending in the time of day. Between 1000 and 1500 hrs is the cheapest time for using grid power so I maximize my energy usage during that period. I also charge my home battery during that period if my PV system output is low and then run the house off the battery during times of the day when power prices are at higher tariffs.
Interesting...
I had no choice they come and put it in my place yesterday
i have had 2 energy companies, eon and shell, persistently harass me by all communication means for 1 year + on each occasion .. i sent this data as a complaint to ofgem who awarded me £50 compensation each time ..
You are wrong mate Smart meters do not emit harmful radiation Also the meter contains a sim card and they they do not need to pay a visit to turn off the supply as meters have a relay that they can be accessed wirelessly and the meter will communicate with the supplier and visa versa
“Not soSmart” meters all use damaging RF signalling ! I should know ! 🤦🏼♂️
I dont like smart meters im keeping to my old style meter
Noone is talking about is smart water meters?
Smart meter = high levels of RF radiation. Not good for any living being.
It’s the same as a mobile phone and WiFi router.
You won’t be able to grow weed if you have one installed 😂 . They will know👀
If you're making a statement about smart meters, omit the question mark from your video title.
dont put my washer on coz i want to, iput it on coz i need too
As someone who fits them I’d say this guy is just rattling other conspiracies and poor understanding.
The amount of people who have said “I didn’t realise that was costing so much. Is very frequent. From spending £15 a month storing 2-1 breads (yeah not such a bargain) to 3 children showering 20 mins each per day costing over £4 per day in electric……I could go on and on.
It’s not really the home owner who’s the problem…it’s normally other family members who don’t pay the bills who cost the most . (Yes tell your kids to turn of the expensive computers before going to school.
Also on safety….I’ve rectified/ identified many gas leaks and newly installed boilers with safety and carbon monoxide issues.
I’ve found exposed live exposed copper conductors in children’s play areas …all unprotected from safety devices.
Meters can’t just be turned to P pay as you can’t switch off a supply to a property without knowing the facts…someone could be on medical equipment
I’d your bills have suddenly gone up then your old meter was probably faulty. This underpayment would be distributed with other customers
I could go on and on…
Mine did not even work.
Growing hydrophonic plants ref albania. !!!
Thanks
I'm laughing .... "Smart meter overhaul to open gates for ‘surge pricing'" - www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/02/08/smart-meter-overhaul-open-gates-surge-pricing/ ...... I told you- everything is a 'conspiracy' lol
The only good smart meter is the one that stops working .
You have a phone and Internet to late mate
Anything 'Smart' is not for your benefit in the long term.
🔥 Big UP da smart 🏋️♂️man 🔥
I got a smart meter installed yesterday best thing I have done I don't believe all the crap people say about them
And alot of people are triple jabbed .. 3 wrongs don't make a right .. good luck with your new meter .. give it time too !
What a load of gonads on this site. It’s called “Resistance to change” along with a few Urban Myths to back up the lies and ignorance of a few people.
No it will only make the rich. Richer they are the worst thing that you can do.
I am now retired but have previously worked for a UK SMART meter manufacturer including in an advisory role during the development of SMETS 1 and 2 as a manufacturer. There are some truths in your report but I was left unconvinced by many of the arguments you raised and felt they were inclined to unsubstantiated fear mongering especially regarding health risks and data privacy which were hotly examined during product testing. The local comms in the home uses an encrypted wi-fi method exactly the same as home computers and devices. The comms to the head end (data collector) is via an encrypted mobile GPRS interface and unlike your normal mobile phone has additional layers of protection and encoding. I do not suggest any system is impervious to data breach but an attacker would have to work extremely hard to "control your home or gather your consumption data". Also, with respect, I doubt your frugal electricity revenue warrants so much attention or subversive effort.
Where i do agree is the idea that SMART meters will save you money, this is a smoke screen. The most energy savvy energy consumers are those already on "pre paid" token meters which cut off if they exceed their credit and need a top up from the local shop.
Some 6 or 7 years back the cost of a HAN ( Home Area Network) SMART gas, electricity, comms hub and IHD was an additional £250, estimated, plus additional install cost of around £40 , so that has to be found from somewhere !!!
No, the real benefactors were
1) the government DECC who could say they were pushing through climate reduction initiatives
2) the energy providers who are able to introduce even more complex tariffs to bamboozle consumers
3) the local energy transmission companies (wire in the street) would have extensive access to network intelligence (load demand monitoring at specific areas / times) they would otherwise never be able to afford.
The honest truth is that for most households, saving lost energy is a far better investment of the SMART costs. The arguments are complicated further by solar panels and car chargers, these need detailed and holistic consideration.
I bought a basic current monitoring unit IHD for my home and that gives me my instantaneous consumption and cummulative cost. I ring in my energy readings to my supplier about every 3 months (takes 5 minutes) to get an accurate estimate which is then confirmed by them once per year.
I think the notion of SMART meters is over complicated. People will switch off lights and reduce heating anyway when cash leaves their account.
I've been taking my gas and electricity meter readings every Sunday evening since 2009, so I can see how much I'm using. I'm also aware of how I can reduce my consumption. I don't need a smart meter to show me, so I agree that the "could save you money" argument is nonsense.
I go online and submit my meter readings on the last day of each month, so I never get an estimated bill.
My main worry is the energy companies being able to vary the tariffs to discourage you from using energy at certain (peak?) times of the day.
GPRS. Seriously? Hmm...and what are they going to do when the phone companies switch off 2G?
That is going to be a lot of smart meters that are going to be dead in the water and pretty much defunct.
@@deang5622 Correct. At the time of SMETS 1 that was the case but under SMETS 2 the comms component was required to be interchangeable on the wall without removing the meter so it could be easily upgraded to other radio or data network systems.
So the rush by some energy providers to grab early market share backfired, the SMETS 1 units could not operate on alternative frequencies.
In part this situation was caused by failure to identify the DCC ( Data Collection Centre) ownership and establish comms standards to the head end. So the cart was developed before the horse !
It really does come to something when the smartest thing in this video - and in most of the comments - is the smart meter itself! 😀
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thars 66 quid 😁
Two errors in the first two minutes.
1, smart meters send the readings via the ee phone network to a government office, it is apparently incripted so the government can't read the data, but I don't trust that. The data is then sent to the supplier.
2, the display is updated ever 5 seconds but only displays an average output, averaged aprox hourly
Erm ... no ... there are two ways that smart meters report your meter readings back to the energy provider. This can either be low power RF or via GSM modem (depending on your location and the method used in your area). It does not get relayed back to a "government office" and then passed on to your supplier, it is reported back directly to the supplier in response to them sending your meter a "give me a reading" instruction.
@@philharris9631 This info came from a senior meter installer, only passing on what he said
@@darreno9874 - cool, well what he told you was either incorrect or he was having fun with you. :-)
But hey, let’s not allow ourselves to learn how something works if it gets in the way of a good conspiracy theory. :-)
@@philharris9631I love a good conspiracy theory, but am prepared to learn👍
That’s cool … sorry … there seem to be a lot of very blinkered tinfoil hat wearers here.
So, nothing bad then, except a bunch of conspiracy nonsense.
Further surveillance.. My son got a call to inspect his appliance to see if is working as his bill much lower now than before..
END of privacy has new (girl friend).
Can you repeat that in English please?
@@stupidlogic2987 think hes saying because hes got a new girlfriend his power bills are lower.
I'll stick to my pre pay metre XD !!
The word “MANDATORY” does not mean it’s law, only if one complies. even after they make smart meters mandatory, it doesn’t mean it laws by law. People should research legal terms.
My energy supplier was made aware that if they ever try forcing me to have a smart meter installed that I will take them to court and provide evidence from over 2,000 scientists to destroy anything their few pet scientists have to say on the subject.
They understand I am not joking, so stopped offering me one.
Other than those bought by the energy industry, most other scientists are appalled at them being installed in people's homes.
AnonAnon demonstrates that HE does not understand legal terms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You - the customer DO NOT OWN the meter that counts your electricity use - the energy supplier owns it and has the authority to "upgrade" their equipment as they deem necessary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I do not defend smart meters here - I merely point out that the energy supplier HAS THE AW ON THEIR SIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@billyandrew The LITTLE DETAIL that Billy is IGNORING...................
IS THE COST OF HIS DEFIANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have had smart meters here in Canada for at least a decade - and the things were installed for TWO REASONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First - smart meters broadcast their monthly information regarding power usage - making it MUCH FASTER AND CHEAPER for power supplier to pick up billing information - no need for an employee to physically get onto your property to visually read the old style meters ............................
BUT THE REAL KEY is that smart meters can track TOU - meaning TIME OF USE and power corps LIKE THE IDEA of being able to charge you MORE for using power at certain times of the day!!!
WHAT THIS MEANS for those who refuse smart meters is YOU WILL PAY FULL PRICE FOR POWER REGARDLESS OF TOU - you will pay highest price even for power used during the cheapest times after midnight - when others with smart meters are paying ONE THIRD your rate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They also said stupid masks were mandatory @@abellseaman4114 I never wore one, neither did millions of others , or was tested, or got a cold, now we find it was all a lie. So glad I do some research beyond the BBC.
" take a jab for your Granny " , when the vx hadn't even been tested for transmission. I bet you did your duty didn't you, I'm sorry if you did.
@@suzycat2026 OH GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
There are so very many people who are completely IRRATIONAL on the subject of wearing masks and obeying social distancing rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just so you get the proper flavour of the thing - firstly I AM NOT VACCINATED........... no, not even a first single jab......................
HOWEVER I DO EMBRACE MASK WEARING AND SOCIAL DISTANCING as being quick and easy ways of ensuring my health is not much at risk!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And I do believe in the value of hand washing after being out in public..........
in addition when entering a bank or other such building - I make use of the wheel chair access - just bump the button with an elbow and the door opens with very little need to touch ANYTHING that might be contaminated!!!!!!!!!!
As for those who dont think mask wearing is a valid defense against disease spread....
why dont people who are so skeptical try to explain why SURGEONS IN OPERATING ROOMS HAVE BEEN WEARING MASKS FOR MANY DECADES in order to protect their patients!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've already had this conversation with EDF. They constantly peck away, warning us that the analog meter will be switched off at some upcoming date, I can't remember when that is supposed to be.
I'm not having a smart meter, they can shove it where the sun doesn't shine. If it comes to it, I will make my own arrangements for power supply and they can fork off.
Nice
Un less they take that big amp fuse out of your box by the meter they cannot switch you off. As that is the mains connection to your home. Then the tails to your meter. Must be removed. This is the only way they can cut you off. That means comming on to and or into your home. Depending where your meter is located . Deny them implied right of access. As then they would be trespassing. Civel matter not police or law matter. Hope this helps.
Yes I'm with these tyrants too. Write to to the CEO Simone Rossi and put them in knowledge of the fact that they already get paid from the trust fund created when your birth was registered. You are (Why you are) already debt free (title of another
You Tube video by Sovereign Empowerment.
So you will no longer pay their double charge bills from your own pocket.
They are a for profit corporation; which operates under corporate laws. These do not give it any legal powers to tell you what to do or when to do it. Or to pay them
a sum of money they say you have a liability to pay.
Make them aware that there is no contract of agreement or acceptance; signed in wet ink by two living, breathing men / women.
They will come back with tyrants bluster but, they could or would not adduce conclusive evidence of a contract outside or inside a court room. Where the legal maxim: He who asserts must prove' would apply.
They are only a collecting company not the supplier, so are acting fraudulently. Fraud on the people - when fraud comes in it kills everything; i.e. liability to pay council tax.
Their charge to you, the living, breathing man or woman is an additional double charge, to that against your 'Strawman' legal fiction dead entity.
Tell them all this and, all the grounds of objection you can raise against privatised energy supply; which was imposed without prior consultation, or agreement.
I have already traversed this road so speak from experience.
In the 'light Paper' (alternative to the mainstream government supporting papers) issue 36, there is an article on page 4, by LINDSAY HARPER; entitled: How to trump tyranny. They only have threats but YOU have the power.✊
They can't take your company fuse out. Its not their property. The term "company fuse" is outdated and refers to the nationalised days, when there was no competition.
how are you doing right now ..? still no smart meter ...? i have just cancelled an engineer visit because i know they are going to do there utmost best to persuade me to have one fitted ...British gas emailed me to say my current meter will no longer work in 2025
After the jab fiasco, they think I'm going to get a smart meter? No way!
BORINGGGGGGGGGGG
The vaccines were very efficient and robust....
😂
Good luck enjoy paying every month to keep your old one
@@ukgrime987 hahaha
Thank you, frightening the use they can make of smart meters. My direct debit for gas increased from £95 a month to 334. A month. I have disputed that I am using more gas since since my husband died i am using much less heating. I have had a tremendous trouble to persuade them that the smart meter reader is faulty. I would get rid of it , but once it is installed no company will allow you yo get rid of it.
They will replace it if you accidentally microwave it .
You can have your own additional gas meter installed (like in a bedsit) which you can then use as evidence. It would be your property and any GasSafe registered installer would be legally allowed to install it (CORGI doesn't count anymore). I don't know what this would cost, but enquire and evaluate.
Blimey, it sounds like your smart meter is faulty, and needs replacing.
Threaten to charge them rental for their property
Thank you. I already did not trust this technology and have not installed one, but your list and the useful links to your sources in the description are a reassuring message that I did the right thing.
I use oil and solid fuel to run my heating I buy my oil buy phoning up and ordering and paying .they don’t tell me I have to a direct debit and have to take money out my account every month and then have the ability to change my direct debit double it and rack up large credit .this is a national disgrace these people are modern day dick Turpins now I find the credit for my oil from the government is been paid to the electric company as well this is a complete piss take they also want me to have a smart meter they can piss off.
The other thing they never mention is the cost, although small, to run the smart meter and its display, which is added to your bill.
Not to mention the cost of supplying and installing these spy meters is passed on to the consumer.
@@lamf4846 - oh go on … in what way is it a ‘spy’ meter beyond being able to interrogate it to find out your electricity or gas usage? That’s hardly spying on you … and yes, of course the cost is passed on to the consumer, that’s the way that business works, the bills you pay to any company pay for the costs of that company and their profits.
@@philharris9631 Did you bother to watch the video?
6:24 Security.
The most obvious instance is that your utility usage habits are known and if you're in or out.
Spy meters are marketed as free, but you are charged for this roll out even if you don't have one. Sometimes I make train journeys. Wouldn't it be odd if my local train service operator billed me for a journey I didn't make.
@@lamf4846 … I did watch it and it’s mostly tinfoil hat conspiratorial garbage.
The smart meter doesn’t know whether you are in or out … just what power you are using at the time and that has no bearing on whether you are in or out.
As for knowing your usage habits? Well welcome to the modern world of running systems ‘lean’ rather than with excess wastage which you still end up having to pay for - same with the cost of the smart meters - and the Andrex for the directors top floor bathroom, and the accountants coffee machine, and their Xmas parties … as customers we pay for all those things.
@@philharris9631 Conspiratorial garbage, you say? I bet no one who had their meters switched to more expensive payg without their knowledge would agree with you. In Canada, Turdeau had bank accounts frozen when people donated to the truckers. And what is to come? Remote meter turn off for wrongthink? Controlling people's energy is ripe for abuse.
If you're at home with heating on while cooking and watching the TV, your utility usage will reflect practically in real time. You may be happy with a utility company knowing when you're in, but I'm not. You're a sheep.
As a ham radio operator I think the RF part of them is a concern.
Correct. G7USL.
Goodbye short wave , the awful noise :RFI generated makes my vintage valve radio deaf !
I am also a radio ham . There is enough RF noise these days without introducing more with a meter . AM radio is so noisy already .
We will all be forced to have a smart meter eventually sadly. That's the way things are these days . We have no choice about anything . I will just enjoy my vintage gear as long as I can . G6TKV .
Not worried about the air and water then
The last time I looked for an energy deal (my current fixed tariff is about to end) I got what seemed an excellent quote but then found out I would be forced to have a smart meter. So it seems there is some "price strong arm tactics".
Do what I did...told them I couldn't pay, so they'd have to remove their meters (gas and Leccy) and take me to court for the money owed.
They tried the threats and I laughed, told them I'd recorded the call, then hung up.
They tried for a few days and got the same response each time.
Just under four weeks later they 'discovered' a tariff to my liking.
Greed is their driving force.
Once they realise the threats won't work they come to their senses.
There is no law compelling you to accept a fuel supply, which means no money for them, as they have to remove their meters...at their cost, regardless of what lies they try tell you.
They'd sooner accept your terms than lose that revenue and risk you going to another supplier.
Legalized black mail. (Is it ok to say black mail)
Just like off peak usage inducement.
Everything has its price
Same here.😮😢
Everything electric isn’t always a good idea. I saw a funny story about a man who had left in his electric car with family only to break down down the road. They couldn’t find a charging point anywhere and the rac guy said “I’m not an electrician, it’s basically a laptop on wheels” now this family are stuck with this expensive useless car 😅😅
RAC,, would have power banks.
I will stick with My Analogue Meter Thanks
If its cold I turn the heating on if its Dark I turn a light on when I cook I turn the oven on
and so on, I use what I need and need what I use , a Smart Meter would fear monger Me into NOT using what I need when I need it and Who do You know ever looked at their Meter other than to take a reading?
Also there have been Health issues associated with them as well as fire risks not to mention the much higher Bills.
Remember Nothing is Free they are making huge profits from this and when EVs become used
in greater numbers and they have to be charged from home that Smart Meter will be
racking up the Watts and the Pounds but it wont stop people charging their Cars.
And when they try to bully and scare monger people into having then there has to be a ulterior motive and for that reason alone I wont have one.
Very good points, Checkmysix. I won't be using one, either. Yes, I'm wondering why they are so enthusiastic about pushing these, also.
same here i have been saying the same things for years
Agreed
Your right we all have a smart meter it has 2 actions one a brain and the other a finger, god their smart them humans shame a lot of them go total tech and run with the entities (which only act as if their human). If you want an idea of my mindset my sign post in life is a poem by R kipling calld if.
@CheckMySix
You mirror my thoughts, the health issue in particular.
After a couple of months studying the subject, I made a point of contacting my supplier to warn them I would happily take them to court and supply study result after study result from more qualified scientists than the few pet mouthpieces they retained and I'd turn it into a media circus to let the public know.
They, rightly took me seriously, so never pushed it, until recently, when I objected to the massive price hikes, after my old tariff had come to an end, when they said a smart meter was part of any deal.
I told them to remove their old meter and take me to court for my bill and hung up...and hung up for the next two days, whenever they called.
I heard nothing for almost four weeks, awaiting a court summons, but they rang, instead, offering me a reasonable new tarrif with no smart meter involved.
Respect to you! 👏👏👏👍
There was a case in the US where information from a smart meter was used in court as evidence, this related to use of hot water and cleaning a crime scene. The extra usage came into focus when compared to the average daily use of the tenant. The same could happen here. imagine saying that you live alone, then the meter grasses you up as you have 2 baths during the evening. I doubt it will be long before all agencies are able to benefit from the information harvested.
Someone also mentioned the other day, that when combined with a dimmer switch in the house, that the electrical field is pulled in further.
Regardless. not having one.
Smart meters are clocking up power usage when no power is being used on particular types of device. Heat pumps seem to case a smart meter to register more electricity that they could not possibly be using. It may be a particular type of electric motor in some heat pumps which generates a waveform which confuses the smart meter electronics.
Just a side note, a generation 2 onwards can be changed remotely by suppliers. Also DNO'S want everybody in/on streets, estates etc to install them so they can lower the voltage at off peak times (during the day usually) potentially saving THEM energy. (Called smart street/local) problem arises some household appliances will not work correctly and go faulty because of lower voltages.
Smart meters are about CONTROL ONLY !!
And greed
Nonsense.
In the UK, the declared voltage and tolerance for an electricity supply is 230 volts -6%, +10%. This gives an allowed voltage range of 216.2 volts to 253.0 volts.
Appliances are designed to work within these limits (and a bit more above/below) Nobody will save anything though. For example, a kettle has an element with a resistance, that resistance does not change. If the voltage is lower, the kettle will draw less amps and therefore less power (kW) BUT it will take longer to boil the same amount of water.
Smart meters cannot change the supply voltage, nor can everyone in a street having a smart meter make this any easier as this can only be done by changing transformer taps in sub-stations. There are genuine arguments that can be made against smart meters, but it seems that many bogus ones are being spread by videos such as this one.
@@davidfaraday7963 ....by people that don't really know about how electricity works...
Spot on.
What the hell has that got to do with your smart meter,and I think you should get out more mate instead of sitting in your bedroom thinking about problems that just don't exist
All I know is my bills have almost doubled since I got mine and even though I haven't used my oven, electric shower or tumble dryer since Christmas my bills have continued to rise so all I know is I've been had unfortunately. Anything that is given to you for nothing by the government is not for your benefit.
My energy company is constantly pestering me to have a smart meter ,I have so far refused, now they have have changed tack and informed me my existing meter has come to the end of its life all of a sudden. My existing meter is a digital type and not that old.
Prices will surge, and as usual, not go back down, because these money-hungry beasts, never want to earn less money.
Stop paying them then . No paper contract , no wet signature , no authority to demand payments from you . STOP PAYING ! ENERGY COMPANIES ARE COMMITTING FRAUD .
@@justinereynolds4261 Don't be stupid.
To have a contract in place does not require a signed paper contract.
When you go into a sweet shop and purchase confectionary, you form a verbal contract between the customer and retailer.
Now if you are consuming electricity then you should be expecting to pay for it.
Consuming it and not paying for it is theft. Plain and simple
After all the smart meters are installed the power company will have rate hikes in high use times for example 3pm till 11pm is the highest rate 11pm to 6am the lowest rate
I received a letter from Scottish Power that my meter is not working correctly because it is to old. And that's why they tell me that I should get smart meter.
Scottish Power sent me a vastly inflated gas bill supposedly 'based on previous usage' - (actually ×10 all previous usage). Now claiming the SAME bill is based on readings l sent them.The liars. They now want a photo of my perfectly serviceable 'dumb' meter with serial no. visible to prove my genuine reading. It all stinks to high heaven. I am now waiting the results of my complaint. Obviously
want me to have a 'smart' meter. NO!
My comment about SP has been de let ed.
That’s what they said to me after they went ahead on there own accord to install one in my place yesterday
Thank you for sharing. I live in America don't want the FU smart meter nothing good about it its poisoning with EMF! ITS MADNESS 😠
I live in the United States, also and I won't be using one, either. Glad you know about the dangers of this. I've told a few friends about the dangers but they don't believe me and don't seem to care.
@@brynne77 I’m in the US too. I moved into a home with a smart meter. Within a month I started having ear ringing, ear pain, headaches, nausea, blurry vision and internal body vibrations 😞 dominion power will not let me opt saying due to credit history. My family is also starting to have more and more issues too.
The US really snuck these in on us and most people still don’t know what they are in Virginia. I only found out because my friend asked me if I had one when I told her about my symptoms 😞and when I do tell others they truly don’t seem to care or Believe me.
@@rachelhancock6833 Wow, well *I* believe you. I"ve heard of people having symptoms like that, too, mainly here on youtube. I haven't met anyone in my town who have had symptoms yet, but I have heard many are having high electric bills due to their Smart meter . I have an opt-out meter, myself. A friend of mine had warned me about Smart meters a few years ago. Wasn't sure I believed her then, but she's been very smart about other things (like knowing about 5G and the dangers of it) so I decided, in case she was right, I would ask to not have a Smart meter on my house, but an opt-out meter. I guess I was lucky because my power company had someone come by my neighborhood and ask if we wanted an S meter put on. I told him no. He said I had to call the power company and tell them. I did. It cost me extra (about $150- a one-time payment), but I paid it and had an opt-out meter put on.
Hang on a sec... at 5:00 you say your supplier can remotely cut off or restrict supply in the event of non-payment - but then two minutes later you say that smart meters only transmit traffic one way - which prevents updates being pushed to the device. That being the case, how can a supplier "command" a meter to disconnect?
They can transmit data both ways, for instance, for a firmware update. However, suppliers are currently prevented from remote disconnect/connect for safety reasons, i.e., in the case of disconnect, someone may need vital medical equipment, and in the case of reconnect, someone may have left the oven on. For this reason, Ofgem have ruled suppliers cannot disrupt the supply remotely.