{"id":58901,"date":"2021-08-23T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-gb\/?p=58901"},"modified":"2021-08-18T14:15:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T13:15:40","slug":"how-smart-are-the-smart-meters-you-get-from-one-of-the-big-6-energy-suppliers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-gb\/how-smart-are-the-smart-meters-you-get-from-one-of-the-big-6-energy-suppliers\/","title":{"rendered":"How smart are the smart meters you get from one of the big 6 energy suppliers?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written by Gary Nelson, Senior Product Manager- Device Connections<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chances are that you either already have or are on the allocation list to be upgraded to smart meters within your home. This means you no longer need to supply regular meter readings to the\u00a0energy provider\u00a0as they obtain this directly from the meter itself. You also get a display monitor that shows you how much energy you are using at any time of the day and contains historical data about your usages, so you can see when you are using the most energy.\u00a0The bill you receive however is still based on an estimated annual usage and not based on your actual usage each day,\u00a0week,\u00a0or month.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The smart meter rollout is backed by the government who have made reforms in the industry to make it easy for us to change supplier at any time. The plan is to help reduce C02 emissions by making\u00a0homeowners\u00a0more aware of their energy usage and take action to help reduce costs within\u00a0their\u00a0own homes. The theory, therefore, is sound however in practice the display monitor and the information it provides\u00a0to\u00a0us is,\u00a0in reality,\u00a0useless.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You see, to save energy, you\u2019d need to know how much energy each home device is using so that you can ensure they are switched off and the monitors don\u2019t give you this level of information. The only way you could work this out would be to switch off each device and check the display to measure the impact, which I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll agree isn\u2019t an ideal scenario. I think, therefore, it\u2019s fair to say that the free display monitor tells you nothing and in fact is using energy whilst plugged in, which is why mine sits idle in a drawer somewhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The smart meters used in multi-unit housing developments can tell how much energy is being used in each room enabling tenants to pay the landlord for what they use rather than a split of the total usage for the building. The technology to supply this level of information has been in use for several years and is constantly evolving with energy monitoring companies designing and developing new smarter monitors every year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Phoenix Contact we recognise the importance of energy measurement and monitoring and have a wide range of interconnect products and electronics enclosures<\/a> to help design engineers meet the challenges of creating new innovative products.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why not take a look at our website<\/a> for more information on how we can help you with your design of your next energy management system.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Gary on 07780 483099 or email gnelson@phoenixcontact.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Written by Gary Nelson, Senior Product Manager- Device Connections The chances are that you either already have or are on the allocation list to be upgraded to smart meters within your home. This means you no longer need to supply regular meter readings to the\u00a0energy provider\u00a0as they obtain this directly from the meter itself. 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